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MPS is asking voters to approve a $252 million referendum that would increase property taxes and state aid by that amount. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum raises questions about the rationale for the referendum.
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Officials say MPS schools will have to cut staff and programs if voters don’t approve a $252 million referendum this spring.
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The MPS Board voted in favor of placing a $252 million referendum on the spring ballot. It’s a tool increasingly used by Wisconsin school districts to make up for what advocates say is inadequate state funding.
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Wisconsin teachers have been losing buying power over the past dozen years.
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At a time when the state of Wisconsin has a record $7 billion budget surplus, some Wisconsin school districts are facing budget deficits. Some districts are considering school closures, others are turning to taxpayers for more money.
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In a dramatic move, Evers used his veto pen to give schools a $325 per-pupil spending hike, increasing what’s known as the revenue limit for the next 400 years.
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Legislative action on education funding over the last week has brought good news for schools that serve as alternatives to traditional public schools.
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The school funding bill is part of a shared revenue deal reached by Gov. Evers and Republicans that would allow municipalities to raise more revenue.
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With a teacher shortage, the district expects it won’t be able to fill many positions. It’s using the savings from those projected vacancies to help pay for an 8% cost of living salary increase and other expenses.
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Attorney General Josh Kaul and Max Schachter are campaigning for $2.2 million in the state’s budget for the Office of School Safety. Schachter's 14-year-old son, Alex, died in the Parkland school shooting tragedy in 2018.