school referendums

On Nov. 5, Oak Creek-Franklin School District residents will decide whether to approve a $34.3 million capital referendum.

On Nov. 5, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District residents will decide whether to raise property taxes via two referendums: a $70 million referendum for building projects and a $5.8 million referendum for teacher compensation.

On Nov. 5, Wauwatosa voters will decide whether to raise property taxes via two referendums: a $64 million referendum for operational costs and a $60 million referendum for building renovations.

Superintendent Keith Posley thanked voters at a press conference Wednesday. He said the referendum will make up for insufficient state funding, and prevent cuts to schools.

Unofficial results show 51% of votes in favor of the referendum and 49% against.

On April 2, Milwaukee voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to support MPS.

It’s become common in Wisconsin for school districts to go directly to voters to ask for increased property tax funding. These school referendums have…

Milwaukee Public Schools will get an additional $87 million each year to spend on educational programming after voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum allowing the district to raise revenue through a property tax increase.

Wisconsin’s primary election is moving forward on April 7, despite calls from some to postpone it due to the COVID-19 outbreak. People who have an absentee ballot have until April 13 to get it in the hands of local election clerks, under a ruling Thursday by a federal judge.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is trying again to increase state support of schools. This time, by calling a special session for Feb. 11 on the topic. But the proposal appears to be dead on arrival with Republican leadership.