Daily Archives: April 1, 2007
MMSD School Finance Advocacy Talking Points
2007-09 Biennial Budget Issues “Talking Points” Categorical aids Special Education Aid – Governor’s special education aid increase provides MMSD with an estimated $1,032,000 in 2007-08 and $1,721,000 in 2008-09. • When revenue limits started in 1993-94, state SPED reimbursement was … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, School Finance, Take Action
How to Get Involved in MMSD Advocacy Efforts on School Finance Reform
On March 29, The BOE held a community advocacy meeting, focusing short-term on the governor’s budget and longer-term on the state funding system. There were approximately 90-100 community members present. The meeting was broken into 3 segments: 1) education on … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, School Finance, Take Action, We Are Not Alone
School Districts Statewide Face Referenda
The front page of the WSJ has an excellent story on the 52 school districts across Wisconsin (out of a total of 425) that face referenda on Tuesday. That’s 1 out of every 8 school districts in the state seeking … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Referenda, School Finance, We Are Not Alone
