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Reports and Communications from the Board Clerk/Chief Officer, Office of Board Governance |
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Subject:
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1. Monthly Report, with Possible Action, on Legislative Activities Affecting MPS |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments:
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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As of May, 2022, there are $5.6 billion in available funds at the state level, while recent reports on tax collections indicate that available surplus funds could possibly exceed $6 billion heading into the next state budget. Those funds could be immediately put to use to support Wisconsin schools, students with disabilities, municipalities, and communities.
For two consecutive years, over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 budget years, Wisconsin, for the first time in its history, did not provide per-pupil funding adjustments. As seen in the attached memo, over those two years, student funding fell behind the pace of inflation. Current inflation projections suggest that, in order to get back on pace and to protect students from those losses, an additional $300 adjustment will be needed -- for a total of more than $1,000 -- to simply get back up to the funding level of two years ago.
As the attached report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum makes clear, the State has repeatedly made the policy decision to lower taxes at the expense of students and schools. As a result, Wisconsin has now fallen to the bottom half of the nation in per-pupil funding.
The State Legislature will remain out of session until January of 2023. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures. |
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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The District will continue to pursue appropriate support for students as part of the MPS Legislative Agenda. |
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Recommendation
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Approvals:
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Signed By: |
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Chris Thiel - Legislative Policy Specialist |
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Signed By: |
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer |
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