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Meeting Date:
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5/26/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Reports and Communications from the Board Clerk/Chief Officer, Office of Board Governance
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Info
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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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Underfunding timelines
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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As of May, 2022, there are $5.6 billion of available funds at the state level. Those funds could be immediately put to use to support Wisconsin schools, municipalities and communities. As seen in the attached documents, developed by colleagues in South Milwaukee and Madison, in no year since 2008-2009 has per pupil funding kept pace with the rate of inflation. As a result, since 1993, school districts have been challenged by a revenue limit system that, as the name makes clear, has limited support for students and since 2008-2009, the state legislature has enforced a systematic underfunding of students where revenues are not provided, nor are they allowed to be raised locally, that keep pace with costs. As is stated clearly in the attachment, the decade of underfunding has negatively impacted school services and hurt the teacher pipeline.
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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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Recommended By:
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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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