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Meeting Date:
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8/25/2022 - 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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File Attachment:
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Background:
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In the months ahead, the people of Wisconsin have an incredible opportunity to support the State’s students and to communicate to state leaders the shared priority of providing readily available resources to schools.
News articles over the past month have again highlighted the fact that the State has not provided for students in districts across Wisconsin. School districts across the state have been under immense financial pressure over the past decade due to the Legislature’s significant underfunding of students — and specifically students with disabilities. Where Wisconsin once provided a nearly 70% reimbursement rate to support Wisconsin’s students with disabilities, that level has dropped to 29%. And while private schools receive a minimum 90% reimbursement for students with disabilities, the State grants their public-school peers only 29%. Understandably, concerns about the low level of support and the issue of basic fairness continue to grow.
There is a clear opportunity to restore and to substantially increase educational support for Wisconsin’s children. With $5.6 billion currently available in state coffers, and financial reports indicating that revenues are on the rise, there is a greater future available to the State’s children and a shared ability for the people of the State to make that future happen. In September, the State Superintendent and the Department of Public Instruction will put forward budget recommendations. The funding is clearly available to make those proposals a reality for students, as is the opportunity to work together to strengthen Wisconsin’s schools.
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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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