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Meeting Date:
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10/27/2022 - 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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2. 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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Wisconsin’s Special Education Funding Crunch: How State Underfunding Disproportionately Harms Students in High-Poverty Districts - Education Law Center
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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On October 11, the Education Law Center issued the attached report, “Wisconsin’s Special Education Funding Crunch: How State Underfunding Disproportionately Harms Students in High-Poverty Districts.” The report builds on the findings of a report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum that documented the State of Wisconsin’s low level of support for students with disabilities and suggested that students in districts with higher levels of economic barriers are further disadvantaged by the State’s funding system.
On October 14, the State’s Department of Administration filed a report confirming approximately $6 billion of fund balance and rainy-days fund. Additional revenue reports will be forthcoming in November and January.
As school districts across the state set their final adopted tax levies, the oddity of the “School Levy Tax Credit” comes into play. Annually, a very odd set of state policies compel local school districts to advertise property tax figures that will ultimately be lowered when the State applies the “school-levy tax credit.” For the 2020-21 fiscal year, the school-levy tax credit for Milwaukee was $49.9 million.
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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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