Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/29/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: Reports and Communications from the Board Clerk/Chief Officer, Office of Board Governance
Type: Info
Subject: 2. Monthly Report, with Possible Action, on Legislative Activities Affecting MPS
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Goal 2
Student, Family and Community Engagement
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy: 1.02 - Goals
Attachments
File Attachment:
Selected Slides WASBO 2024.1.17 State of School Finance 2024 powerpoint 2-22-2024.pdf
Background: The State is now sitting on an overall balance of nearly $6 billion as it continues to underfund its own recommendations to support English learners, students with disabilities and students challenged by poverty.

The State Assembly wrapped up session on February 22, 2024. The next session, with elections based on the new legislative maps, will begin in January of 2025. Statewide context for Wisconsin schooling funding from the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials is attached. Additional updates will be provided.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.
Implementation and Assessment Plan The district will continue to pursue appropriate support for students as part of the MPS Legislative Agenda.
Recommendation:
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Chris Thiel - Legislative Policy Specialist
Signed By:
Jill Kawala - Interim Director/Board Clerk