by Dan Rossmiller | Sep 18, 2020 | Legislative Update Blog, State Issue
School districts having difficulty coping with the unexpected costs associated with COVID-19 may find unexpected help from their underlying municipalities.
That’s because municipalities that do not plan to fully utilize their allotment from the Routes to Recovery program, funded through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, may be able to partner with school districts. The municipality can, or example, purchase laptops or tablets, etc., for distance learning and teleworking for their schools and donate them to the district.
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by Dan Rossmiller | Sep 18, 2020 | Legislative Update Blog, State Issue
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission On Rural Prosperity
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission On Rural Prosperity is scheduled to meet virtually this morning (Friday, September 18) at 10:00 a.m. This will be the last of three scheduled public listening sessions the commission will hold.
In addition to the listening sessions, rural residents may join the discussion by submitting written comments by Sept. 30 using a form on the Office of Rural Prosperity website. Rural stakeholder groups may also arrange meetings with commission members through WEDC. (The Office of Rural Prosperity has been set up at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.) (more…)
