by Dan Rossmiller | Aug 19, 2022 | Legislative Update Blog, State Issue
The Legislative Council Special Study Committee on Shared School Services will hold its second meeting Monday, August 22, at 10:00 a.m. in the State Capitol, with a focus on School District Consolidation. As such, this meeting should be of special interest to school leaders.
You can watch the special study committee meeting on WisconsinEye.
Monday’s meeting will feature presentations on school district models in other states by three representatives from the Education Commission of the States as well as by a former Florida school superintendent from the Tampa area. (Florida uses a county-wide school district model.) The study committee will also hear from a panel of Wisconsin school district administrators whose districts have either contemplated or implemented a consolidation.
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by Dan Rossmiller | Aug 15, 2022 | Election, Legislative Update Blog, State Issue
Results of the August 9 primary election are in. Voters approved each of the three school referendums that were on the August 9 ballot.
In the Independence School District, voters approved a non-recurring referendum to exceed the revenue limit by $900,000 for the each of the next three school years. In the Monticello School District, voters approved exceeding the revenue limit on a recurring basis by $820,000 in the 2022-23 school year and also approved a separate non-recurring referendum question to allow the district to exceed the revenue limits by $280,000 in each of the next four school years. (more…)
by Dan Rossmiller | Aug 8, 2022 | Election, Legislative Update Blog, State Issue
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9, is the date of the partisan primary election in Wisconsin. Voters will choose the party nominees for the Nov. 8 general election for a variety of statewide offices, including U.S. Senator, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer and secretary of state.
In addition, nominees will be chosen for other partisan races, including all Assembly seats and 17 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate—the odd-numbered districts. This will be the first primary election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. (more…)
by Dan Rossmiller | Aug 1, 2022 | Community Leadership, Legislative Update Blog, WASB
When WASB members ask about how the WASB’s legislative priorities are set, we point them to the WASB Resolutions Book. Resolutions adopted by the annual WASB Delegate Assemblies set the policy direction for the WASB and its lobbying efforts.
Once adopted, those resolutions remain in force unless amended or repealed. That can mean resolutions can, at times, become outdated or no longer reflective of positions that a majority of WASB member boards currently hold. We encourage WASB member boards to review the resolutions carefully. (more…)
by Dan Rossmiller | Jul 5, 2022 | Legislative Update Blog, State Budget, State Issue
On Friday, July 1, as required by state law, the DPI released estimates of the general school aid amounts each public school district will receive for the 2022-23 school year.
These amounts are unofficial estimates intended to assist school districts to develop their 2022-23 school year budgets. (more…)