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Board members report lobbying for higher special-education funding as new education bills circulate
Summary
At the March 17 meeting the superintendent briefed the board on education bills introduced in the legislature; multiple board members described attending WOSB Day at the Capitol and urged increased special-education reimbursement and per-pupil funding.
The superintendent told the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board on March 17 that the legislative session has produced a new round of education bills and that board members had taken part in WOSB Day at the Capitol to advocate for increased special-education funding and more equitable per-pupil support.
In the superintendent’s report, staff summarized several categories of bills that have been introduced; the superintendent said the proposals include changes to how referenda operate (including…
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