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Superintendent: Gov. Evers— budget deal includes special-education, mental-health and early-literacy funding; district to assess impacts
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Robinson summarized provisions of the statewide budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers and said district staff will analyze the deal—s implications, noting both increased reimbursements for special education and potential negative effects related to open enrollment.
Superintendent Dr. Robinson told the board that Governor Tony Evers has signed a compromise state budget and that district staff are working to understand the details and how they will affect the district.
Dr. Robinson said the budget that passed both legislative houses includes several items relevant to K-12 schools: an estimated increase in special education reimbursement to roughly 45% by the second year, high-cost special education reimbursement to 90%, an additional $30 million for mental-health supports, $40 million released for early literacy funding, and full funding for the Office of School Safety. He cautioned that staff are still "working through what a lot of this means" and that more information will be forthcoming.
The superintendent also said the district expects some negative impacts related to open enrollment provisions in the budget and that the board will discuss those effects in coming weeks. He asked board members and staff to stay tuned for updates as the district analyzes the fine print of the legislation.
No formal board action was taken at the meeting on the budget-related items; Dr. Robinson presented the summary as part of his superintendent—s report.
