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Teachers, parents and advocates challenge staffing cuts and call for clarity at Milwaukee School District FY2026 budget hearing
Summary
Dozens of educators and community members testified June 17 during a statutory public hearing on the Milwaukee School District's proposed fiscal 2026 budget, pressing the board to pause or reverse central-office staff “accessing” and to provide clearer school funding information.
Dozens of educators and community members testified June 17 during a statutory public hearing on the Milwaukee School District's proposed fiscal 2026 budget, pressing the board to pause or reverse central-office staff “accessing” and to provide clearer school funding information.
The hearing, held in the Central Services Building auditorium and required under Wisconsin Statute 119.168, collected public testimony only; board members did not act on the superintendent's proposed budget at that meeting. The board may consider the FY2026 budget at its regular meeting on June 24, 2025.
"This accessing cuts more than positions. It removes people who provide critical expertise and training," public…
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