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District outlines legislative priorities and plans to attend Superior Days at the state capital
Summary
Staff summarized the district’s legislative priorities aligned with WASB and local business managers, highlighted portions of Governor Evers’ 2025 budget proposal, and said students and staff will attend Superior Days to press district priorities with legislators.
A district representative presented the district’s legislative priorities and noted that Governor Tony Evers’ proposed 2025–27 budget includes funding requests relevant to the district: $50 million for classroom literacy supports, $154.8 million for healthy meals initiatives, and $30 million for school-based mental health services, the presenter said. The district’s flyer summarizing its legislative platform will be posted on the district website and used during advocacy visits.
Staff said the platform aligns with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) and the SAA (school administrators association) and that the district will send students and staff to the state capital for Superior Days to meet legislators and advocate for local priorities. The district reported a meeting with state Rep. Romaine Quinn and said Rep. Quinn suggested a possible Joint Finance Committee listening session in Superior; staff said they will continue to pursue that option.
Ending: Staff will distribute a two-page legislative priorities flyer and take students to Madison for Superior Days; no formal board action occurred at the committee meeting.
