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Stoughton board hears federal and state funding update as lawmakers move FY2026 bills
Summary
District staff summarized federal appropriations activity and state aid projections for Stoughton, noting a potential boost in federal K-12 funds and projected increases in state aid for the next two school years.
At a board meeting, district staff reported that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education spending bill that would provide approximately $79,000,000,000 in discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Education, and that Wisconsin is expected to receive about $72,000,000 of previously withheld K–12 funds.
The update said the Senate…
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