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KUSD warns of state aid loss, federal grant freeze; board urges delegation to secure withheld funds
Summary
District staff told the board that DPI's July 1 estimates showed about $7 million less in equalization aid for KUSD and that federal FY25 title grants remain frozen. The board passed a resolution asking Wisconsin—s congressional delegation to press the U.S. Department of Education to release the funds.
Kenosha Unified School District officials warned the board on July 22 that a July 1 Department of Public Instruction aid estimate could reduce district equalization aid by roughly $7 million compared with last year and that several FY25 federal education grants remain frozen at the U.S. Department of Education.
During an informational budget update, district finance staff described several mechanics of the new biennial state budget: a $325 allowable per-pupil revenue-limit increase, changes to special-education reimbursement formulas and a July 1 DPI aid estimate that placed KUSD in a lower aid position. The presenter said that because the biennial budget did not increase…
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