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Milwaukee School District cites $46M shortfall and offers phased CPI options as union demands full 2.63%
Summary
Milwaukee School District presented three timing options to implement a 2.63% CPI-capped increase, citing a $46 million structural deficit; MTEA countered with a single demand for a 2.63% raise effective July 1, 2026 and requested total-wage data. Parties caucused and will set a follow-up date.
Milwaukee School District Superintendent Bridal Caselli told union negotiators on the opening day of collective-bargaining talks that the district is "facing a $46,000,000 structural deficit between revenues and expenses" identified in the recent audit and framed the session as limited to total base wages under Wisconsin law.
Caselli presented three administration options to reach the statutory consumer price index ceiling of 2.63% without triggering a referendum: Option A would delay the full increase until Jan. 1, 2027 (estimated FY‑27 savings about $20 million); Option B would phase increases by employee category (hourly staff on July 1, 2026, salaried staff on Jan. 1, 2027; estimated savings about $17 million); and Option C would split a 1.5%…
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