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MMSD budget preview: school‑safety staffing, 4K expansion and early‑college costs top priority projects
Summary
District budget staff presented priority requests that include expanded school‑safety staffing and mobile response, conversion/expansion of 4K full‑day seats, grow‑your‑own teacher pipeline funding, early‑college/credential costs and summer literacy expansion; staff said state and federal funding uncertainties complicate the June preliminary budget.
Madison Metropolitan School District budget staff told the operations work group the district faces significant near‑term fiscal uncertainty and asked board members to prioritize among a long list of candidate projects, including school‑safety staffing, 4K expansion and early‑college cost increases.
Staff said early estimates show a potential decline in state general aid that could require a $7 million adjustment under current revenue‑limit rules unless the legislature acts; Title I and IDEA federal…
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