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Residents raise voucher and enrollment concerns as Shorewood outlines budget options

Shorewood School District · August 26, 2025
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Summary

During the budget hearing, residents asked how state voucher deductions and open enrollment affect district revenue; officials said voucher deductions reduced the district’s revenue limit by about $110,000 and that open enrollment can be a net positive if it doesn’t require additional staff.

During the public question-and-answer portion of the budget hearing, residents pressed district officials on how the state’s voucher program and open enrollment affect local finances and program capacity.

A resident asked how the cost of vouchers and the related accounting appears in district finances and requested clarity on where money is going. In response, Heather Hevlin explained that the state’s revenue-limit calculation…

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