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Board to send letter backing LRB-6488 funding proposal for special education
Summary
The board’s legislative committee reported on LRB-6488, a legislative proposal described in the meeting as increasing special-education funding and providing property tax relief; the board said it will draft a letter of support to state representatives.
During the legislative committee report at the March 16 meeting, board members updated the district on state budget negotiations and a circulating proposal identified as LRB-6488.
The committee’s summary—based on materials from the Wisconsin Public Education Network—described the proposal introduced by Representative Phelps and Representative Cruz as a package that would increase special-education funding (the committee reported a target of 60% funding in its summary), provide additional equalized aid to classrooms, and include property tax relief and an income tax rebate as part of a larger package being negotiated at the state level.
A board member said the district will compose a letter of support with David Koi and send it to the district’s state representatives. The board encouraged the public to consider sending similar letters. No formal board endorsement vote was recorded; the committee report and the motion to accept that report were approved.
The transcript references Act 20 as a state statute that affected district planning timelines; board members discussed how the new proposal would address shortfalls in special-education categorical aid.
