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State Assembly candidate criticizes Wisconsin school funding for rural districts
Summary
Keith Mogel, who identified himself as a candidate for State Assembly District 75, urged reform of Wisconsin's school funding formula and said rural districts are underfunded per student.
During the public-comment portion, Keith Mogel (speaker 9) introduced himself as a candidate for State Assembly District 75 and urged the board and community to press for statewide reform of school funding. Mogel said he has visited multiple district meetings as part of a fact-finding effort and asserted that Wisconsin's funding for rural districts is inadequate.
"Currently... rural school districts are ranked 39th in the nation for funding per student," Mogel said, arguing state-level changes to the funding formula are needed to support capital improvements and staffing in small districts. The board did not respond with action but thanked him for his comments.
