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Meeting Date:
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6/29/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Reports and Communications from the Board Clerk/Chief Officer, Office of Board Governance
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Info
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Subject:
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2. Monthly Report, with Possible Action, on Legislative Activities Affecting MPS
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The Board's Legislative Policy Specialist will present the monthly update on legislative activities affecting MPS.
The State's Joint Committee on Finance is currently meeting in executive session to complete work on the state budget. Within that process the Assembly has introduced its own version of an education plan that has stirred significant controversy in that it creates a set of winning districts and losing districts and cuts significant resources from many school districts, including Milwaukee Public Schools, when compared to the Governor's plan. As of this writing, members of the legislature are still working out the details on the final portions of the budget.
At the federal level, Department of Education representatives, have met with committee members to defend the President's proposed cuts to education. Some members of Congress have made clear statements that what the President has proposed will simply not move forward. While that appears to be a positive sign, given the incredible level of cuts proposed by the President, education advocacy groups continue to work to limit any damage to much needed programs.
Though it is that being done in a transparent fashion, indications are that the Senate continues to work on health care legislation that could include significant cuts that would affect funding for school based services for students with disabilities.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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NA
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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