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Meeting Date:
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10/31/2019 - 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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On October 3, the Wisconsin Senate’s and Assembly’s Education Committees held a joint hearing on a number of bills, including SB408 and AB465, which, for purposes of state aid and revenue-limit authority, would fully count students attending full-day four-year-old kindergarten programs. Children at the 4K level are currently counted at only 60%.
The Senate’s Education Committee later voted to approve SB408 by an 8-to-1 margin. (The Assembly’s Committee has yet to vote on the bill.) Despite passage within the Senate’s Committee, however, it is unclear whether SB408 will be taken up for a vote before the full Senate.
The Department of Public Instruction released a number of pieces of financial information on October 15, including the district-by-district tax-levy-impact number related to the Special Needs Scholarship Program, which is often referred to as the Special Needs Voucher Program. In Milwaukee, the tax-levy impact of the program has increased by 39.4%, from $4,383,143 in 2018-19 to $6,109,265 in 2019-20.
In addition, based on information collected by MPS support staff, including psychologists, social workers, nurses, therapists and others, MPS employees have provided 7,435 hours of support services to students in private schools, at a cost of $474,961.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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The district will continue to pursue appropriate support for students as part of the MPS Legislative Agenda.
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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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Chris Thiel - Legislative Policy Specialist
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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