SPECIAL EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT
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Increase the special education reimbursement for public schools to a rate of 60% sum sufficient for special needs students, matching the reimbursement rate given to private schools under the legislated Special Need. In 2023-24, our transfer from Fund 10 to cover unreimbursed expenses totaled $6.2M. If there was an increase in special education categorical aid it would result in approximately $2.5 M of savings in the general fund.
LOW REVENUE CEILING
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We ask that the low revenue ceiling is increased to $12,500. By increasing the low revenue ceiling this brings a majority of districts much closer to a more similar limit. This change would increase our revenue by an estimated $3.3 million. To mitigate any potential impact on local property taxpayers, we advocate for a corresponding increase in Equalization Aid to offset this revenue increase.
PER PUPIL REVENUE LIMIT
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We ask that you increase the per pupil revenue limit. For example, an increase of $90 over the guaranteed $325 in year 1 and $105 over the $325 in year 2 would allow our district to generate approximately $350,000 in additional revenue in year 1 and $420,000 in year 2
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CATEGORICAL AID
These platform items align with the School Administrators Alliance (SAA). The SAA is an alliance of Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA), Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO), Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA), Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services (WCASS), and Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators (WASPA).