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Reports and Communications from the Board Clerk/Chief Officer, Office of Board Governance |
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1. Update on Legislative Matters or Related Issues Concerning Milwaukee Public Schools. |
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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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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Joe Biden has been elected President of the United State of America.
Kamala Harris has been elected Vice President of the United States of America.
The Democratic Party controls a majority of seats in The House of Representatives. Republicans currently retain control of the U.S. Senate; however, there will be a run-off election in Georgia for two U.S. Senate seats.
As of this writing, progress has not been made on a federal-level pandemic relief package, though a package could be enacted as soon as February of 2021.
The Wisconsin State Legislature last met as a body on April 15, 2020.
On November 9, Stanford-Taylor, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) introduced a $1.4 billion budget proposal to fund K-12 public education in the upcoming biennium.
The State Superintendent has proposed a budget that clearly and strongly supports her equity agenda. Her budget creates a new funding policy for students challenged by poverty; increases the reimbursement rate for students with disabilities to 40% over the next two years, with a goal of reaching a 60% rate within the next four years; and increases support for English-learner students by $18.3 million.
In addition, the DPI’s proposed budget provides protection to districts’ finances during the pandemic by creating a student-enrollment hold-harmless policy and lives up the state’s promised commitment to two-thirds funding while holding statewide property taxes to zero. |
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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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