2021-23 State Budget
Capitol Chat Update
Going forward, we will not be holding the Capitol Chat every week as we did during the budget process.
We will still be providing legislative updates through the monthly Legal & Legislative Video Updates and the Legislative Update blog.
Thank you for your efforts during the budget process.
Latest Updates:
- 7/8 – Gov. Evers signs budget; announces additional $100 million in one-time federal funds for schools
- 7/1 – Senate approves budget on bipartisan vote; next up: Gov. Evers
- 6/30 – State budget passes Assembly on bipartisan vote; Senate to vote today
- 6/18 – Statement: State budget committee secures federal education funding, minimizes state dollars going to the classroom
- 6/18 – Budget Committee’s K-12 Proposal Secures Federal Funding, Freezes Revenue Limits
- 6/14 – Week ahead: Both education committees hold hearings before final JFC action on state budget
Sample Letters/Resolutions
WASB Samples
WASB Member Letters/Resolutions
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WASB Legislative Update Posts
- 6/18-Statement: State budget committee secures federal education funding, minimizes state dollars going to the classroom
- 6/18-Budget Committee’s K-12 Proposal Secures Federal Funding, Freezes Revenue Limits
- 6/14-Week ahead: Both education committees hold hearings before final JFC action on state budget
- 6/10-LFB: $2.3 Billion in federal relief funding at risk
- 6/9-Feds release maintenance of equity guidance for ESSER III funds
- 6/9-WASB, SAA, WiRSA, SWSA joint statement on new state revenue
- 6/8-LFB: State now expects $4.4 BILLION more in tax revenue than previous estimates
- 6/7-WSJ: Republicans shouldn’t risk $1.5B for Wisconsin schools
- 6/2-If WI fails to qualify, federal K-12 COVID relief funds will go to schools in other states
- 6/1-WSJ: Feds warn WI lawmakers about deficient state funding for K-12 education
- 5/28-John Ashley statement on JFC K-12 budget proposal
- 5/27-JFC approves education funding plan
- 5/20-Budget committee schedules K-12 funding vote for next week; budget papers released
- 5/20-Budget committee postpones vote on broadband
- 5/17-Budget committee scheduled to take up broadband grants funding on Thursday
- 5/10-How might last Thursday’s JFC actions impact K-12 education?
- 5/3-JFC to begin budget votes this week
- 3/8-Budget bill aims to curb teen smoking, vaping
- 3/3-Governor’s proposed budget eyes significant changes to school employee benefits
- 3/1-Gov’s plan on “meal shaming,” funds for school breakfast
- 2/19-Gov’s plan on sparsity aid, pupil transportation, English learner aid, supplemental nutrition aid, grants for replacement of mascots
- 2/17-Gov. Evers budget proposal meets key WASB priorities
- 2/17-John Ashley statement on Gov. Evers budget
WASB Budget Memos/Letters
Official Budget Documents
Governor’s Proposal (page where K-12 items begin)
- Legislative Fiscal Bureau: (By Agency / Public Instruction)
- Wisconsin Policy Forum: Budget Brief
- Complete Budget Document (p. 485)
Legislative Fiscal Bureau Budget Papers
JFC Budget Plan (GOP Omnibus motion)
Paper #495: Federal Covid Aid
Paper #496: State Support for K-12 Education
Paper #497: Buyback of Current Law General School Aid Payment Delay
Paper #498: Special Adjustment Aid
Paper #499: Revenue Limit and Per Pupil Aid Enrollment for the 2020-21 School Year
Paper #505: Special Education Aids
Paper #506: Supplemental Per Pupil Aid
Paper #507: Mental Health Programs
Paper #508: Bilingual-Bicultural Aids
Paper #509: Sparsity Aid
Paper #510: School Nutrition Programs
Paper #511: High Cost Transportation Aid
Paper #512: Open Enrollment Transportation Aid
Paper #513: Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Grants
