WASB Samples

• Letter to Lawmakers (Word) (PDF) Updated 6/11/21
• School board resolution (Word) (PDF)

WASB Member Letters/Resolutions

• Barron Area Letter
• Columbus Letter
• Howard-Suamico Letter
• South Milwaukee Resolution
• Sun Prairie Resolution
• Whitefish Bay Letter & Supplement

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• 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

• Memo to Joint Finance Committee on Preferred Budget Alternatives
• Memo to Joint Finance Committee on Governor’s Budget

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)

JFC Budget Plan (GOP Omnibus motion)

• Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, Joint Finance Committee Member
• Rep. Sondy Pope, Assembly Education Committee Ranking Member
• Sen. Chris Larson, Senate Education Committee Ranking Member
• Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, Assembly Education Committee Chair