Wisconsin Association of School Boards

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The Wisconsin Association of School Boards is the Wisconsin state chapter of the National School Boards Association, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.

[edit] Legislative agenda

The largest concern at the state level is financing for the schools. WASB noted that the state budget deficit is $5.4 billion, which is near the total spending on education in the state.[1] Therefore WASB asked that the state renew its commitment to paying 2/3 of the education costs in the state without raising property taxes, as they increased on an average of 4.9 percent between 2000 and 2005. In 2007, the school property taxes rose to 7.4 percent, which was the highest since 1992-3.

For state aids and funds WASB asks for:[1]

  • Coverage of 33 percent of the costs for bilingual-bicultural programs
  • Full state funding for special education programs
  • Funding to reduce the achievement gap between low income children and other children
  • Fully funding the existing "sparsity aid" program

Another aspects of the money constraints include the declining enrollment of students which is placing many school boards into tight budgets.[1] As such they are proposing:

  • School boards be allowed to increase their revenues by 2 percent about current limits
  • Set the low-revenue ceiling at 100 percent of the statewide average cost per pupil
  • Extend the hold-harmless revenue limit adjustment for two more years (currently one year)

Academic performance
The WASB also calls for a more individualized assessment of students than the current Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) and online testing.[1]


[edit] Additional reading

See National School Boards Association members list

[edit] External links

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