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The Referenda

By: Derek Gottlieb
  • Summary

  • For the second time in six years, an upscale suburban school district in Wisconsin is asking residents for millions of dollars to keep the lights on. This is the story of how we got here, and what we can do about it.
    Derek Gottlieb
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Episodes
  • 3. Footnotes and Headlines
    Jul 17 2024

    In this episode:

    • More details on revenue limits and state aid
    • Explaining Tosa's increase in state aid next year
    • Statewide impacts from Milwaukee's referendum
    • Special education funding and revenue limits

    LINKS

    contact me!

    Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements

    legislative fiscal bureau brief on revenue limits

    2023-2024 July 1st estimate

    2024-2025 July 1st estimate

    legislative fiscal bureau's memo on MKE's referendum

    legislative fiscal bureau's brief on state aid

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    34 mins
  • 2: The Plans and the Questions
    Jul 10 2024

    In which we talk about the specifics of the referendum questions we'll see on our ballots in November and the district's plans relating to the proposed funding. With additional complaints about state-level policy that pits housing affordability against school funding and some wonkery about the difference between recurring and non-recurring referenda.

    *Ugh, I called Fund 46 "Fund 64" at one point. That's an error.

    References:

    The referendum questions and tax calculator.

    The district's long-range facilities plan.

    Wisconsin districts that have created a Fund 46

    The administration's 48.4m operating budget plan.

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    34 mins
  • Trailer: The Referenda
    Jun 28 2024

    In November 2024, voters in our leafy suburb of Milwaukee will join the majority of Wisconsin school districts in having to approve a sizable local tax levy or else suffer draconian cuts to its public schools.
    This series looks at how we got here and what we can do about it, beginning with voting on the referendum.

    Hosted by: Derek Gottlieb (derekgottliebphd.com)

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    1 min

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