Adding to the difficulties: Madison’s student enrollment, a key component of the per-pupil revenue formula, is projected to decline for a second straight year in 2016-17, which further trims the money that MMSD will have available to spend.
“It’s really difficult to operate in that environment, that kind of revenue forecast,” said Mike Barry, the district’s assistant superintendent for business services. “It’s almost like an ecological metaphor: How can we adapt to this new climate change, essentially?”
Dive in: Madison’s 2016-2017 budget notes and links.