Madison School Board OKs “final” 2016-2017 budget of $448,900,000

Doug Erickson: On the spending side, there also are changes since June. The operating budget was predicted to be $376.5 million in June. It is now $380 million, in large part because School Board members have decided to spend about $2 million this school year of the $9.27 million in one-time proceeds the district is … Continue reading Madison School Board OKs “final” 2016-2017 budget of $448,900,000

Madison Schools 2016-2017 Budget Update (lacks total spending….)

Madison School District Administration (PDF) Salary and Wage Notes: Step Advancement (background) is funded in v3.0 of the budget. The employee handbook calls for ‘step advancement’ on existing wage/salary schedules. The cost of ‘steps’ is estimated at 1.75% of total wage/salary rates. ($4,528,492) Lane Movement (background) for Professional Learning is funded in v3.0 of the … Continue reading Madison Schools 2016-2017 Budget Update (lacks total spending….)

Notes on Madison’s 2016-2017 $421,473,742 budget

3.7MB 2016-2017 Budget Book (PDF): Focus on Reading in Kindergarten through Second Grade For the first time, all kindergarten through second grade teachers at our highest needs schools will meet quarterly in grade levels for professional development and time to plan and collaborate together. They will also use new computer adaptive software designed to supplement … Continue reading Notes on Madison’s 2016-2017 $421,473,742 budget

61 percent of Wisconsin’s school districts will get more state redistributed tax dollars next year

Molly Beck: A majority of the state’s public school districts will receive more state general aid in the coming school year than they did the prior year, the latest state estimates show. Of the state’s 424 school districts, 61 percent — or 260 — are projected to receive more aid in the 2016-17 school year, … Continue reading 61 percent of Wisconsin’s school districts will get more state redistributed tax dollars next year