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Public Education in Wisconsin: Our Past and our Future Representative Mandy Wright 85 th Assembly District of Wisconsin
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  • 1. Representative Mandy Wright 85th Assembly District of Wisconsin

2. Belle and Fighting Bob La Follette The UW System and Extensions, higher learning applied to our communities The Wisconsin Idea, higher learning applied to our legislature Wisconsin Technical Colleges Wisconsins first Normal School opened in Platteville in 1866 Public funding for public education as a public service Wisconsins Constitution includes the right to a free and appropriate public education for all students, ages 4-20 3. Wisconsin is tied for second in ACT scores Wisconsin has one of the highest High School Graduation Rates at 87.5% Wisconsin is ranked #10 for talent in the workforce (WEDC) 86% of our rated schools meet expectations or better, 4% fail to meet expectations (DPI) 4. Wisconsin spends 34.4% of our state General Purpose Revenue on K12 education Wisconsin has the Largest Achievement Gap between black and white students in the Nation 5. 58 Rankings of the States 2012 1. WYOMING 604 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 542 3. KANSAS 414 4. ALASKA 335 5. TEXAS 320 6. NEW YORK 315 7. NEW MEXICO 308 8. UTAH 278 9. IOWA 266 10. SOUTH CAROLINA 261 11. WASHINGTON 225 12. DELAWARE 215 13. NORTH DAKOTA 212 14. OHIO 212 15. MARYLAND 205 16. ARKANSAS 204 17. NEBRASKA 203 18. COLORADO 201 UNITED STATES 195 19. NEW JERSEY 194 20. CALIFORNIA 192 21. GEORGIA 187 22. MINNESOTA 179 SOUTH DAKOTA 179 24. KENTUCKY 177 25. PENNSYLVANIA 174 26. LOUISIANA 169 27. VIRGINIA 168 28. ALABAMA 164 29. FLORIDA 157 30. MISSOURI 155 31. ILLINOIS 152 32. HAWAII 151 33. CONNECTICUT 150 34. OREGON 150 35. INDIANA 143 36. MISSISSIPPI 142 37. NEVADA 141 38. OKLAHOMA 140 39. NORTH CAROLINA 128 40. MICHIGAN 122 41. MASSACHUSETTS 116 42. ARIZONA 112 43. MONTANA 111 44. WISCONSIN 110 45. MAINE 107 46. VERMONT 103 47. WEST VIRGINIA 103 48. TENNESSEE 97 49. NEW HAMPSHIRE 96 50. IDAHO 86 51. RHODE ISLAND 56 MEDIAN 169 RANGE 548 SDEV. 105 CV 54 U.S. Census Bureau (2012d). K12 = "Elementary and Secondary" (see Glossary). 6. Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction & University of Wisconsin Madison, Applied Population Laboratory. Raw Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 2009. http://nces.ed.gov/ Native American, 0.013 Asian, 0.028 Black, 0.094 Hispanic, 0.033 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 year 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 PopulationProportion Proportions of Students of Color inWisconsin (1997-2019) 7. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fails to Meet Expectations Meets Few Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Significantly Exceeds Expectations % Amer. Ind. % Asian % Black % Hispanic % White 8. Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. School Finance Maps. http://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/maps.ht ml In many rural districts, more than half the students are eligible for free-and- reduce lunch. Wisconsin FRL Rate Doubles 2001: 21% 2012: 43% 9. There is a very strong correlation between poverty and school performance. Avg. FRL HIGH-poverty, LOW-performing schools LOW-poverty, HIGH-performing schools 10. Local (Property Tax) $4.6 Billion 43% State $4.7 Billion 44% Federal $0.9 Billion 9% Other Revenue $0.4 Billion 4% Revenue $10.8 Billion 87% of schools funds come from state and local sources. State and local funding efforts are roughly split 50-50. 11. Property Tax Levy State Equalization Aid Revenue Limit Categorical Aid Federal Funds Other Revenue Outside the Revenue Limit 12. ($600) ($500) ($400) ($300) ($200) ($100) $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 Change in Per-Pupil Revenue Over Time "Psuedo-General" Categorical Aid Revenue Limit Change 13. 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars 1993 Adjusted Dollars Nominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal DollarsNominal Dollars $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $6,500 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Year StateDollarsPerFTE Nominal v. Inflation Adjusted State Aid Per FTE (1993 $s) After accounting for inflation, general aid per pupil was at least $500 less in 2011-12 than it was in 2000-01. 14. Reimbursement rates for special education (36% to 26%) and bilingual-bicultural (18% to 8%) services have dropped 10 percentage points since 2000-01. 15. -1800 -1600 -1400 -1200 -1000 -800 -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 Teachers Aides Administrators Support Staff -599 -355 26 215 -690 -153 -43 -130 -1,676 -812 -175 -785 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Wisconsin schools cut more than 3,000 educators during the Great Recession. 16. Wisconsin has cut $1.2 Billion from Public Schools since 2010 All 424 Public School Districts across the state are forced to spend 1.5% of their state funds on 2R Independent Charter schools that operate only in Milwaukee and Racine Wisconsin is spending $420 Million public dollars on private education in this budget: $30 Million to income tax cuts for parents sending their children to private schools, disproportionately helps those with higher incomes Statewide expansion of Vouchers - $6,442/student GOP calling for A voucher in every backpack. 17. District Vote Date Amount Passed/Failed Purpose Delavan-Darien (1380) 4/1/2014 2,100,000 Failed Exceed revenue for operation costs Lodi (3150) 4/1/2014 2,850,000 Passed Fund general operations Luck (3213) 4/1/2014 1,500,000 Passed Operating costs Markesan (3325) 4/1/2014 2,780,000 Failed Operating costs Monticello (3696) 4/1/2014 5,850,000 Passed Operating costs Oakfield 4/1/2014 6,600,000 Passed Operating costs Onalaska (4095) 2/18/2014 10,100,000 Passed Exceed revenue for operations Onalaska (4095) 2/18/2014 2,500,000 Passed Exceed revenue for technology expenses Oshkosh Area (4179) 4/1/2014 27,650,000 Passed Operating & maintenance costs, acquisition of tech equipment Owen-Withee (4207) 4/1/2014 1,500,000 Passed Exceed revenue for operation costs Prescott (4578) 4/1/2014 440,000 Passed Exceed revenue for operation costs River Ridge (4904) 2/18/2014 750,000 Passed Exceed revenue for operating costs Siren (5376) 4/1/2014 1,250,000 Failed Maintain current levels of programs & operations Stockbridge (5614) 2/18/2014 600,000 Passed Exceed revenue cap for operational costs Stoughton Area (5621) 4/1/2014 7,050,000 Passed Exceed revenue cap for operational costs Tomah Area (5747) 4/1/2014 2,550,000 Failed Sustain ed programs and maintain current operational expenses Wheatland J1 (6412) 4/1/2014 3,000,000 Failed Maintain current levels of programs & operations White Lake (6440) 4/1/2014 750,000 Failed General operations 18. workforce training Wisconsin has twice the incarceration rates as Minnesota Of the Millions in tax breaks Wisconsin has passed in this session, has it actually led to higher property taxes for those who voted to keep their school doors open? 19. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Wisconsin, in convention assembled: Urges that parents of school-age children be given vouchers or tax credits designed to give all parents equal freedom of choice in education without regard to their financial means; and Calls for the state legislature to eliminate funding of 4-year- old kindergarten; and Urges legislation adopting alternative standards for teacher licensing that do not require a degree in education or student-teaching experience; and Opposes the adoption and implementation of Common Core Standards as well as the International Baccalaureate Curriculum in the Wisconsin school system; and Supports allowing properly trained adult staff to be armed in public schools. 20. Increased Sparsity Funding TEACH II (technology) Rural School Teacher Loan Forgiveness Wrap-around services 30% reimbursement for Special Education 21. Enact a school funding formula that is: fair, sustainable, transparent; strengthens rural and declining enrollment schools;and politically viable. Increase revenue limits At least $225/pupil Holds the line on property taxes Statewide net tax 0% (gross tax -18%) Guarantees state funding for every student Minimum $3,000/pupil Accounts for family income and poverty Poverty weighting: 30% or 0.3 FTE per student Provides predictable growth in state aid 2% or CPI Increase hold harmless: 90% prior year Secondary cost ceiling = state average Sends all state aid directly to schools Move the School Levy Tax Credit into the aid formula, reducing district levies Same or better for all districts Statewide 95% of districts increase (402 of 424); all others held harmless 22. Public schools educate every child. An educated citizenry benefits us all. Public schools must follow Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Public schools are accountable and locally controlled 23. Advocate! 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