• 1: The Basics

  • Jun 28 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • In which we cover the fundamentals of the Wauwatosa School District budget situation, of school finance in Wisconsin as a whole, of property tax and referendum mechanisms, and of revenue-limit legislation.

    LINKS to cited sources:

    General WI Educational Funding

    State Aid to WI School Districts (source: Legislature pub)

    Referenda-use in Wisconsin (Forward Analytics)

    Revenue Limits -> Student Outcomes (Rothstein report)

    Referendum Impacts on Educational Outcomes (Am. Econ. Journal)

    DPI's revenue-limit calculator (DPI)

    Local District Descriptive Stats (from NCES for 22-23)

    Wauwatosa

    Beloit

    Campbellspot

    Lomira

    Kewaskum

    Tosa 2075 Task Force information

    June 3rd presentation/discussion with the Board (video)

    ⁠Final Report⁠


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