Bring Transparency to Voucher School Spending |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
News |
Written by Wisconsin Assembly Democrats |
Friday, 24 March 2017 10:09 |
https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-meeting-crowd-s5.jpg MADISON - A bill that would let taxpayers know how much their local school district is being hit to fund the state voucher program was introduced Wednesday by State Representative Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire).
Dubbed the Wisconsin Voucher Taxpayer Transparency Bill, the proposal would require a property tax bill to include information from the school district showing the amount of any new reduction in state aid that is a result of students being enrolled in the voucher program. This information would help provide transparency for any tax increase from the school district that was needed to cover the reduction. The provision would not apply to districts where there are no students enrolled in the program.
“When Governor Walker and Republicans in the Legislature expanded the voucher program, it took money straight out of public school classrooms,” Rep. Wachs said. “These private voucher schools, which don’t face the same quality safeguards as public schools, cost taxpayers $245 million last school year, up about $15 million from the year before. This directly undermines our ability to adequately fund our public schools. Taxpayers need to understand what they are paying for, and the Wisconsin Voucher Taxpayer Transparency Bill will do just that.” |
Last Updated on Friday, 24 March 2017 11:30 |
|