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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Kate Constalie |
Thursday, 06 February 2020 16:36 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-kids-s5.jpg MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) and Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statements after Governor Tony Evers called for a legislative Special Session to invest in Wisconsin public school classrooms and lower property taxes:
Despite overwhelming public support for Governor Evers’ 2019-21 budget that restored funding back into classrooms, Republicans blocked proposals to invest $1.4 billion more into local classrooms and cut over $500 million in special education funding. Republicans additionally cut $46 million to mental health services and significantly reduced funding for rural sparsity aid. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau recently released new revenue estimates showing the state is now expected to take in an additional $812.2 million through mid-2021 than previously projected. The proposal called for by Governor Evers takes advantage of these additional funds and prioritizes the needs of Wisconsin students by meeting the 2/3rd state funding commitment for public schools, and investing in special education, mental health services, and rural sparsity aid. |
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