Wisconsin Education NewsJune 25, 2025A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. AWSA's 2025 Managing to Lead Workshops- August 4th or 11th Managing to Lead is designed for an administrator and their administrative assistant to take TOGETHER. This has helped countless teams and schools take substantial “leaps forward” in their work. Registration is open. Trump budget would eliminate funding for Wisconsin after-school learning centers A program supporting Wisconsin children for the last two decades is at risk of losing dedicated federal funding. Community learning centers served 20,000 students at 168 sites across the state last school year. The federal program is designed to support students at high-poverty schools through before- and after-school programs that offer academic and social programs and provide free meals to help students who might suffer food insecurity. Milwaukee School Board approves $1.5 billion budget plan. Here are the highlights. After two Milwaukee School Board members switched their votes at the last minute, the board approved Superintendent Brenda Cassellius' $1.5 billion budget plan June 24 without making any changes to her proposal, despite criticism from union leaders and other groups. Fox Valley school leaders voice concerns over proposed education budget cuts GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – School leaders from Appleton, Kimberly, Hortonville, Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha gathered in Grand Chute to discuss how the proposed biennial education budget would impact their individual school districts. Tax-rate expected to soar under approved preliminary MMSD budget MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education unanimously approved a budget that would significantly increase taxes for next year. According to numbers posted by MMSD, an equalized tax rate per $1000 in 2024-25 jumped from 9.18 to 10.52 in the upcoming 2025-26 proposed budget. Waunakee School Board weighs options, cost estimates for high school campus Preliminary cost estimates for different options related to altering the Waunakee High School campus were introduced to the school board on Monday. They range from $2 million to $230 million, according to an information-sharing presentation by school officials. However, everything is up in the air at this point, as many variables could impact a final decision on what to do with the area. For Sale: Three Wausau School District Buildings WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Three of the four closed Wausau Elementary School buildings are now officially for sale. The district has listed the Hawthorn Hills, Hewitt-Texas, and Grant buildings through local broker Tim Wimmer. According to a press release, leaders will be working “closely with [Wimmer] through the sale process. Langlade Elementary part of swap between Green Bay school district, village of Allouez The Green Bay school district voted June 23 to unload the last closed school of its consolidation effort, Langlade Elementary, through a land swap with the village of Allouez. Now, it’s up to the village to accept the proposal. School Board Reviews, Approves 2025-26 Preliminary Budget Financial planning for next school year is in full swing at the School District of Bloomer. The school board reviewed the preliminary budget for the 2025-26 school year at their June meeting Wednesday, June 18. The 2025-2026 school year marks the starting point of the district’s five-year strategic plan. Wausau School District Provides Update on Consolidation Efforts (Sean White, WSAW) The Wausau School District has provided an update on its consolidation efforts following the closures of three of its elementary schools this year. According to Sean White with WSAW, as of Monday, June 23, staff members at Hawthorn Hills, Hewitt-Texas, Grant, and Lincoln have now packed up their spaces to prepare for the moving process. MPS Board of School Directors Passes FY26 Budget MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Board of School Directors tonight passed a $1.5 billion balanced budget for the FY26 school year. The budget is the first to be submitted by MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, who started in mid-March. The FY26 budget will put the financial resources in place to prioritize literacy instruction across the district, combat chronic student absenteeism, strengthen engagement with families, restructure Central Services, and accelerate teacher recruitment efforts to fill open classroom educator positions.
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