1: The Basics

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