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2011-13 Biennial Budget

Impact of 2011-13 Biennial Budget

Official report shows cuts to school staff for 2011-12 school year
List: District-by-District Staff Data
Raw data from the DPI Statistical Information Center

Final Budget

State Budget (Wisconsin Act 32), as signed into law
Department of Public Instruction Summary
Legislative Fiscal Bureau information

Earlier Proposals

Committee on Joint Finance Version of Budget
- Department of Public Instruction Summary
- Legislative Fiscal Bureau Summary of Public Instruction Provisions

Governor's Biennial Budget Bill
- Department of Administration Summary
- Department of Public Instruction Summary

State Superintendent's Biennial Budget Request
- Fair Funding for Our Future (State Superintendent's school finance proposal. More information: FairFundingForOurFuture.org)

Specific Elements, Additional Legislation:
Charter Schools. AB-51. SB-22. More information. Collective Bargaining and Employee Benefit Changes. AA1-ASA1-AB40. More information. Internet Access Restrictions. More information. Private School Voucher Expansion Ideas. More information.	Revenue Limit Reductions. More information. School Aid Reductions. More information. Special Education. AB-110. More Information. Also: Maintenance of Effort Requirements.

Forecasted impact of various proposals on education in Wisconsin

General Information

State Supt. Memo to Joint Committee on Finance (Jun 1, 2011)
State Supt. Statement in Advance of Joint Finance Committee Vote (May 26, 2011)
School Administrators Alliance Research on Impact to Districts (May 17, 2011)
State Supt. Editorial: Budgets reflect our priorities and values (Apr 20, 2011)
DPI Testimony to Joint Finance Committee (Mar 31, 2011)
DPI Overview Presentation (Mar 28, 2011)
State Supt. Statement on Budget Proposal (Mar 1, 2011)

Background

Poverty

map of Wisconsin using colors to designate high-poverty areas

Map: Which districts have the highest poverty?

News Release: More than 40 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Disabilities

map of Wisconsin using colors to designate highest concentrations of students with disabilities

Map: Which districts have the most students with disabilities?

Library Use

graph showing upward trends in Wisconsin library use since 1990, with comparison to population change

Graph: Wisconsin Public Library Service Trends

Fast Facts about Wisconsin Public Library Service

Collective Bargaining and Employee Benefit Changes

State Supt. Letter to Legislative Leaders (Jun 14, 2011)
State Supt. Statement Calling for Compromise (Feb 22, 2011)
State Supt. Letter to Joint Finance Committee (Feb 14, 2011)

Revenue Limit and School Aids Changes

News Release: Impact of per pupil revenue limit reduction estimated at $1.68 billion Legislative Fiscal Bureau Analysis: Revenue Limit Changes School Aid Changes News Release: UW Madison analysis shows reported cuts to negatively impact schools UW Analysis (Revised Mar 10, 2011)	Map: How do the proposed reductions for each district compare to this year's funding?	Map: How do the proposed reductions for each district compare to what current law would provide?
Internet Access Restrictions State Supt. Memo, re: Joint Finance Committee Action Impacting the UW and Internet Access for Our School and Libraries (Jun 7, 2011)	Voucher Expansion State Supt. Statement on Assembly Amendment with Potential to Bring Vouchers Statewide (Jun 16, 2011) Analysis of Choice Eligibility under Amendment (Jun 16, 2011) State Supt. Statement on addition of Green Bay (Jun 6, 2011) State Supt. Statement on Voucher Expansion (Jun 3, 2011) State Supt. Memo to Joint Committee on Finance (May 23, 2011) Enrollment Trends	Maintenance of Effort Requirements DPI Memo to District Administrators, re: Maintenance of Effort (Apr 1, 2011)

Additional legislation

Special Education Changes under AB-110		Charter School Changes under SB-22
DPI Testimony to Assembly Committee on Education Additional Questions about AB-110		DPI Position on SB-22 and AB-51 as amended by Joint Committee on Finance (Nov 3, 2011) Map: How will the proposed changes in charter school funding affect different districts? DPI Testimony to Assembly Committee on Education DPI Testimony to Senate Committee on Education Spreadsheet: Impact of Charter School Changes by School, Senate, and Assembly District

Survey of School Districts by Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA, 2011)

Analysis final report (Nov 15, 2011)
News release (Nov 10, 2011)
Original survey form
Complete raw data
Raw data (question 13 only)

News conference discussing the results
- Video: YouTube | MPEG (low resolution)
- Photographs

Interactive data tools from the Wisconsin State Journal
- Map: Change in number of teachers
- Detailed survey results by school district

map of Wisconsin showing loss of teacher jobs by district

Map: How many teacher job losses have there been?

map of Wisconsin showing projected education cuts for 2012-13 due to 2011-13 budget

Map: What are next year's cuts expected to be?

map of Wisconsin showing losses in essential learning and support programs

Map: What about essential learning and support programs?

map of Wisconsin showing how K-12 class sizes affected by 2011-13 budget

Map: How are class sizes changing?

map of Wisconsin showing change in student teacher ratio for 2010-11 to 2011-12

Map: How has the student teacher ratio been affected?

Last updated on 5/22/2012 9:59:16 AM