Evers Seeks to Freeze Voucher School Enrollment
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 25, 2019
In his first state budget, Governor Tony Evers will seek to freeze enrollment in private voucher schools and suspend expansion of independent charter schools. Check out the news story from Molly Beck of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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WPF Releases New School DataTool
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 15, 2019
On the heels of releasing a very well-received report on special education funding earlier this week, the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum (WPF) today released a new online school resource which allows parents, teachers, school officials and the public to examine and compare educational data for school districts throughout Wisconsin.
For more information, see the WPF news release and check out the WPF School DataTool.
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Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment Program Does Not Violate Federal Law
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 14, 2019
From the Legal Side …
On January 22, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Wisconsin’s open enrollment program did not violate federal law. In its most recent legal update, Strang Patteson examines the court’s decision and its impact on Wisconsin school districts.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of Strang Patteson.
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CPI For Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2019 Confirmed
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 14, 2019
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent School Law Update, Boardman Clark reports that the consumer price index (CPI) for bargaining agreements beginning July 1, 2019 has been confirmed. Check it out.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of Boardman Clark.
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News Story Highlights WPF Special Ed Funding Report
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 14, 2019
Check out today’s news story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that focuses on the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s recently released special education funding report. The SAA posted the WPF report yesterday.
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