He said the “district’s (Madison) academic results don’t justify giving the board and administration more money”
Plus, the combined tax impact of the city’s operational referendum and the two measures from the School District means will likely have to increase monthly rent for tenants living in his rental property.
“This will mean about $1,500 a year, best-case scenario, which means rent for everybody will go up at least 150 bucks a month,” Freihoefer said.
If the operating referendum is approved by voters, owners of an average Madison home would see a $1,049 increase in their tax bills by 2028. If both the operating and facilities referendums are successful, taxes would increase by $1,376 by 2028.
Former district employee Sherry Barnsley wants more details: She said it’s still unclear what exactly the school district is asking for and worries voters won’t fully understand the questions on the ballot.
She said the $100 million operating referendum — which ramps up over four years but then authorizes the school district to levy taxes above the state caps in perpetuity — is particularly fuzzy.
The $507 million facilities referendum would pay for updates to 10 schools: Five new buildings, some of which house more than one school, would be built, and two others would be renovated.
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In its informational materials about the referendums, the district emphasizes how much more the average homeowner would pay in taxes per month, despite the fact that property taxes are billed annually.
If you want to fix a broken system, you have to pull money OUT, not put more money IN.
If you put more money IN, the system interprets it as a reward and uses the money to become even more broken.
We get this for businesses. We forget it for nonprofits and governments. 🤔Madison’s well funded k-12 system and city government are seeking substantial 607M+ tax and spending increases via referendum this fall.
Madison taxpayers of long supported far above average K – 12 spending.
The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”
My Question to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Teacher Mulligans and our Disastrous Reading Results
2017: West High Reading Interventionist Teacher’s Remarks to the School Board on Madison’s Disastrous Reading Results
Madison’s taxpayer supported K-12 school district, despite spending far more than most, has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
“An emphasis on adult employment”
Wisconsin Public Policy Forum Madison School District Report[PDF]
WEAC: $1.57 million for Four Wisconsin Senators
Friday Afternoon Veto: Governor Evers Rejects AB446/SB454; an effort to address our long term, disastrous reading results
Booked, but can’t read (Madison): functional literacy, National citizenship and the new face of Dred Scott in the age of mass incarceration.
When A Stands for Average: Students at the UW-Madison School of Education Receive Sky-High Grades. How Smart is That?
