“On four previous operating referendums, Madison voters opted to raise their school property taxes in perpetuity, so those tax increases never expire”
Of those 13 successful referendums, Madison residents still are paying for five of them. If voters approve two proposals from the district in November that together total $607 million, that number would jump to seven.
Voters already have authorized the district to increase its spending limit by $72 millionthrough recurring, operating referendums approved during the past three decades.
Recurring school referendums, like those approved by Madison voters in 2020, 2016, 2008 and 1999, allow a district to exceed its spending limit permanently. Districts levy additional property taxes to generate this money, which are then sustained at that level in perpetuity.
How much are those adding to current property tax bills? Calculations are inexact. School finances are complicated and are affected by yearly property values, student enrollment and aid provided by the state.
But for the 2020 referendums, the district estimated owners of the average Madison home would be paying about $480 more in property taxes by the 2023-24 school year.
For the 2016 referendum, district officials at the time estimated the owner of an average-priced home would pay about $143 more in property taxes after four years.
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]
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