Education Academy 101: Demystifying School Finance (March 21, 2019)
On March 21, 2019, Business Managers and Superintendents from across the state came together to hold a half-day workshop for legislators and their staff on school finance. This workshop was designed to be a “straight forward, spin-free talk” on school finance led by experts in the field. This workshop also featured a special guest speaker, Bob Soldner from DPI.
The goal of this workshop was to help legislators and their staff build an understanding of basic school finance concepts so they are prepared to make informed decisions during the biennial budget cycle.
SWSA spearheaded this effort and partnered with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB), Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA), Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN), and the School Administrators Alliance(SAA).
Speakers included:
- Blaise Paul, South Milwaukee Business Manager
- Shawn Yde, Whitefish Bay Business Manager
- John Gahan, Pewaukee Business Manager
- Tom Wermuth, River Valley Superintendent
- Brian Krey, River Valley Superintendent
- Bob Soldner, Assistant State Superintendent for Finance and Mgt., DPI
- John Stellmacher, Hartford Jt. 1, Business Manager
- Ben Niehaus, Florence County Superintendent
- Shawna Lindow, CPA and Financial Mgr., of School Districts Niagara and Florence
The full presentations can be found below:
The handouts that were distributed can be found below: