SWSA Members Provide Testimony at the Joint Finance Committee Hearing
SWSA member districts participated in the Joint Finance Committee Hearing in West Allis on April 4. We appreciate the opportunity to advocate for public school students and emphasize the need for adequate and equitable funding and resources. In line with our legislative priorities, many public education supporters in attendance spoke about the need for an increase in special education funding to cover at least 60% reimbursement and a revenue limit increase that keeps pace with inflation.
Dr. Jeff Weiss, KUSD, Brian O’Connell, RUSD, Dee Pettack, SAA, Mike Sprague, Franklin, Dr. Deb Kerr, St. Francis, Cathy Olig, Larry Dux, Pewaukee, Todd Price, KUSD
The following member districts participated in person:
- Carla Pennington Cross, School Board President – Glendale-River Hills
- Jessica Huinker, Parent, Director of Finance – Wauwatosa
- Todd Price, School Board Clerk, Sabrina Landry, School Board Member, Dr. Jeff Weiss, Superintendent – Kenosha Unified School District
- Zachary Geiger, teacher, Jonathan Mitchell, Director of Business Services, Kim Amidzich, Superintendent – Greendale Schools
- Andy Chromy, parent Franklin School District
- Dr. Annalee Bennin, superintendent, Andy Chromy, Assistant Superintendent / CFO, Mike Sprague, Board President – Franklin School District
- Dr. Deb Kerr, Karen Director of Innovation and Learning, St. Francis School District
- Brian O’Connell, Board Member – Racine Unified School District
- Yvonne Klotz, Board Member, Stephanie Trigsted, Board Member – Port Washington-Saukville School District
Yvonne Klotz, Stephanie Trigsted, Board Members, Port Washington-Saukville School District
Here is an article that includes some quotes from KUSD, Greendale, and Glendale-River Hills.
We look forward to working with legislators on a budget that prioritizes public K-12 education during the ‘Year of the Kid.’