SWSA Sponsors Funding the Future Event for Legislators

The SWSA was one of the sponsors for the Feb. 27, 2025 Funding the Future: Understanding Today’s School Funding for Tomorrow’s Workforce event. This workshop for Wisconsin lawmakers was designed to equip legislators with valuable information to support their work on the upcoming state budget.  We look forward to collaborating with Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials, Wisconsin Association of School Boards, School Administrators Alliance, and the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance on future learning opportunities.

Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance school districts participated in sharing stories from a suburban district and highlighting innovative career and technical education programs that are preparing Wisconsin’s future leaders in many industries.

Mequon Thiensville Superintendent Matt Joynt shared an update

Learn more about the Southwest Milwaukee Consortium, where Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator Tom Hermann is the central point of contact for five area districts (Whitnall, Franklin, Greendale, St. Francis, and Greenfield) in this recent article (page 6). The consortium is proud to offer students a medical assistant lab, CNA lab, three hiring events (attracting 750 students and 60 employers from the trades, manufacturing, automotive companies), and other experiential learning opportunities.

View of the panel participants and moderator, Anne Chapman. The Elmbrook LAUNCH program and Southwest Milwaukee Consortium represented SE WI.

Learn more about the LAUNCH project-based learning program that serves students at five area high schools in the Elmbrook and Wauwatosa School Districts.

Lisa Elliott, Superintendent Greenfield School District, Todd Price, Board Clerk, Kenosha Unified School District, and Cathy Olig, SWSA Executive Director

Thank you to events attendees, speakers, and planning team members for making this event happen. Please see the event page for more details. Feel free to contact us with any questions.