school funding

The Merrill Area Public School District is no stranger to funding issues.Its operational referendum expired in 2022 and twice now voters in the district have chosen not to renew it.

The school district of Tomahawk is expected to receive 700-thousand dollars more in school aid funding for the 2023-24 year.

Rhinelander and Three Lakes both passed school referendums on Tuesday, but the Merrill Area Public Schools did not. It now faces significant cuts.

The board passed a more than $7.7 million tax levy for this school year Monday, which district officials say is lower than last year's figure.

Governor Tony Evers is pushing for more school funding as he visits districts around the state during the first few days of classes.Evers stopped at Rhinelander High School Thursday.

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday called for spending nearly $2 billion more on public K-12 schools — a plan derided by Republicans that was released nine weeks before the election and designed to allow school spending to increase without resulting in higher property taxes.

The Lakeland school board and administration aren’t waiting until a projected $737,000 deficit hits home in the next budget cycle. They’re acting now to address the anticipated deficit.

Governor Evers announced $110 million in funding for schools last week. The money comes from federal coronavirus relief funds.

Rhinelander School District’s Hodag Dome was a main draw for the Joint Committee on Finance to hold the budget hearing.“This is probably the most unique…

Northern Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-Minocqua) said he’s using a “carrot-and-stick” approach to try to compel schools to reopen this fall.His new…