Ryan Clancy, of Milwaukee, said of the voucher school funding boost.Īdvocates for voucher schools say the additional funding will help slow the closure of cash-strapped voucher schools. “This is a historic attack on public education,” Democratic Rep. That would lower costs to allow private schools to expand the number of non-voucher students they accept. Under the deal, payments that private schools receive to accept public school students would increase. Shared revenue to local governments has remained nearly unchanged for almost 30 years and was cut in 2004, 20.Įvers and Republicans have praised the deals as transformational wins for Milwaukee and local governors, as well as the state’s schools, while conceding that there are elements they oppose.Įvers, a former state superintendent, has long opposed expanding the state’s private school voucher system, which allows public school students to attend private schools for free. Aid would then grow along with sales tax revenue. The roughly $1.6 billion in aid to local governments - known as shared revenue - would be paid for by tapping 20% of the state’s 5-cent sales tax. The long-sought-after proposal to stave off Milwaukee’s bankruptcy also sends more money to all of Wisconsin’s towns, villages, cities and counties. Some Republicans wanted to require voter approval before taxes could be raised. Under the bill, that power rests with the Milwaukee County Board and the Milwaukee Common Council. The deal resolved the largest sticking point over who could determine whether Milwaukee city and county can raise the local sales tax to pay for pension costs and emergency services. Mary Felzkowski said the bill was not perfect, “but let’s not let perfect get in the way of very, very good.” “This Frankenstein monster of a bill should be slaughtered,” said Democratic Sen.
“This is grand theft.”ĭemocratic senators also objected to various parts of the bill that weren’t related to state aid, like a ban on local communities from placing advisory referendums on the ballot and limiting how long local health officials can order businesses closed during a health emergency. Lena Taylor, who argued that the deal did not do enough to help Milwaukee. “This is no compromise,” said Democratic Sen.
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