Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
A school finance lawsuit was filed in Eau Claire County Circuit Court in late February against the Wisconsin legislature on the basis that the Wisconsin school finance system does not comply with the state constitution.
Wisconsin PTA, et.al. v. Wisconsin Assembly is asking the court to declare the school finance system inadequate under the constitution and to compel the legislature to enact newly designed policies that make sure school leaders in every single district and school have sufficient resources to serve their specific students’ needs. It is asking that all Wisconsin children have what we as a state, according to the constitution, have always promised them, an equal opportunity to obtain a sound basic education.
If the plaintiffs succeed, school finance experts and other K-12 education leaders will have a critical advocacy role to play, as the issue will shift from the legal process to the legislative arena. It will be incumbent on public education stakeholders and constituents to hold the legislature accountable for its constitutional obligations and to provide policymakers with credible, fact-driven policy recommendations that would effectively address the challenges schools face.
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