A Wisconsin bill would eliminate the option of schools passing recurring operation referendum and would limit the length of time for a nonrecurring operational funding referenda to four years.
The bill’s sponsor told the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Education that the goal was to have school districts prove how the funding is improving the outcomes for students and not allow increased funding over a longer period of time that isn’t regularly approved by taxpayers.
“With declining enrollment levels, I question the necessity of these operating referendum,” said. Rep. Cindi Duchow, R-Delafield. “By eliminating the recurring referenda and limiting the nonrecurring referenda, I hope to foster fiscal responsibility in Wisconsin school districts.”
