The Madison School District is facing an $11.6 million budget deficit for the 2016-17 school year, preliminary estimates show — the second straight year of double-digit budget gaps.
MADISON SCHOOLS | STATE BLAMED FOR DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFICIT
Madison school officials to consider taxing to the max to address deficits
Madison teacher Heidi Schultz, right, instructs kindergartners in this file photo.
Madison's middle schools don't have their own sports teams, but School Board member Michael Flores is looking to change that.
The overall budget would raise property taxes by $96.31 on a $245,894 home.
Property taxes could go up by 4.9 percent, if approved.
Every elementary school would get at least one part-time staffer to handle student behavior issues; middle schools would get at least one full-timer.
They include subjecting low-performing large school districts to a state-imposed reorganization, lifting the cap on school vouchers and changi…
Walker's travels have resulted in a vacuum of power being filled with leading lawmakers, experts said.
