WEAC’s Local Associations screen school referendum proposals and members vote on whether to recommend. WEAC is ready to help and has access to an NEA Education Support Score on all voters to help with outreach. Request help or see additional resources on the right of this page.
History
In the fall of 1993, the Wisconsin Legislature imposed limits on elected school boards’ authority to determine their own budgets and revenue amounts. Most school district budgets have not even kept up with inflation. If school districts are to keep up with costs, their only recourse is to schedule a referendum asking voters for permission to raise more money than the revenue caps allow.