Budget Issues - 2007

The district needs to cut $7.2 million dollars in spending from the budget this year. Proposed cuts include 2 TAG staffers (a reduction of 28.5%) which will leave 5 TAG staff to meet the needs of an estimated 5000 high ability students, the elimination of strings in the elementary schools, one psychologist/social workers, and increases in class size.

What has happened to TAG funding and staff over the past five years.

Talking Points to include in any letters or testimony before the Board.

Email addresses for Board Members and the Administration

MMSD Budget Pages relating to this year's budget debate.

What has happened to TAG funding over the years (currently incomplete data is presented)

 

Deja Vu all over again: previous budget issues. I find myself wondering why we bother to update this page.

• 2006
• 2005
• 2004

The 2002 Virchow Krause Functional Analysis as it relates to the TAG program or view the entire report. The March 3 list of Budget Discussion Items makes note of the impact the cut in TAG staff will have by mentioning that there is a larger proportion of our highest achieving students represented in our non-attending/dropout population than any other group.(emphasis added)

Wisconsin State Statutes related to gifted and talented education (DPI website)