GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Area Public School District’s 2020-2021 budget will be presented to the Board of Education on Monday.
According to the district, here are the highlights:
- The 2020-21 Fund 10 budget of approximately $290.1 million is a balanced budget.
- The budget maintains the referendum promise of no increase to the District mill rate. The 2020 mill rate is projected to be $9.79 per $1,000 of assessed value. This is a decrease from a mill rate of $9.97 in 2019, $10.01 in 2018 and $10.10 in 2017.
- The average property value change is 4.89% for homes in the District attendance boundaries. The range for the various municipalities is from +7.23% to -1.46%, resulting in a tax impact change of an increase of $79 to a decrease of $48 on a $150,000 home for the year. The impact on the average homeowner will be an increase of $44.81 for the year or $3.73 per month.
- CARES (Coronavirus Act, Relief, and Economic Security Act) $5,046,016 provides funds for preparedness and response to COVID-19, outreach and services to special populations, addressing long-term closures, education technology, mental health supports, addressing afterschool and summer activities, and continued staff employment.
- GEER (Governor’s Emergency Education Relief) $2,934,491 provides funds to help local education agencies (LEAs) respond to changes in student needs due to COVID-19.
- The budget includes a 1.81% factor for increases for salary for all staff, consistent with the consumer price index.
The October budget meetings will be held virtually.
Information on how the public can participate in the budget public engagement session on October 19 and the budget public hearing on October 26 are online.
