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SB656 • 2025

state aid for consolidated school districts

state aid for consolidated school districts

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Senator Quinn, cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Duchow, Nedweski, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor and Steffen
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Education
Effective date
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state aid for consolidated school districts

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-30 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn

  3. 2025-11-21 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Quinn ; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens , Duchow , Nedweski , Zimmerman , Armstrong , Gustafson , Murphy , O'Connor and Steffen

  5. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

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state aid for consolidated school districts
Status: S - Education

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 656
November 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senator
Quinn
, cosponsored by Representatives
Kitchens
,
Duchow
,
Nedweski
,
Zimmerman
,
Armstrong
,
Gustafson
,
Murphy
,
O'Connor
and
Steffen
. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB656,1,3
1
An Act

to renumber and amend
117.08 (6) (a) and 117.09 (6) (a);
to create

2
117.08 (6) (a) 2. and 117.09 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes;
relating to:
state aid for
3
consolidated school districts.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a newly consolidated school district is eligible for consolidation aid for seven school years beginning in the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. Currently, in each of the first five years following a consolidation, the Department of Public Instruction must pay the consolidated school district $150 per pupil enrolled in the school district. In the sixth year after consolidation, DPI must pay the consolidated school district an amount equal to 50 percent of what the school district received in the fifth year, and in the seventh year, DPI must pay the consolidated school district an amount equal to 25 percent of what the school district received in the fifth year. Under current law, consolidation aid is funded by a sum sufficient appropriation.
For a school district consolidation that takes effect in 2026, 2027, or 2028, this bill increases the aid for the school year in which the consolidation takes effect to $2,000 per pupil enrolled in the consolidated school district. Under the bill, the consolidation aid amounts in the subsequent six school years following the consolidation remain the same as under current law.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB656,1
1
Section

1
.
117.08 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 117.08 (6) (a) 1. and
2
amended to read:
SB656,2,6
3
117.08
(6)
(a) 1.
In

Except as provided in subd. 2., in
the school year in which
4
the consolidation takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, $150
5
multiplied by the number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the
6
school district in that school year.
SB656,2
7
Section

2
.
117.08 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB656,2,13
8
117.08
(6)
(a) 2. For a consolidation that takes effect in 2026, 2027, or 2028, in
9
the school year in which the consolidation takes effect, $2,000 multiplied by the
10
number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the school district in that
11
school year, and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, $150 multiplied by the
12
number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the school district in that
13
school year.
SB656,3
14
Section

3
.
117.09 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 117.09 (6) (a) 1. and
15
amended to read:
SB656,2,19
16
117.09
(6)
(a) 1.
In

Except as provided in subd. 2., in
the school year in which
17
the consolidation takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, $150
18
multiplied by the number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the
19
school district in that school year.
SB656,4
20
Section

4
.
117.09 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB656,3,6
1
117.09
(6)
(a) 2. For a consolidation that takes effect in 2026, 2027, or 2028, in
2
the school year in which the consolidation takes effect, $2,000 multiplied by the
3
number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the school district in that
4
school year, and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, $150 multiplied by the
5
number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the school district in that
6
school year.
SB656,3,7
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