Northeast Wisconsin Schools To Receive Over $37 Million Through The Recovery Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 28, 2009

Contact:  Jake Rubin
(202) 225-5665

NORTHEAST  WISCONSIN  SCHOOLS  TO  RECEIVE  OVER  $37 MILLION  THROUGH  THE  RECOVERY  ACT

(APPLETON, WI)  Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. is proud to announce that school districts in Northeast Wisconsin will receive $37,450,513 in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The funds were allocated for three programs: Title I, IDEA K-12 and IDEA Preschool.

“This is a great step towards getting our economy on the right track as well as an investment in our future and our children’s futures,” said Kagen.  “I am working hard to make sure that future generations receive the education they need to build a better future for all of us.”

Wisconsin schools now have access to all of the funding provided through two elements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The funds support educational services and parent outreach in schools with high poverty rates, special education, and early interventions to keep students on track in academics and behavior.

Earlier this year, Wisconsin approved $366 million statewide in Recovery Act funds for school districts, flowing through two existing federal programs: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The state was given immediate access to half of that funding, or $183 million. The remaining $183 million was slated for release by the U.S. Department of Education on September 30, but has been made available early.  Wisconsin’s total Recovery Act allocation through IDEA, Part B, is $218 million. Title I allotments in the state total $148 million. School districts have until Sept. 30, 2011, to spend the funds.

“The Recovery Act is making historic investments in education – staving off layoffs of teachers and other education-related jobs while improving public schools and making college more affordable.  We have taken action to put our nation on the road to economic recovery.  Everyone understands these actions will take time to succeed, but we are moving in the right direction,” said Kagen.

The funding is allocated using existing federal formula based on enrollment of students in need. The Recovery Act also provides competitive grants for teacher incentive funding and teacher quality enhancement.

Funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will go to school districts as follows (numbers represent total Title I, IDEA K-12 and IDEA preschool funding for each school district):

Algoma: $233,396

Appleton Area: $4,688,318

Ashwaubenon: $780,081

Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine: $109,529

Bonduel: $329,783

Clintonville: $478,073

Coleman: $260,499

Colfax: $258,618

Crandon: $409,971

Crivitz: $270,854

Denmark: $461,316

DePere: $967,738

Elcho: $110,743

Florence: $179,848

Freedom Area: $428,182

Gibraltar: $158,625

Gillett: $218,901

Goodman-Armstrong: $57,973

Green Bay Area: $9,312,993

Gresham: $104,293

Hortonville Area: $745,628

Howard-Suamico: $1,293,995

Independence: $128,755

Iola-Scandinavia: $208,240

Kaukauna Area: $1,066,634

Kewaunee: $306,301

Lac du Flambeau: $238,812

Lakeland UHS: $219,910

Laona: $85,291

Lena: $132,014

Little Chute Area: $535,375

Luxemburg-Casco: $509,186

Manawa: $276,309

Marinette: $729,358

Marion: $179,939

Menominee Indian: $1,027,439

Minocqua: $215,952

Mishicot: $262,688

New London: $698,956

Niagara: $143,515

Northland Pines: $471,968

Oconto: $368,833

Oconto Falls: $551,697

Peshtigo: $331,794

Pulaski Community: $919,138

Sevastopol: $205,563

Seymour Community: $646,010

Shawano: $841,382

Shiocton: $185,622

Southern Door: $314,957

Sturgeon Bay: $409,888

Suring: $221,533

Three Lakes: $172,755

Tigerton: $102,311

Wabeno Area: $157,902

Waupaca: $765,349

Wausaukee: $272,312

West DePere: $779,962

Weyauwega-Fremont: $292,208

White Lake: $76,327

Wittenberg-Birnamwood: $463,216

Woodruff: $179,778

Wrightstown Community: $367,945