Grant Information - Supplemental Aid

Supplemental Aid for School Districts with a Large Area.

Program Description

Supplemental Aid for School districts with a Large Area is an annual entitlement program authorized under s. 115.435, Wisconsin Statutes. It is a grant created to supplement aid under s. 121.08, Stats., to school districts that meet the following requirements:

1. The school district had an enrollment in the previous school year of fewer than 500 pupils.
2. The school district is at least 200 square miles in area.
3. At least 80% of the real property in the school district is exempt from taxation under s. 70.11, taxed as forest croplands under subch. I of ch. 77, owned by or held in trust for a federally recognized American Indian tribe or owned by the federal government.

Who is Eligible to Apply:

All public school districts that meet the statutory requirements are eligible.

Amount of Funds Available:

The department shall award $350 for each pupil enrolled in an eligible school district that can verify through the clerks of municipalities in which the school district is located that it meets the criteria under 2 and 3. The department shall verify that the school district is eligible under 1. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad), Stats., is insufficient to pay the full amount, the funds shall be prorated among the entitled school districts. The Act appropriated $125,000 beginning in the 1999-2000 school year.

Application Due Date:

Applications are due October 15^th of the current school year.

For more information, contact:

Brad Adams
School Finance Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Voice (608) 267-3752
Email Brad Adams: bradley.adams@dpi.wi.gov

Links:

Statute:

See Wisconsin State Statutes - s. 115.435

Administrative Rules:

Administrative Rules

Form:

Grant for Supplemental Aid

For questions about this information, contact dpifin@dpi.wi.gov (608) 267-9114

Last updated on 2/25/2008 12:04:47 PM