Welcome to the Policy, Budget, and Research team home page.
*NEW* On November 15, 2024, the department submitted its full 2025-27 biennial budget request. This includes budget requests pertaining to K-12 school aids and education policy, support for public libraries, and agency operations. For more information on DPI's 2025-27 biennial request, please see the link at the left "2025-27 Biennial Budget".
What We Do
The Policy, Budget, and Research (PBR) team performs budget and policy analysis and research, as well as budget, legislative, and federal-state planning functions for the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Responsibilities of the team include: developing DPI's education related budget initiatives and research agenda; coordinating agency policy development; coordinating administrative rules promulgation; analyzing key legislation affecting schools, libraries, and the department; position management throughout the department; and providing technical assistance in management, planning, and resource development.
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For more information, contact:
Erin Fath, Director (608) 266-2804