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Madison school budget heads to Oct. 26 vote with a 6.9% rise in the average home tax bill

Advocated for the district's new paid parental leave policy

Madison's school board takes its final 2026-27 budget to a vote on October 26. The fall forecast presented to the board's Operations Work Group on October 19 projects the average City of Madison homeowner's school tax bill rising $335.24, or 6.87%, with the tax rate up 0.28 mills (2.81%). The general fund is balanced at $555.4 million in revenue and spending.

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