ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) – The Wisconsin Department of Instruction (DPI) released this year’s general aid given to school districts statewide. Out of the 421 districts, 62% received a decrease in aid from last year.
Last fall, Altoona was allotted over $15 million in general aid, but this year it will receive $12.8 million from the DPI. This marks a 14.6% decrease in funding.
According to the state DPI, General Aid funding is state aid given to districts in order to help with general education programs. Its use is not dictated to any specific program or category…