Kaufert and School Safety

Press Release from Rep Kaufert dated 5/15/07:

KAUFERT SUPPORTS SCHOOL SAFETY INITIATIVE

MADISON….. State Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) urged his colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee today to consider loosening the state’s spending cap on public schools for enhanced safety measures in the state budget.

“It’s a different world out there these days,” said Kaufert. “We use to assume our kids were safe when we dropped them off at school.”

Kaufert’s proposal would allow school boards to exceed the state spending cap by $25 per student to help support expenses related to school safety in Wisconsin high schools.

“It’s a relatively small adjustment but it sends a clear message that safety is a priority and we want schools to make the investment,” said Kaufert.