Legislative Liaison:

The Legislative Liaison provides information about issues of concern to Madison schools to state legislators, Wisconsin's federal delegation and various state agencies, particularly the Department of Public Instruction. The Liaison also publishes the Legislative News Update to inform staff and community regarding legislative issues.
Contact: Joe Quick (Email: jquick@madison.k12.wi.us Phone: 663-1902)

State Budget Issues

Supt. Rainwater Thanks Governor Doyle Regarding 2003-05 State Budget - July 29, 2003
Letter to Governor Doyle from Supt. Rainwater on 2003-05 State Budget - June 27, 2003
Letter to Legislative Leadership from Supt. Rainwater on 2003-05 State Budget - June 11, 2003
Letter to Joint Finance Committee from Supt. Rainwater on 2003-05 State Budget - March 18, 2003
Write to Key Legislators — Sample Letter: State Joint Finance Committee Members From the State's Web site.; Madison State Legislators
2003-05 Biennial State Budget Issues
Too Many Cooks at Work on the State Budget?: An article from MMSD's Legislative Liaison Joe Quick, which appeared in the January, 2003 edition of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards' journal Wisconsin School News.
2001-03 Biennial State Budget Issues
Supt. Rainwater's Budget Repair Bill Letter to April 2002 Conference Committee Members
State Deficit Puts Squeeze on School Funding Resources
Responding to the Needs of Non-English-Speaking Students: An article from MMSD's Legislative Liaison Joe Quick, which appeared in the November, 2001 edition of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards' journal Wisconsin School News.
Supt. Rainwater Addresses Gov. McCallum Regarding the 2001-03 State Budget

Federal Budget Issues

Federal Education Issues