Madison, Wi. – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) will announce on Monday a record $65 million to be disbursed to public schools across Wisconsin through the Common School Fund.

The distribution is a notable 25% increase from 2023 - another record setting year. These funds will be used by librarians and media specialists to expand opportunities and address the digital divide for students by purchasing new books, technology, and educational materials.

The Common School Fund (CSF) provides crucial support for Wisconsin’s public school libraries. For over 90% of public school libraries the CSF is the sole source of funding. Under Secretary Godlewski’s leadership as Chair of the BCPL, the Fund actively diversified millions of dollars and invested in Wisconsin communities, which is already paying off with consistently record-breaking distributions from the fund for public schools.   

Who: 

• Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski
• Attorney General Josh Kaul
• State Treasurer John Leiber
• Department of Public Instruction Secretary Jill Underly
• Wisconsin Educational and Media Technology Association President Kay Koepsel-Benning 
• Peggy Wirtz-Olson, High School Teacher and Wisconsin Education Association Council President

When: Monday, Nov. 22 at 11 am

Where: Assembly Parlor, Wisconsin State Capitol  

Please RSVP to Hannah Menchhoff, [email protected]