Underly Visits Mount Horeb Students For Panel Discussion

State School Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly heard from local students as she champions Governor Tony Ever’s biennial budget. The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) did not ask the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to testify about their budget needs, so Mount Horeb High School organized a mock committee hearing that was run by students. It was modeled after the Joint Finance Committee (JFC). Like the real JFC, students had the opportunity to sit on a panel and ask questions about the budget. Underly says she wanted to hear directly from the constituents she says are most impacted by the K-12 provisions: students. Underly says the students are most concerned for efforts on teacher retention, school safety, sustainability and mental health.