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There’s no way this won’t be vetoed by Governor Evers. There is no amount of illegal or crappy behavior that Evers won’t accept from a public school. Heck, Evers doesn’t even care that almost no black kids who attend MPS can read or write at grade level. Why would he care about the kids’ safety? This being the case, Republicans should go big.

Proposed legislation would penalize the Milwaukee Public Schools if the district cancels plans to place police officers inside school buildings. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner)

Republican lawmakers are proposing a law that would financially penalize the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and the city of Milwaukee if they stop complying with a state law that requires police officers in schools.

The bill, coauthored by Rep. Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) and Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), comes after months of noncompliance with state law by the school district. Wisconsin Act 12, which provided a boost in funding to local governments, included requirements that Milwaukee Public Schools place 25 school resource officers — sworn police officers assigned to schools.