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The school district is holding seven public input sessions in the coming days, with the first being held Tuesday.

Transitioning to 100% renewable energy or reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero comes with a $1 billion price tag, most of which would be generated through referendums.

This is the last budget cycle when the district can spend referendum and COVID-19 pandemic relief dollars.

If the budget is approved Monday, the average Madison homeowner will pay more than $4,000 in property taxes to the school district in 2024.

Enrollment in the Madison School District is 25,581 this year, an increase of more than 560 students from projections made in June.

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison Metropolitan School District enrollment rose for the current school year, defying administrators projections.

The shrinking enrollment continues a yearslong trend attributed to lower birth rates and increasing numbers of students opting to enroll outside the district.

The headcount at MPS fell 3% from last year, though district officials say enrollment is higher.

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