One Democratic bill would dedicate $325 in additional per pupil state aid to Wisconsin school districts. Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) called it the “bare minimum” that school districts need and said it would help school districts avoid raising property taxes. Without state funding, school districts only have the option of increasing property taxes to bring in the additional funds. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau projects that property taxes will increase by more than 7% on average over the next year. Roys also knocked a Republican bill that would encourage school districts to explore consolidation and sharing services.