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The proposed report would analyze district boundaries, facilities, staffing, and population to recommend viable consolidations.

Some local districts, such as Arrowhead Union High School and its feeder schools, have already started preliminary consolidation talks.

As school districts struggle with budgets that can't keep up with inflation, inadequate state funding and declining enrollment, two state legislators have proposed action that could help.

State Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) and state Sen. Romaine Quinn (R-Birchwood) introduced t he bill Nov. 10. It seeks to study the potential for school district consolidations statewide.

The study would include looking at school district boundaries, existing school district facilities, staffing levels and salary sca

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