Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent proposes clean drinking water program, highlights budget proposal during Superior school visit

SUPERIOR — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today proposed creating a new grant program that provides grant funding to Wisconsin schools for the purpose of upgrading water fountains to control for lead and other contaminants. Dr. Underly’s announcement came during a news conference at Cooper Elementary school, in which she visited with students and staff and explained how her budget proposals...