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School Finance Working Group focuses on basic formula
The Minnesota Department of Education’s School Finance Working Group met July 30 to discuss two key financial pressure points in education funding: property tax equalization and the basic formula. The basic education formula is the primary funding source for school … Continue reading
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Tagged funding, funding formula, school finance, school funding, Tom Melcher
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Gov. Walz calls for additional education funding in state budget proposal
Education spending was prioritized in Gov. Tim Walz’s Budget for One Minnesota unveiled today. In total, Gov. Walz’s state budget proposal represents an investment of $733 million in additional pre-K through grade 12 education funding over the next two years, and … Continue reading
Session Daily: Gov. Dayton vetoes omnibus education bill
Source: Session Daily By Jonathan Mohr Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed five omnibus budget bills Friday, outlining objections that included funding shortfalls during a time of surplus and controversial policy provisions in a series of veto letters and urging the Legislature … Continue reading
Session Daily: Education finance bill moves to Senate after House repassage
Source: Session Daily By Lee Ann Schutz The House repassed the conferred omnibus education finance bill Tuesday in a 72-59 vote. Sponsored by Rep. Jenifer Loon (R-Eden Prairie), the bill now moves to the Senate with Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) … Continue reading
Senate education committee discusses education-funding increase bill
The Senate E-12 Finance Committee examined a bill Monday that would provide an increase to the education funding formula. Committee chair Sen. Carla Nelson’s SF 1556 would increase the basic per-pupil formula allowance by 2 percent in each of the … Continue reading
MSBA reacts to Gov. Dayton’s education budget proposals
Gov. Mark Dayton today released his education budget proposals, which includes increases in the General Education Basic Formula by 2 percent in fiscal year 2018 and an additional 2 percent in fiscal year 2019. See http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/GovBudgetSpreadsheet-1-24-2017.pdf for a spreadsheet of … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Denise Dittrich, education budget, funding, funding formula, Mark Dayton, MSBA, pensions, state funding
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WATCH: MSBA Executive Director asks members to advocate for funding, teacher shortage solutions
In a video released May 10, MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind called on school board members and superintendents to advocate for their students on two important issues: the general education funding formula and the Teacher Shortage Act. Visit https://youtu.be/yqouhPmCEBc or click on … Continue reading
MSBA Legislative Action Alert: Money on the Funding Formula & Teacher Shortage
MSBA Legislative Action Alert Money on the Funding Formula & Teacher Shortage Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Click here to access a video of MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind providing an overview of the Action Alert. THIS IS THE TIME … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Legislative Session, Action Alert, Advocacy
Tagged action alert, advocacy, funding, funding formula
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MSBA Action Alert: Ask Gov. Dayton, legislative leaders for additional education funding
MSBA Legislative Action Alert! Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Action need from: School board members and superintendents Action: Ask legislative leaders to renegotiate their budgets to provide $45 million of the $900 million state budget surplus to the general education funding … Continue reading
Senate committee examines full-service community schools, equity, increased funding, concurrent enrollment
The first deadline of this 2016 legislative session was last Friday. All policy bills needed to have a hearing in their house of origin in order to be considered for advancement. With the policy bills completed, we now move toward … Continue reading
