Minneapolis, St. Paul Public Schools approve new budgets

Minneapolis, St. Paul Public Schools approve new budgets

Now that the state legislature has a budget deal in place, some of Minnesota’s largest school districts have made final decisions about their budgets, which could impact your child’s education. As reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on Monday night, a $66 billion two-year state budget has finally been set – three weeks after the initial deadline.

Members of both Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools, as well as others across Minnesota, took a look at their numbers to understand what the finalized state budget deal means for their bottom lines.

In Minneapolis, the district will be cutting 400 full-time employment positions, with 116 of them being teachers. The district faces a $75 million shortfall.

St. Paul’s new budget will address a $51 million shortfall, with 143 positions being eliminated, and 18 employees will be laid off. The district says that class sizes will not change.

You can find the agenda for the meeting in Minneapolis by clicking HERE, and the agenda for St. Paul’s meeting HERE.

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