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Dayton and Carlson Fight for Emergency School Funding

Thursday, May 3, 2018

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – This week, Gov. Mark Dayton announced plans for $137.9 million in one-time Emergency School Aid for school districts across Minnesota. Currently, more than 26 school districts in the metro area and 33 school districts in Greater Minnesota are facing immediate budget deficits that could result in hundreds of teachers and support staff being laid off, along with significant programming cuts. The proposal would increase school funding by two percent in the coming year, amounting to an additional $126 for every student in Minnesota.

 

The new funding proposed by Governor Dayton would amount to an additional $1,610,881 for Bloomington Public Schools. 

 

Representative Andrew Carlson (DFL-Bloomington) released the following statement:

 

“Investing in our children is at the core of what Minnesotans value. Prior administrations balanced their budgets on the backs of schools – the backs of our children – and as a direct result, many of Minnesota’s schools are in critical need of funding. Governor Dayton’s proposal makes sense, is badly needed, and, in this time of state surplus, is absolutely achievable.”

 

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