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Submit your ideas for budget reductions today
Citizen input is important and helpful as we make necessary adjustments in the 2009-2010 Mankato Area Public Schools' budget. Submit your ideas for budget reductions today, but no later than Friday, January 9, 2009, by one of the following methods:
E-Mail:
Online: Budget reduction suggestion form
U.S. Postal Mail: Ed Waltman, Superintendent
Intergovernmental Center
10 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2
Mankato, MN 56001
Telephone: 507-387-1868
Several factors have influenced the decision to start planning for adjustments. As a result of very difficult economic conditions, it is anticipated that:
State of Minnesota educational funding formulas will not keep pace with increasing educational costs.
Special education costs will continue to rise without a corresponding increase in state and federal revenues for those services. At the present time, the local subsidy for special education service has increased by over 4 million dollars.
2009-10 School Year Projection Assumptions
No revenue increase for 2009-10
Expenditure Increase of 3%
Projection assumptions result in a more than $3 million projected deficit for 2009-10
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Budget Adjustment Timeline
Preparations for budget adjustments are already taking shape for the 2009-2010 school year.
November 17, 2008
Board establishes amount of adjustments necessary.
November 2008 to January 2009
Board solicits community input:
Web Site
Monday, December 8th at East High 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 11th at West High 6:30 p.m.
February 2009
Administration prepares budget adjustment plan.
March 2, 2009
Administration presents budget adjustment plan to School Board and to the community.
March 16, 2009
Board conducts a public hearing on budget adjustment plan.
April 6, 2009
Board adopts budget adjustment plan.
May 2009
Legislative action determines if all or parts of the plan need to be implemented.
For further information view the Budget Adjustment PowerPoint data.
This page last updated 11/20/08.
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