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Superintendent, board push state lawmakers for fair funding; district warns of possible $1.2M cut to compensatory aid
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Lewis and board members described ongoing legislative advocacy to secure compensatory funding and other formula fixes, arguing Fridley faces large funding disparities and urging constituents and lawmakers to act.
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Lewis and board members used the March 18 meeting to update the board on legislative advocacy aimed at preserving and improving state school funding for Fridley Public Schools.
Lewis said the district is advocating to avoid a planned cut to compensatory education funding that could reduce Fridley’s revenue by roughly $1.2 million absent corrective action. She said when enrollment and direct-certification calculations are done correctly the district could be slated to receive about $200,000 more than the cut…
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