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Superintendent warns Fridley faces more than $1 million compensatory funding loss; urges legislative advocacy
Summary
Superintendent Brenda Lewis told the Fridley board the Minnesota Department of Education change to counting direct certification will reduce the district's compensatory revenue from $6,663,282.70 to $5,646,003.17 next year and recommended active advocacy through AMSD and MSBA to seek fixes and further funding reforms.
Superintendent Brenda Lewis told the Fridley Public School District board on Jan. 20 that a change by the Minnesota Department of Education to how compensatory revenue is counted — specifically changes tied to county and direct certification — will reduce the district's expected compensatory revenue from $6,663,282.70 for the current year to $5,646,003.17 next year, a decline of roughly $1,017,279.53 if no legislative action is taken.
Lewis said compensatory revenue recognizes additional needs in districts with higher percentages of students qualifying for free and reduced-price meals and similar programs. She explained the change removes certain family form submissions from the count and that the compensatory formula pays out on a one-year lag, meaning this year's funding…
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