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Minnesota community education leaders urge funding stability as programs expand statewide
Summary
Presenters from the Minnesota Community Education Association described the statutory role of community education, outlined funding streams and challenges — including a proposed bill to preserve program-dedicated revenue — and asked legislators to plan for rising costs tied to new licensure requirements.
Matt Dickhausen, executive director of the Minnesota Community Education Association, and Corey Fransen, director of community engagement and community education for Elk River Area Schools, told the State Education Finance Committee on March 5 that community education is a state statutory program charged with expanding use of school facilities and human resources to serve learners of all ages.
"Community ed is to be that link between the school district residents and the school," Dickhausen said, describing advisory councils, licensed directors, and the program’s statutory authorization in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.18. Fransen added that the program serves a wide range of functions — from early childhood screening and adult basic education to school-age childcare, recreation and…
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