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Robbinsdale board signals cuts to magnet and open‑enrollment transportation to help close budget gap
Summary
To help reach a roughly $1.7 million transportation target, the Robbinsdale board directed staff to remove middle‑school magnet transportation options and voted to eliminate Minneapolis open‑enrollment transportation, a $363,000 line item. Officials say adjustments and schedule changes could preserve some program access while trimming costs.
The Robbinsdale Public School District board moved this week to pursue transportation reductions it says are needed to help close a multi‑million dollar shortfall tied to statutory operating debt.
After reviewing options, administrators told the board that offering identical Spanish courses at both middle schools could eliminate the need for some magnet bus routes. "If we offer middle school Spanish programming at both PMS…
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