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RPS board previews balanced‑budget model changes; staff proposes modest reallocation of compensatory aid
Summary
Finance staff proposed moving some discretionary allocations into the balanced budget model, capturing 20% of compensatory revenue for targeted reallocation and shifting school counselors into flexible funding. Board members asked for per‑school impact graphics and safeguards; formal action is set for Dec. 16.
Rochester Public Schools finance staff on Dec. 2 previewed proposed enhancements to the district’s balanced‑budget model that would change how compensatory and achievement‑integration dollars are allocated and increase principal flexibility over certain support positions.
"What we're proposing is that we would remove 20% of that as we are permitted to do by state law, and we would allocate much of that 20% to some of our sites that have limited compensatory dollars and have no title funding," Director of Finance Andy Krogstad told the board as he outlined the plan to capture a portion of site compensatory revenue for district‑level set‑asides.
What staff proposed: The main items previewed for formal action on…
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