Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Presentation to Legislators
December 14, 2007
Association of Metropolitan
School Districts
AMSD represents:
• 28 Metro Area School Districts
• 3 Joint Powers Districts
• 3 Associate Members
• 269,623 students
• 33.2% of the K-12 students in Minnesota
AMSD School Districts
1 - Minneapolis
6 - South St. Paul
14 - Fridley
16 - Spring Lake Park
112 - Chaska
191 - Burnsville/Eagan/Savage
196 - Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan
197 - West St. Paul
199 - Inver Grove Heights
270 - Hopkins
271 - Bloomington
272 - Eden Prairie
273 - Edina
276 - Minnetonka
278 - Orono
280 - Richfield
281 - Robbinsdale
282 - St. Anthony/New Brighton
283 - St. Louis Park
284 - Wayzata
286 - Brooklyn Center
287 - Intermediate
621 - Mounds View
622 - North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale
623 - Roseville
625 - St. Paul
720 - Shakopee
728 - Elk River
832 - Mahtomedi
916 - Northeast Metro Intermediate (Associate)
917 - Intermediate (Associate)
6067 - East Metro Integration District
6069 - West Metro Integration District
Center for Engaged Leadership, MSU Mankato (Associate)
AMSD’s Mission
To advocate for state
education policy that
enables metropolitan
school districts to improve
student learning
Budget Survey
AMSD Member Districts, Fiscal Year 2009
• Current law
• Current programs
Total shortfall: $74,733,244
2007 E-12 Funding Bill
Total Funding Increase from Prior Year
7.00%
6.39%
6.00%
5.00%
One-Time Funding
4.00%
Special Education
Restoration
Categorical Funding
3.00%
2.00%
1.37%
1.00%
0.00%
FY08
FY09
Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.
General Education
Funding
2007 E-12 Funding Bill
Ongoing Funding Increase from Prior Year
7.00%
6.00%
5.53%
5.00%
Special Education
Restoration
4.00%
Categorical Funding
3.00%
General Education
Funding
2.00%
1.22%
1.00%
0.00%
FY08
FY09
Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.
2007 E-12 Funding Bill
General and Categorical Funding Increase
from Prior Year
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
Categorical Funding
4.00%
3.07%
3.00%
General Education
Funding
2.00%
0.85%
1.00%
0.00%
FY08
FY09
Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.
2007 E-12 Funding Bill
General Education Funding Increase
from Prior Year
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
General Education
Funding
3.00%
2.00%
1.28%
1.00%
0.19%
0.00%
FY08
FY09
Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.
Special Education Funding
Estimated Statewide adjustment factors (proration)
Special Education
FY 2008
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
Regular
88.3%
87.5%
85.2%
86.6%
Excess Cost
81.4%
72.6%
60.8%
58.8%
*Source: Education Funding Update Presentation by Tom Melcher, Program Finance Director, MN
Department of Education at Aug. 15, 2007 Superintendent’s Conference.
K-12 Facilities and Infrastructure
Investments, 1999-2007
20
$ Billions
15
10
5
0
Investments since 1999
Investments based on 1999 law
$1.66
$8.39
Actual State and
Local Investments
$14.67
$10.05
Facilities Needs Identified
by 1999 Task Force
Adjusted for Inflation
Minnesota School District
Technology Needs Support
Minnesota received a “D” grade in technology by Education Week magazine
RANKING FOR SELECTED STATES IN ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
Students Per
Instructional
Computer
Students Per
Instructional
Computer Located
in Classrooms
Students Per
Internet-Connected
Computer in
Classrooms
South Dakota
1
1
1
North Dakota
7
7
7
Iowa
12
17
16
Wisconsin
11
28
28
Minnesota
28
45
43
Source: Education Week, “The Information Edge,” May 4, 2006.
Tax Effort Remains Higher in Metro Area
Net Property Tax Payable Per
$75,000 Personal Income
$1,500.00
$1,400.00
$1,300.00
$1,420
$1,200.00
$1,100.00
$1,290
$1,000.00
$1,023
$900.00
$800.00
STATEWIDE
11-COUNTY AREA
OTHER 76 COUNTIES
Source: Minnesota Department of Revenue, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, AMSD analysis. Figures reflect residential
property only; for agricultural land, the property tax paid is prorated to reflect the house, garage, and one acre standard used by the Department of Revenue.
2008 AMSD Platform
Provide Adequate Funding
• Increase the basic funding formula by an
additional 2% for 2008-09
• Fully fund the state’s special education formula
• Direct the Department of Education to present
recommendations to the governor and legislature
to implement a Location Equity Index
2008 AMSD Platform
Protect and Preserve School Buildings and
Infrastructure
• Increase access to the Alternative Levy and
Bonding Program
• Increase Deferred Maintenance Revenue to $100
per pupil
• Increase Lease Levy Authority to $150 per pupil
for school districts and to $50 per pupil for
intermediate school districts
• Provide a reliable funding stream for technology
2008 AMSD Platform
Reduce Mandates and Preserve Local Control
• Allow districts to work with their employees to
determine benefit plans
• Allow locally-elected school boards to determine
when primary elections are necessary
• Repeal requirement of providing information and
applications for MN health care programs
• Simplify levy renewal ballot language
• Repeal prohibition on pre-Labor Day school starts
Citizen Perceptions of Education
2007 poll of metro area residents performed by
Decision Resources, Ltd., and presented to the
AMSD Board of Directors on Sept. 14, 2007 by
Dr. Bill Morris.
Balancing Budgets Without Raising Taxes
*Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area
Survey.
Increase Sales Tax 1% For Education
*Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area
Survey.
Constitutional Mandate to Increase State
Formula by Inflation Rate
*Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area
Survey.
Pre-Labor Day School Start
*Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area
Survey.
Contact Us at AMSD
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, 651-999-7326
scroonquist@amsd.org
Kevin Sampers, Research Director, 651-999-7327
ksampers@amsd.org
Laura Dale, Office Manager, 651-999-7325
ldale@amsd.org
Kris Amundson
Chris Georgacas
Government Relations Consultants
Goff and Howard, Inc., 651-292-8062