Star Tribune Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:19:35 GMT
School chiefs say funding system is too precarious
A survey of superintendents shows support for more state money, fewer referendums. A majority of Minnesota school superintendents feel funding for schools is getting more precarious, a survey by the Minnesota 2020 think tank shows. The survey of 177 superintendents -- more than half of the state total -- revealed a consensus that school funding must change: It's too dependent now on voter-approved referendums, with too little money coming directly from the state. As a result, they said, many districts are facing more budget cuts. Results of the survey, which come as legislative committees discuss school funding methods that would rely more on state financing and less on voter-approved referendums, were released at a Wednesday press conference. "This is a chilling wakeup call," said Matt Entenza, Minnesota 2020 founder and board chair and a former DFL state representative. "We could be laying off close to 1,000 teachers next year."
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