Tea with Dr. T: Budget presentation, feedback opportunity set for April 17
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Members of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 community are invited to review and provide feedback on the district’s initial budget proposal for the 2024-25 school year. A public presentation is scheduled for April 17 at 6 p.m. at Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Pkwy. in Burnsville.
In presenting the initial proposal, Superintendent Dr. Theresa Battle noted several factors that are having a major influence on the district’s financial outlook, including higher than typical inflation, the loss of $8.5 million in federal pandemic aid and an expected decline in enrollment. In response, the proposed budget includes $2.4 million in reductions and the use of $3.2 million from the district’s unassigned fund balance, which is basically the district’s savings account.
Highlights of the proposed budget include:
- Maintain class sizes
- Add 4.6 English Language (EL) teacher positions to support an increase in multilingual students
- Keep 9 elementary classroom teachers using restricted funds
- Add 2.8 middle school teaching positions using restricted funds
- Add boys’ high school volleyball
- Using restricted funds, maintain several positions previously paid for by pandemic aid funds, 2 including middle school math interventionists, 2 high school credit recovery teachers, 7.7 elementary educational assistants, 2 districtwide cultural liaisons, and others
Community members can see details and also provide feedback on the proposed budget at www.isd191.org/budget.
The District 191 Board of Education will review feedback and consider adjustments at a meeting later this spring. The budget will officially be adopted in June.
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