Budget Engagement

As part of SPPS Achieves, we are committed to making budget decisions that are based on data and reflect our community’s values. This work is especially important now because of the ending of COVID relief funding (ESSER/ARP) and the impact this will have on district budget decisions. As a result, we want to be sure the FY25 budget process is managed with integrity and is clear to all stakeholders.

BUDGET ENGAGEMENT GOALS

1. Gather a set of community values that will be used to inform decision making around resource allocation.
2. Gather feedback about how we can communicate effectively about the district budget.
3. Provide a basic understanding of district and school budgeting.
4. Follow-up with stakeholders on how feedback was used to influence decisions around the FY25 budget.

PAST BUDGET ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Budget Updates - Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meetings April – May 2024
  • SPPS Parent Advisory Councils shared FY25 Budget Updates during their meetings between April and May 2024. Visit the Parent Advisory Council webpage for information and contact info.
• School Budget Information Meetings April – May 2024
  • SPPS schools hosted informational budget meetings to share details about their school's budget throughout April and May 2024.

• November 16, 2023 | 5:30-8 p.m. Families, Community Members & Staff
  Humboldt High School (30 Baker St. E., St. Paul, MN 55107)

• October 25, 2023 | 5:30-8 p.m. Families, Community Members & Staff
  Como Park Senior High School (740 Rose Ave. W, Saint Paul, MN 55117)

• October 23, 2023 | 5:30-8 p.m. Families, Community Members & Staff
  American Indian Magnet School (1075 Third St E., Saint Paul, MN 55106)

• October 17, 2023 | 5:30-8 p.m. Families, Community Members & Staff
  East African Elementary Magnet School (437 Edmund Ave. W., Saint Paul, MN 55103)

• October 13, 2023 | All PACs Budget Engagement Session
  Parent Advisory Council Members