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Voters approved the Saint Paul Public Schools request to increase school funding. We are grateful for this support. The funding will help us invest in student needs and support implementation of our SPPS Achieves Strategic Plan to increase achievement for all. Thank you!
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If voters approve the request, the funding would help: |
Invest more in schools and student needs at all grade levels Implement the district’s Strategic Plan to increase achievement for all students Increase mental health and social-emotional learning support for students Create middle schools designed to meet the academic and developmental needs of this age group and set them on a solid path for high school and beyond Limit additional budget cuts
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What is an Operating Levy? Operating levies provide critical funds for classrooms, instruction and other school operating costs.
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If voters do not approve the request, the district will face continued multimillion-dollar budget cuts, likely resulting in: |
Cuts to programs that help students who struggle with basic academic skills Cuts to staff and academic programs in all schools Cuts to the number of administrators, classroom aides, clerical, custodial and other support staff throughout the district Severely limiting the district’s ability to implement its new community-supported Strategic Plan
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Nov. 6, 2018
Voters approve the Saint Paul Public Schools request for additional school funding through an operating levy.
Nov. 1, 2018
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, so plan ahead to cast your ballot. You can also vote early in person at several locations around the city on Saturday, Nov. 3, and Monday, Nov. 5.
Oct. 4, 2018
Saint Paul Public Schools is hosting a referendum information session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the District Administration Building, 360 S. Colborne St., Saint Paul.
Sept. 14, 2018
SPPS is hosting a referendum information session for city residents to learn more about the levy request.
Aug. 23, 2018
During its July board meeting, the Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a resolution asking voters to consider a school funding increase. The referendum will be on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is the second largest school district in Minnesota, but has one of the lowest voter-approved operating levies when compared to the state's ten largest districts and SPPS neighbors. These levies provide critical funding for classrooms, instruction and other operating costs.
“My plan is to do what my teachers have inspired me to do, which is to help kids who often times don’t know what they’re doing, and need as much help as they can get.”
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“My favorite subject is math. I’m learning about adding and subtracting negative numbers because I’m in accelerated pre-algebra. I come from a family that does a lot of math and reading. All my brothers and sisters think reading is the easiest subject, but I think math is. You’re going to need it somewhere in life so I really like math.”
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