Funding to Schools

Funding to Schools



In This Section Budget Section Home Proposed 2018-2019 School & Department Budget Allocations Budget Letter (Updated April 20) Budget Recommendations Updated FAQ's Concerns About Current Spending General Budget Questions Questions About Teachers and Classrooms Questions About Recommended Budget Reductions Budget Feedback School Start and End Times Fact Sheet - School Time Changes MPS Values Survey Results How We Got Here Fund Balance Funding Projections Budget Basics Revenue Sources Types of Revenue Expenses Funding to Schools Explore the Budget Timeline Yam Koj Ua Tau (Hmong) Waxa aad Sameyn Kartid (Somali) Lo que Usted Puede Hacer (Spanish)	Funding to Schools Home > Budget > Budget Basics > Funding to Schools Funding to Schools How does MPS decide how much money each school receives? MPS funds schools based on each school’s unique needs and programming What funding decisions are made at the school level? Site Councils are involved in all aspects of a school’s budget Site Councils and principals can work together on the front end to identify key funding or programming needs for the schools, so that principals can communicate those needs to the school district. Once the schools are notified of the school’s actual allotment, principals will look again to the Site Council for input on how some of those dollars are spent. While Compensatory and Title I dollars are designated for specific uses, choices for how to use those dollars may be possible. For information on getting involved in your school’s Site Council, please go to your school’s website or principal.		School funding details Each school in Minneapolis is unique and its funding is, too. At the same time, MPS reviews the same factors for each school to determine what dollars should be allotted to that school: First, we estimate the projected number of students coming to each school based on historical data and any emerging issues. Second, available compensatory dollars are based on the number of free and reduced lunch students. Title I dollars also are allocated based on free and reduced lunch counts in the schools. Third, Special Education sites are given the dollars to staff each Special Education citywide classroom with a teacher, and Special Education Assistants, along with support from Social Workers. Fourth, English Learner dollars are given to schools based on the number of students learning English as their second or sometimes third language. The current ratio is one English Learner teacher to 50 students. These dollars must be used to fund teachers. Integration dollars currently go out to schools with an AVID program. Other funding is designated for other special programming, such as for magnet programs, advanced academic programs like IB or Concurrent Enrollment, special time adjustments, etc. Finally, schools receive leadership staffing dollars based on a formula including numbers of students per school.