Minnetonka Public Schools has finalized its list of priorities for the 2021 legislative session at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Each year, leaders from public school districts across the state work to create a legislative platform related to education. Minnetonka Schoolsâ Finance Advisory Committee works with district administration and the citizens lobbying group Community Action for Student Education to develop a platform of position statements for use in communicating school district priorities to lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session.
This yearâs platform was unanimously approved Dec. 3 by the Minnetonka School Board. The list of legislative position statements focuses on school funding, including a recommendation to increase the basic formula revenue by 2% for fiscal year 2022, which would equate to $131 per pupil or approximately $1.6 million for the district.