Education Minnesota recently announced budget deal
School officials say running a budget isn’t that simple
Education Minnesota recently announced budget deal By Marissa Voss | May 18, 2021 at 9:27 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 10:38 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Education Minnesota says the budget deal reached by state leaders this week could help in the short term, but leaves uncertainty for the long term.
The state budget deal announced Monday left open many decisions about funding public education while signaling to local districts that they should stop the current round of cuts and layoffs.
School officials say running a budget isn’t that simple.
Mankato School Board approves $7.5 million in budget cuts
Mankato School Board approves $7.5 million in budget cuts By Bernadette Heier | April 6, 2021 at 7:01 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 7:03 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The Mankato School Board approved $7.5 million in budget cuts to offset the projected deficit next school year.
In an effort to break even,100 staff positions will be cut from the district.
The Mankato School Board unanimously approved the budget reduction on Monday.
This comes after a loss of revenue after COVID-19 prompted about 350 students to choose not to enroll with the district.
“For school districts, as enrollment increases, you typically increase staffing; as it decreases, you decrease staffing, and that’s part of the circumstance we are in,” explained Tom Sager, director of business services at Mankato Area Public Schools.
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State recognizes school bus drivers going the extra mile
State recognizes school bus drivers going the extra mile By Bernadette Heier | February 22, 2021 at 7:26 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 7:29 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Across the state, thousands of school bus drivers deliver students to and from school safely every day.
Often serving as one of the first people kids see when they start their school day, to one of their last.
“I say ‘hey, have a good afternoon, I’ll see you tomorrow,’” said Alan Lee.
For 32 years, Lee has continued to bring kids to and from school safely throughout the Mankato Area Public Schools District.