1. Association of Metropolitan School Districts Presentation to Legislators December 14, 2007

2. Association of Metropolitan School Districts AMSD represents: 28 Metro Area School Districts 3 Joint Powers Districts 3 Associate Members 269,623 students 33.2% of the K-12 students in Minnesota

3. 1 - Minneapolis 6 - South St. Paul 14 - Fridley 16 - Spring Lake Park 112 - Chaska 191 - Burnsville/Eagan/Savage 196 - Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan 197 - West St. Paul 199 - Inver Grove Heights 270 - Hopkins 271 - Bloomington 272 - Eden Prairie 273 - Edina 276 - Minnetonka 278 - Orono 280 - Richfield 281 - Robbinsdale 282 - St. Anthony/New Brighton 283 - St. Louis Park 284 - Wayzata 286 - Brooklyn Center 287 - Intermediate 621 - Mounds View 622 - North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale 623 - Roseville 625 - St. Paul 720 - Shakopee 728 - Elk River 832 - Mahtomedi 916 - Northeast Metro Intermediate (Associate) 917 - Intermediate (Associate) 6067 - East Metro Integration District 6069 - West Metro Integration District Center for Engaged Leadership, MSU Mankato (Associate) AMSD School Districts

4. AMSD’s Mission To advocate for state education policy that enables metropolitan school districts to improve student learning

5. Budget Survey AMSD Member Districts, Fiscal Year 2009 Current law Current programs Total shortfall: $74,733,244

6. 2007 E-12 Funding Bill Total Funding Increase from Prior Year 6.39% 1.37% Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.

7. 2007 E-12 Funding Bill Ongoing Funding Increase from Prior Year 5.53% 1.22% Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.

8. 2007 E-12 Funding Bill General and Categorical Funding Increase from Prior Year 3.07% 0.85% Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.

9. 2007 E-12 Funding Bill General Education Funding Increase from Prior Year 1.28% 0.19% Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.

10. Special Education Funding Estimated Statewide adjustment factors (proration) Special Education Regular Excess Cost FY 2008 88.3% 81.4% FY 2009 87.5% 72.6% FY 2010 85.2% 60.8% FY 2011 86.6% 58.8% *Source: Education Funding Update Presentation by Tom Melcher, Program Finance Director, MN Department of Education at Aug. 15, 2007 Superintendent’s Conference.

11. K-12 Facilities and Infrastructure Investments, 1999-2007 Actual State and Local Investments Facilities Needs Identified by 1999 Task Force Adjusted for Inflation $ Billions 20 15 10 5 0 $14.67 $10.05 Investments since 1999 Investments based on 1999 law $8.39 $1.66

12. Minnesota School District Technology Needs Support Minnesota received a “D” grade in technology by Education Week magazine Source: Education Week, “The Information Edge,” May 4, 2006. RANKING FOR SELECTED STATES IN ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY Students Per Instructional Computer Students Per Instructional Computer Located in Classrooms Students Per Internet-Connected Computer in Classrooms South Dakota 111 North Dakota 777 Iowa 121716 Wisconsin 1128 Minnesota 284543

13. Tax Effort Remains Higher in Metro Area Source: Minnesota Department of Revenue, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, AMSD analysis. Figures reflect residential property only; for agricultural land, the property tax paid is prorated to reflect the house, garage, and one acre standard used by the Department of Revenue. $1,290 $1,420 $1,023

14. 2008 AMSD Platform Provide Adequate Funding Increase the basic funding formula by an additional 2% for 2008-09 Fully fund the state’s special education formula Direct the Department of Education to present recommendations to the governor and legislature to implement a Location Equity Index

15. 2008 AMSD Platform Protect and Preserve School Buildings and Infrastructure Increase access to the Alternative Levy and Bonding Program Increase Deferred Maintenance Revenue to $100 per pupil Increase Lease Levy Authority to $150 per pupil for school districts and to $50 per pupil for intermediate school districts Provide a reliable funding stream for technology

16. 2008 AMSD Platform Reduce Mandates and Preserve Local Control Allow districts to work with their employees to determine benefit plans Allow locally-elected school boards to determine when primary elections are necessary Repeal requirement of providing information and applications for MN health care programs Simplify levy renewal ballot language Repeal prohibition on pre-Labor Day school starts

17. Citizen Perceptions of Education 2007 poll of metro area residents performed by Decision Resources, Ltd., and presented to the AMSD Board of Directors on Sept. 14, 2007 by Dr. Bill Morris.

18. *Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area Survey. Balancing Budgets Without Raising Taxes

19. Increase Sales Tax 1% For Education *Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area Survey.

20. Constitutional Mandate to Increase State Formula by Inflation Rate *Source: Decision Resources, Sept. 2007 Citizen Perceptions in Education in the Metropolitan Area Survey.

21. Pre-Labor Day School Start

22. Contact Us at AMSD Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, 651-999-7326 scroonquist@amsd.org Kevin Sampers, Research Director, 651-999-7327 ksampers@amsd.org Laura Dale, Office Manager, 651-999-7325 ldale@amsd.org Kris Amundson Chris Georgacas Government Relations Consultants Goff and Howard, Inc., 651-292-8062