Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Planning
Virtual Input Session Recording
FAQs
- What percentage of the district’s budget is $4 million?
- If all things stay the same, should we expect this shortfall every year moving forward also?
- What is the fund balance and why is it not used to manage the projected shortfall?
- Why is Edina Public School’s Aaa (or “triple A”) credit rating important and what would be the consequence of that rating being downgraded?
- What do we prioritize as a district? (Our funding should match these priorities.)
- How can we make sure that we are able to retain high-quality teachers?
- How do you intend to attract the top talent when they can earn so much more elsewhere?
- Why were new programs started, like new language options at Countryside, when we don’t have the funding to maintain our current programming?
- How does open enrollment impact our budget?
- How will budget cuts impact Special Education programs?