There are several reports pubished by the State, which appear to demonstrate how Prior Lake's School Board spending is out of proportion with the rest of the district
Click here for a short slide presentation, outlining our concerns about the District's Spending.
And here is the brochure we've prepared to highlight some of the facts that you'll need as youmake your decision for Tuesday's election
Additional Resources follow...
| PDF document that shows the total budget for IDS 719 05-06 compared to 06-07...
at the bottom of the document on page 4 we see the general fund and spending of Prior Lake - Savage school district(PLS)
deficit spending increased 156%. |
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| PDF document that shows PLS general fund deficit spending from 96-97 to 00-01. |
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| PDF document that shows PLS general fund deficit spending from 01-02 to 04-05. |
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Total Shakopee budget 05-06 to 06-07 shows a budget surplus. Page 4 bottom of document.
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PDF document that shows Shakopee general fund surplus from 96-97 to 00-01.
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Total New Prague budget 05-06 to 06-07 show a budget surplus. Page 4 bottom of document.
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PDF document that shows New Prague general fund surplus from 96-97 to 00-01.
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PDF document that shows New Prague general fund surplus spending from 01-02 to 04-05.
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According to the district 719 "published" document, their total revenue for the "general fund" is $58,208,457 which is made up of:
- Property tax $9,100,000.00;
- Other local revenue $1,057,529.00;
- State Sources $46,790,447.00;
- Federal sources $1,257,625.00
- General fund increase - 3%
- General fund increase (6 year) - 55%
- State increase - 5%
- State increase (6 year) - 33%
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The total number of students in ISD-719: 6864
That would give us a per student cost of $8480.00 ($58,208,457 divided by 6864 students)
Why does the school report $7416?
Because the school is using per WADM not per student calculations.
What is a WADM?
A State Calculation that weights students according to NEED for FUNDING!
School district 719 has 6864 students, but 7849 WADM.
That would calculate to 985 mythical students which the district uses
to drive down the apparent per student funding!
The WADM is fine to use to get adequate funding for the needs of students. To use the number to report per student
funding is wrong! |
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