January 26, 2025
Compensatory Funding Runs Released
Compensatory Funding Runs Released The 2023 changes to universal meals and hold harmless measures are…
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May 11, 2024
Student Enrollment Impacts Funding
Enrollment Numbers Impact Funding MREA is regularly asked why school districts are cutting budgets this…
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April 13, 2024
MREA Map: Compensatory Changes – Impact and Projections
MREA Map: Compensatory Changes - Impact and Projections MREA has been digging into how districts…
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March 28, 2024
HF 4986/SF 4995: Seasonal/Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid
Seasonal/Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid: HF 4986/SF 4995 Last week, the House Education Finance committee…
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March 17, 2024
Week 5: Closing Funding Gaps – Focus on Operating Levies
Closing Funding Gaps – Focus on Operating Levies Seasonal & Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid…
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November 9, 2023
School Finance Inequities Increase After School Levy Elections
Results are In School Finance Inequities Increase After School Levy Elections On November 7, 2023,…
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August 31, 2023
Part V – American Indian Education Aid
Part V - American Indian Education Aid Throughout the summer, MREA dug into major education…
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August 18, 2023
Part IV – Student Support Personnel Aid and School Library Aid
Part IV - Student Support Personnel Aid and School Library Aid In the 2023 legislative…
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February 24, 2023
MREA Map and Data Run on Special Education Cross Subsidy
The Senate and House both have bills that will provide reduction aid for 100 percent…
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September 18, 2022
Basic Formula Allowance Impacts Four Main Revenue Streams : Sparsity Revenue
In past legislative sessions, MREA has noticed many rural legislators are hesitant to put money…
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March 6, 2022
Special Education and EL Cross Subsidy
Special Education and EL Cross Subsidy MREA hears a lot about how the Special Education…
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October 31, 2021
Compensatory Loss/Gain Map
Basic Skills Revenue (Compensatory) is used to meet the educational needs of pupils who are…
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