Minneapolis Schools Voices

Minneapolis Public Schools Senior Operations Officer Tom Parent presents the district's internal building audit on Nov. 26. Image courtesy of Eduvision

Half of Minneapolis Public Schools buildings are underutilized

Minneapolis Public Schools takes a small step towards "school transformation" by completing an internal audit of its school buildings.

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Melissa Whitler

Half of Minneapolis Public Schools buildings are underutilized

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Melissa Whitler

December 5, 2024

District leadership opted for fewer budget cuts last spring, records show

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Melissa Whitler

December 2, 2024

Coin Flip Lands Skjefte for School Board

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Melissa Whitler

November 19, 2024

School Board Interviews Four Finalists to Fill District 3 Vacancy on Board

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Melissa Whitler

November 12, 2024

Greta Callahan next District 6 school board director, Ellison wins re-election

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Melody Hoffmann

November 6, 2024

Minneapolis students fall further behind in fall math and reading assessments

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Melissa Whitler

November 4, 2024

Minneapolis Public Schools district maps out cuts and previews coming tax referendum

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Melissa Whitler

March 21, 2024

District plans to use its rainy day funds as a bridge over the fiscal cliff

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Melissa Whitler

March 13, 2024

Minneapolis Public Schools students show significant declines in literacy and math assessments despite interventions

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Melissa Whitler

March 3, 2024

Employee layoffs part of the district’s proposed budget cuts coming March 1

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Melissa Whitler

February 29, 2024

Lisa Sayles-Adams joins school board for first meeting as superintendent

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Melissa Whitler

February 16, 2024

School Board introduces special ed work group, English learner student plan

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Melissa Whitler

January 31, 2024

MPS projects $90 million decline in revenue

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Melissa Whitler

January 22, 2024

School Board Ends 2023 by Renaming a High School, Approving the Property Tax Levy

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Melissa Whitler

January 7, 2024

Turnover in district position delays reporting financial statements to State

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Melissa Whitler

January 2, 2024

School Board Ready to Begin “School Transformation” After Months of Discussion

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Melissa Whitler

November 29, 2023

District still defining “school transformation,” plans for community engagement, facilities inventory

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Melissa Whitler

November 16, 2023

Several North, Northeast Schools Without Promised Academic Supports

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Melissa Whitler

November 1, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools will enter statutory operating debt by end of 2025-26 school year without significant changes to operations

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Melissa Whitler

October 18, 2023

MPS school board discusses needed curriculum, pending “school transformation”

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Melissa Whitler

October 12, 2023

At Minneapolis Public Schools finance committee food service fund balances remains negative, enrollment declines

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Melissa Whitler

October 3, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools has 580 education vacancies two weeks before school

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Melissa Whitler

August 22, 2023

School board approves final school year budget with pandemic relief aid

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Melissa Whitler

June 20, 2023

School board will vote to update phone policy in August

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Anna Koenning

June 16, 2023

For third year, MPS staffing maintained while enrollment drops

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Melissa Whitler

June 12, 2023

School board will select next superintendent by December 15

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Anna Koenning

June 11, 2023

Board members share what “school transformation” means to them, promise a transparent process

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Melissa Whitler

May 26, 2023

Finance Committee Meeting included an update on the district insurance program and pandemic relief aid expenditures

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Melissa Whitler

May 19, 2023

Board discusses when to hire superintend and how to engage with the community

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Anna Koenning

May 19, 2023

District budget will increase 7.1% next fiscal year, utilizing a significant amount of one-time funding

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Melissa Whitler

May 12, 2023

Highlights from the May 9 Board Meeting On Academics, Graduation Rates

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Melissa Whitler

May 12, 2023