Anoka-Hennepin Schools has set three strategic priorities:
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Improve literacy at all grades.
Improve student engagement, connection and behavior.
Increase employee recruitment and retention.
Student Behavior and Support
Repeal mandates that interfere with the safety of students and staff, and mandates that go beyond federal requirements. Modify the K-3 Discipline statute to provide additional time for staff and resources for parent planning for student success and provide funding to address the need for additional staff and space needs.
Maintain flexibility in the tiered licensure process to help meet staffing shortages in hard to fill positions.
Education Funding
Increase the basic general education formula by 5 %. This would offset the $ 26M budget shortfall by $ 15M.
Provide additional funding and time to implement the READ Act. $ 3-5M needed in curriculum and continued need to train additional staff.
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Eliminate the Special Education and English Learner cross-subsidies. English Learner cross-subsidy is $ 10M. Special Education cross-subsidy is an estimated $ 28M.
Provide funding to cover the cost of the mandated Minnesota Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave programs. Refrain from passing additional unfunded mandates. The district had $ 2.4M in 2024 summer unemployment claims. This amount will grow, and the state funding for Unemployment Insurance costs will soon be depleted.
Paid Leave is estimated to cost the district between $ 1.9M- $ 2.6M per year.
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PRIORITIES