Okay, I did the research. From the state budget site: http://www.budget.state.mn.us/budget/operating/200405/prelim/k_12.pdf
General fund appropriations for FY 2002-03: $9.8092 billion General fund appropriations for FY 2004-05: $12.3498 billion an increase of $2.5406 billion, or 25.9 percent http://www.budget.state.mn.us/budget/summary/2003/030623_0405highlights.pdf reports that the budget maintains per-student revenues at previous levels. Now I doubt that this was what the Minneapolis district wanted. I'm sure they wanted a lot more--health care costs alone are skyrocketing. But a lot of other programs took genuine cuts. It's worth noting that the previous three governors all took office promising to be a friend to education, only to learn Education Minnesota's definition of a friend: One who gives us everything we demand, and nothing less. --M. G. Stinnett Jordan Neighborhood REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
