Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Public schools receive state, local and federal taxpayer funds. In Minnesota, the state is by far the largest contributor providing over 75% of the approximate $8.6 billion yearly from state and local sources.

The K--12 formula allowance is the starting point of K--12 finance, although funding per-student is not equal statewide. Senator Ingebrigtsen has worked to make sure West-Central Minnesota students get their share of education dollars, and has passed legislation that helps parents and other taxpayers browse reviews of teachers and principals that are based on how well students are learning. Additionally, Ingebrigtsen and legislative leaders scaled back mandates from state and federal laws to allow local school boards to develop an educational system that is responsive and respectable to the community. Senator Ingebrigtsen also supported the repayment of borrowing from schools with the 2012 budget surplus, which was vetoed by Governor Dayton.

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