Welcome

Welcome to the 2026-27 (FY27) budget website. In a demonstration of our commitment to transparency with public resources, this website aims to provide detailed information about the proposed 2026-27 budget in an accessible and understandable way. This site is both mobile responsive (can be viewed on a phone or tablet) and can be translated into multiple languages by using the language dropdown in the lower right of the website.

The website contains sections that outline the various components of a school district's budget process, accessible by either the tiles below or via the navigation at the top of the page.

While all information on this site provides important background and context for the budget, we know our community will likely be most interested in viewing each proposed school and department budget at a detailed level. These links can be found at the School Allocations and Department Allocation pages respectively.

As the budget development process is dynamic, this site will be regularly updated (the latest update will be noted on the top of the site) during the review process in advance of school board adoption as new information is available. The school board is required by law to pass a balanced budget by June 15 each year.

MPS Community,

Our Minneapolis community is resilient, resourceful and remarkable. When we are faced with challenges we roll up our sleeves and we do the necessary work to ensure that the most marginalized members of our community are supported. When it comes to public school funding, Minneapolis Public Schools and our neighboring communities have been historically underfunded. We do not receive enough resources and revenue to provide the optimal experience of programs and services that our students deserve.

This discrepancy, visible in the $50 million dollar budget gap we are facing this year, and have faced for the last few years, is a reminder for us all to call on our legislators to address the special education cross subsidy and the shift to direct certification for the compensatory education formula, both of which have a debilitating impact on our district’s finances. We invite our community to join our Parent Legislative Action Committee so that we can continue to address our financial challenges comprehensively. This year’s proposed budget does not recommend the use of assigned or unassigned fund balance or other one-time funds which is a sign that our multi-year strategy to improve our fiscal stewardship is working and we remain committed to financial sustainability.

Our budget this year is really a bridge to transformation as we reimagine a district where every student thrives - academically, socially and emotionally through a holistic, culturally sustaining education that engages and prepares contributing citizens. At the core of transformation is the student experience which requires us to be more strategic about our investments to ensure that we are improving academic and life outcomes for all of our students. We look forward to continuing this work as we know a better student experience, stronger magnet and community pathways, academic enrichment and interventions and improved student support systems are on the other side.

Together,

Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams

Superintendent

The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) budget process allows us to strategically allocate our resources to align with our goals and priorities. As we approach year three of a multi-year process to move closer to sustainability, we are excited to share that although we have to make significant reductions in order to balance next year’s budget, next year’s proposed budget will not rely on the use of fund balance or other one-time strategies to balance the budget.

As we adjust to functioning within our available revenue, we are aligning our proposed budget to board and community values by investing significant new resources to reduce class sizes, for example. Our Achievement and Integration goals have been aligned to our Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) goals, ensuring that our staff understand the metrics and performance indicators that should be driving their work. Additionally, we were able to maintain, and in some cases increase investments in the programs and services, some of which are unique to MPS like our targeted support programs including the Office of Latine Achievement and the Office of Black Student Achievement.

The MPS school board is required by law to pass a balanced budget no later than June 15. As we continue to work through our annual budget process, our proposed budget addressed the projected budget gap of $50.5 million primarily through reductions. We have also increased our advocacy efforts in partnership with our union partners and the broader community in order to try to increase our revenue.

This budget website, organized in the sections listed below on this page, is one way that we are hoping to increase transparency about the district’s finances, while also ensuring that information is accessible.

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