Challenge #4 will get you information on your school district budget for this school year (2023-24).
For every answer you enter into the form, your PTA will get an entry into a drawing for a gift card or gift certificate to use in your Teacher Appreciation events in May of 2024. Only one submission will be accepted from each PTA per Challenge.
Your Challenge 4 assignments are below:
Get some background:
Learn about MN school finance and district budgets in this short video from the MN Association of School Business Officials https://www.mnasbo.org/page/sfvideo
#1 Find the link to your District’s 2023-24 budget. (MN law requires that this document is published on your school website). (Example:
Edina School District)
#2 If you found your District budget for 2023-24, enter the following information:
#2A - What are the total expenditures for your District for 2023-24?
#2B - What are the total revenues for your District for 2023-24?
#2C - What are the total expenditures for your District’s General Fund for 2023-24?
#2D - What is the definition of “General Fund”?
#2E - What is the total number of students for your District in 2023-24?