St. Paul Schools Face $14M Budget Gap

St. Paul Public Schools faces a $14.3 million budget shortfall for the 2026-2027 school year, forcing tough choices like cutting over 90 school-based jobs, boosting kindergarten class sizes by three students, and slashing supply budget increases. With enrollment down 900 students in two years and rising costs outpacing state aid, the district’s plan could close the gap and leave a $14,000 surplus—if approved by the state by June 30. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf15ac852baa6197