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HF 4178 – The New Minnesota Miracle
Addressing comprehensive funding reform so that ALL children have access
to a high quality education regardless of where they live in Minnesota

HF 4178 – Summary

HF4178 House Research Summary

District Revenue Increases with HF 4178 Spreadsheet

HF 4178 – A Closer Look

Comparison of Current Law
the PS Minnesota Recommendations and HF 4178

4178 – The bill’s complete text

K-12 Education Finance Presentation
Presentation given by the House K-12 Budget Committee

The current education funding system in Minnesota is broken. Inadequate state funding resulting in the heavy reliance on voter-approved operating referendum has created an educational system of “haves” and “have – nots” based on a child’s zip code. The state must develop and implement a standards-based funding formula that is rationally-linked to student achievement and need.

HF 4178 which is being referred to as the New Minnesota Miracle is a bill that provides comprehensive funding reform. Though the bill is not perfect it does make a significant first step towards providing the resources Minnesota schools need to ensure that ALL children can meet federal and state academic standards and reach their maximum potential.

HF4178 will be introduced as the Education Funding bill in the House during the critical 2009 funding year at the legislature. SEE strongly supports comprehensive funding reform provided it meets vital criteria as outlined in SEE’s 2009 Legislative Platform.
2009 SEE Platform Draft

PS Minnesota

A Framework for a New Minnesota Education Funding Formula
PS Minnesota
November 2006 (pdf, 5 pages)

APA Executive Summary
Estimating the Cost of an Adequate Education in Minnesota
Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc.
November 28, 2006 (pdf, 4 pages)

APA Phase 2 Adequacy Report
Estimating the Cost of an Adequate Education in Minnesota
Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc.
November 2006 (pdf, 43 pages)

Investing in the Future
Seeking a Fair, Understandable and Accountable 21st Century Education Finance System for Minnesota
Governor’s School Funding Task Force
July 2004 (pdf, 67 pages)
HF 4178 is based on this framework
developed by PS Minnesota.

PS Minnesota, an unprecedented coalition of education organizations and parent groups, had worked with nationally-recognized education funding experts, Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates (APA), to develop the framework for a new school funding formula.


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