One of the high cost expenses for schools is transportation. Schools don't have to provide bus transportation within 2 miles of a building. So you might just be driving your kids to school on a daily basis, because the operating levy didn't pass to pay for the buses. It's your time and gas money, which is generally more than the cost of riding the bus.

Thanks Republican legislators for stealing money from our kids just so those making more than a million dollars wouldn't have to pay their fair share.

Bring on the teacher bashing and how us greedy teachers and their union are bringing down our education system... All while we spend our labor day weekends preparing lessons to educate our kids to the best of our ability despite insanely growing class sizes. In science classrooms they recommend 26 kids as a max. I have two classes of 35, one of 33 and 30 and another of 25... In a borderline rural district (those are actually very good numbers for other districts). But life goes on and referendums will fail but us greedy teachers will keep spending our weekends doing our best to educate our kids, because in the end that is how we feel, each and every one of them is our kid too and we will do everything we can to make sure they succeed.

Try to find out some details about the Mpls schools budget once. It is really hard to get simple facts. I think I understand they are getting the same amount this year as last, so there are no cuts. They have a substantial gap between what they want and what the are getting. That seams to be true. Not a cut. They have more ways to spend money other than teaching then you can imaging. It's nuts.

I'm confused, I just read a story where some administrator named Silva is being given 40k to cover moving expenses from Woodbury to St. Paul. I would think these school districts are flush with cash.

Hee hee. My kids will all be done with public schools by the time these referendums come to pass. I can vote NO knowing it wan't affect ME and MINE. I'm becoming a Republican!

Thanks go to the GOP!! Remember that at the next election - I know I will!!!!!

The Tea-Party types are getting what they want - reductions in state taxes and support for local government and schools while property taxes skyrocket. The most regressive and unfair tax is becoming the right wing tax of choice. Hopefully sometime soon voters wake up and realize this coming train wreck is not in the interest of our grandchildren. Edina and Wayzata kids can have small class sizes less wealthy communities like North Branch get the shaft.

As goes our education, goes our state, our economy and our nation. When will we realize that we can't compete globally unless we invest in our future.

pjatelli: "As goes our education, goes our state, our economy and our nation. When will we realize that we can't compete globally unless we invest in our future."... You make the mistake that Conservatives care about the future. They care about ME AND MINE TODAY!! To he!! with erveything else.