Governor Dayton has visited classrooms in Lakeville, Rochester, Saint Cloud, and Marshall over the last two days in push for Emergency School Aid 

Governor Dayton has proposed $137.9 million in emergency aid to help schools across Minnesota avoid layoffs and program cuts

ST. PAUL, MN – After visiting with students at Parkview Elementary School in Lakeville, Franklin Elementary School in Rochester, Talahi Community School in St. Cloud, and Park Side Elementary School in Marshall, Governor Mark Dayton again urged the Minnesota Legislature to support and pass $137.9 million in one-time Emergency School Aid for schools across Minnesota. Right now, at least 26 school districts in the Metropolitan Area and 33 school districts in Greater Minnesota are facing immediate budget deficits.

Governor Dayton released the following statement today:

“If Republican Legislators want to prove that they really care about the children and teachers in their schools, they will vote in support of my education funding proposals, including Emergency School Aid.

“I don’t know how anyone could look at all the bright, young faces I have seen in four schools over the past two days and say, ‘No.’” 

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·         To read Governor Dayton’s letter to the people of Minnesota, asking them to urge their legislators to support Emergency School Aid this session, CLICK HERE 

·         To learn more about Governor Dayton’s proposed Emergency School Aid, CLICK HERE.

·         To see how local school districts across Minnesota would benefit from Governor Dayton’s Emergency School Aid proposal, CLICK HERE.

·         To learn more about all of Governor Dayton’s proposed investments in education, CLICK HERE.