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Over the past eight years, my family has embarked on an educational journey. Our experiences range from hosting exchange students to pursuing studies abroad in Spain, participating in homeschool co-ops, attending Mankato public schools and facilitating our children’s early college experience via dual enrollment options at South Central College and Minnesota State University. Our most
In September 2021, the Mankato School Board approved a revised set of “vision cards,” which outline the district’s goals in various areas, such as student test scores, attendance, and financial savings. The Mankato Free Press reported that these documents would be updated annually with measurements of how close the district is to achieving each goal.
I greatly appreciate Holly Marie Moore’s article, “Mankato teacher felt ‘overwhelmed’ before leaving.” As community members, we are responsible for being engaged and informed about our student’s safety and education. There are no better people to learn from than our teachers and former teachers. It was great to hear from Kari Pratt and Doug Mullins
The Mankato Area Public Schools is proposing a 5.18% increase to the school district’s property tax levy for the 2023-24 school year for a total of $30.9 million. Some of the increase has to do with inflation, but there is also a cost related to students leaving. In the three years since fall of 2019,
The Free Press reported that we face a $6 million loss in revenue for the school district due to declining enrollment numbers. The school board we elect will be confronted with unpopular decisions to balance our school’s budget while attempting to maintain educational quality, which is why this election is essential. I support Kari Pratt.
Elizabeth Hanke for Mankato School Board 