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,…

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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.…

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