ISSUES

Increase Public School Funding

• Push wealthy corporations to pay their fair share through PILOTs

• Engage with state legislators to secure improved funding for our schools

• Review district spending and identify inefficiencies

• Enact a charter school moratorium and study the impact of charter schools in Saint Paul

Pull Through the COVID Crisis

• Prioritize the safety of students, families and staff

• Identify and address the disparities that were widened by distance learning

• Focus spending on personnel that directly impact our students

• Seek flexibility to adjust evaluations of students and staff during distance learning

Meet Student Needs

• Reduce class sizes so students can receive the attention they need

• Hire additional mental health counselors

• Make Critical Race Studies a requirement for our students

• Intentionally work to better-integrate our schools

• Support programs that recruit teachers of color to SPPS

• Promote affinity groups

Increase Enrollment in Saint Paul Public Schools

• Collaborate with educators to create a questionnaire for exiting families

• Reach out to our growing immigrant communities with liaisons that are part of these communities

• Actively recruit families back to SPPS