Presented on 9 July 2013 the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee held a hearing on integration policy at the Crosswinds Arts & Science School in Woodbury, MN.

1. Integration Revenue
Overview –
House Education Policy
Committee Hearing
July 9, 2013

2. Integration Revenue
•How do districts generate integration
revenue?
•Formula
•Approval Process
•Statute vs. Rule
•How is integration revenue distributed?
•How does EMID spend integration
revenue?

3. East Metro Integration District - 6067
Integration Revenue Forecast
FY12 (July 1,2012- June 30, 2013) - District Impact
Revenue Source Revenue Distribution
DISTRICT ADJ. PU's STATE $ @70% + LOCAL $ @30% = DESEG. $ TO EMID DISTRICT *ALT. ED. $ = TOTAL $
St. Paul 43,222 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Subtotal
43,222 0 0 0 0 0
Roseville 7,660 493,330 211,427 704,757 229,812 474,945 96,281 801,038
Roseville $37 7,660 283,435 283,435 0 283,435 283,435
So Wash Co 20,033 1,290,141 552,917 1,843,058 600,997 1,242,061 16,968 1,860,026
So Wash Co $37 20,033 741,230 741,230 0 741,230 741,230
S St Paul 3,655 235,358 100,868 336,225 109,639 226,586 25,769 361,994
S St Paul $37 3,655 135,221 135,221 135,221 135,221
W St Paul 5,225 336,490 144,210 480,700 156,750 323,950 84,117 564,817
W St Paul $37 5,225 193,325 193,325 0 193,325 193,325
W B L 9,255 596,010 255,433 851,443 277,645 573,799 21,552 872,995
Spring Lake Park 5,546 357,174 153,075 510,249 166,385 343,863 5,247 515,495
Stillwater 9,860 634,954 272,123 907,077 295,786 611,291 4,596 911,673
I G H 4,317 278,006 119,145 397,151 129,506 267,645 12,823 409,974
Forest Lake 7,700 495,880 212,520 708,400 231,000 477,400 459 708,859
116,472 4,717,342 3,374,929 8,092,270 2,197,520 5,894,751 267,810 8,360,081

4. How does EMID spend Integration Revenue?
Member Services $1,981,841
•Office of Equity and Integration
•College and Career Readiness
•Equity Leadership
•Early Literacy
District Administration and Leadership $ 215,679
TOTAL INTEGRATION EXPENSES FY13 $2,197,520

5. Historical Changes to EMID Funding
July 1, 2003 – EMID receives $46 per pupil served in integration revenue from each of its suburban district
members generating $3.6 million annually for the collaborative.
July 1, 2008 – EMID Board takes action to remove operating levy dollars from tuition calculation for students
attending the EMID schools resulting in a loss of $800,000 in tuition revenue annually. To partially offset this
decrease in funding, the Board increases the amount of integration revenue sent to the EMID collaborative
by the suburban partners from $46 per pupil unit to $52 per pupil unit resulting in an increase of $400,000 in
integration revenue.
July 1, 2009 – North St. Paul leaves the collaborative and Spring Lake Park becomes a full member resulting
in net reduction of $400,000 in annual integration revenue.
July 1, 2010 – Mahtomedi leaves and Forest Lake joins the collaborative generating an additional $400,000
in additional integration revenue.
July 1, 2012 – EMID Board takes action reducing the per pupil amount of the integration revenue being sent
to the collaborative from $52 per pupil unit to $30 per pupil unit. In addition, it is decided that integration
revenue will no longer be used to support the magnet schools but rather redirected to support the 115,000
students being served by the member districts throughout EMID resulting in an annual reduction of $1.6
Million in revenues.

6. Funding the Schools
•EMID Schools are funded using general education dollars including the “backpack”
or formula dollars, certain categorical aids including compensatory aid, special
education aid, and federal Title dollars.
•Funds are generated by student’s attendance at the EMID Schools but the dollars
flow to the member district of residence for each student
•EMID bills each of its member districts for the general education dollars generated
by their resident students attending the EMID Schools
•Special Education aids and Title Grant monies are sent directly to EMID from MDE
•The average tuition amount is $5,391 per pupil unit

7. Challenges to EMID Funding
•EMID Schools are funded using general education dollars including the
“backpack” or formula dollars, certain categorical aids including
compensatory aid, special education aid, and federal Title dollars.
•Funds are generated by student’s attendance at the EMID Schools but the
dollars flow to the member district of residence for each student
•EMID bills each of its member districts for the general education dollars
generated by their resident students attending the EMID Schools
•Special Education aids and Title Grant monies are sent directly to EMID from
MDE
•The average tuition amount is $5,391 per pupil unit

8. Why did EMID decide to close
the schools?
•Change in demographics in the member districts have driven an
increased demand in member district needs and the associated
financial resources
•Member districts are more integrated and better equipped to serve
their resident students needs
•Ongoing strategic planning is focusing on member services to
provide increased support to the member districts and the 115,000
students served within the districts
•The shift in EMID’s mission reduces annual revenue for school
programs by $1.6M annually

9. Why did EMID decide to close the
schools?
•No local levy authority
EMID would need to generate $800 -$1,000 per pupil
unit for all member district’s resident students
attending the magnet schools to sustain current
programming level
•Enrollment at secondary grade levels
•Choice Schools
•Uncertainty regarding future of integration revenue
•Sustainability into the future

10. Questions?