Minneapolis schools put controversial budget plan on hold

A plan to change the way money is spent on Minneapolis Public Schools is on hold.

The school district had been poised to launch a new budgeting process this year that would ensure that money follows students with the greatest needs. Now district officials say the controversial move is not happening.

“With all the changes that were happening in the district, we decided we couldn’t implement it. … We are putting it on hold,” said Tammy Fredrickson, the district’s budget director, at a recent budget forum.

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