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West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District Sets the Dates for Public Input Budget Meetings
Three dates have been set in the district to talk shop about the proposed budget cuts, including co-locating Mendota Elementary.
District 197 is attempting to cut $2.4 million dollars from the 2011-2012 budget, and they want the public to get involved in the conversation. Interested residents can read through the proposed budgeting scenarios on the district's Web site and on Patch. After that, the district has scheduled three public input meetings around the district. An online discussion is also available for feedback on the district's Web site.
Here are the public input meeting times and locations:
—Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m.,
(701 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights)
—Wednesday, March 16 at noon, Wentworth Public Library
(199 East Wentworth Ave, West St. Paul)
—Thursday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m., Heritage Middle School
(121 West Butler Ave, West St. Paul)
To see the full budget process schedule, click here. A draft budget is scheduled to be approved on April 4, to be followed by more public input meetings the week of April 25. A final budget is scheduled to be approved June 20.
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