The Saint Paul School Board unanimously approved a $909 million budget for the 2022-23 school year on June 21. That includes a $563 million general fund, a reduction of about $8.3 million from the general fund in the 2021-22 school…
Facing a total enrollment decline of almost 1,900 students, the Saint Paul Public Schools is projecting a deficit of $42.6 million for the 2022-23 school year. To make up the difference, district administrators plan to take advantage of $23.6 million…
Ramsey Middle School could well reopen in September with a new name: Hidden River Middle School, a reference to an underground aquifer that runs beneath the school at 1700 Summit Ave.Hidden River was the favorite among students and staff of…
Wage and salary increases, an increase in mental health staff, maintaining the cap on class sizes and a one-time payment of $3,000 for teachers who continued to work throughout the pandemic are included in the new two-year contract between the…
Saint Paul School Board members took their oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony on January 4. Following the ceremony, officers elected during the board’s annual meeting were chair Jim Vue, vice chair Jessica Kopp, clerk Chauntyll Allen and treasurer…
Alexander Ramsey had no apparent support at a June 3 forum to consider a possible name change for the middle school at 1700 Summit Ave. that has borne his moniker for close to a century. Forty past and present Ramsey…
Fallout from Ford site lawsuit Reporter Jane McClure did a nice job in her article about the lawsuit over the application of the definition of “open space” in the Ford site master plan (Villager, May 12). We thank her for…
Al Johnson, an administrator with the Saint Cloud Area School District who has previous experience in Saint Paul and Hopkins public schools, has been named the new principal of Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights, effective July 1. Johnson…
Yusef Carrillo has been appointed by the Saint Paul School Board to fill the board seat vacated through the recent resignation of Steve Marchese. A product analyst at Securian Financial, Carrillo will assume his new position on April 15 and…
The Saint Paul School Board is accepting applications until 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, from individuals interested in an interim appointment to the seven-member board to replace Steve Marchese, who is resigning to take a position with the city of…
Saint Paul’s property tax outlook for 2021 is coming into focus. Earlier this month, the City Council approved a tax levy for 2021 that is no higher than the levy in 2020 (see the story above and on page 1),…
Special election will fill out the term of the late Marny XiongBy Dale MischkeSaint Paul voters will head to the polls on November 3 to choose among six candidates for School Board to serve the remaining 14 months in the…
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