Budget reduction and realignment

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board took action beginning in February 2024 to reduce and realign the budget for the current school year (2025-26), reducing over 200 administrative and central office positions in a two-phased, $14.14 million reduction process.

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved an $8.1 million budget reduction and reallocation plan at its December 8, 2025 meeting, a decision that completes a multi-year, three-phased process to provide budget stability ahead of the 2026-27 school year. 

In total, the district has eliminated $22.2 million since February 2024.

The Phase 3 process aimed to maintain financial stability for the 2026-27 school year.

Details of the three-phased process include:

• Phase 1: $5.1 million in central administration and services were reduced for the 2024-25 budget in an effort to mitigate the impact of additional cuts for the 2025-26 budget. View details on Phase 1 budget reductions.
   
• Phase 2: $9.04 million reduction in district and central office/services. 

  • Reduction of over 200 district office and central services positions and realignment of District leadership structure. 

  • One-time use of district fund balance and reduction of $5 million in strategic investments to reach the budget reduction and reallocation goal. 

  • No requirement to pursue a referendum election.

• Phase 3: $8.1 million reduction and reallocations were approved in five major areas including:

  • Elementary technology support reduced by 4 FTE model, current staffing allocation is 5 FTE, $260,000.

  • High school staffing reduction of 28 FTE in relation to the number of students who leave campus for Post-Secondary Education Options (PSEO) and other opportunities, $2,240,000.

  • Reduce 42.5 FTE in non-literacy based positions that were added with one-time Elementary and Secondary Student Emergency Relief funds, $4,600,000.

  • Professional development reduction, $300,000.

  • Central services: Cancel Coon Rapids Family Mall Lease and create a centralized enrollment center at the Educational Services Center, $350,000 and restructure Research, Evaluation and Testing department, $350,000.