Here's a breakdown of education revenues by source for preK-12 for fiscal year 2013
State aid: 66 percent
Property taxes: 20 percent
Federal aid: 6 percent
Other: 8 percent
shifting sources
• 8 percent increase in property tax revenue for education over the past decade
• 9 percent decline in state aid over the past decade
Source: Minnesota Department of Education
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The education finance work group's listening sessions will be held:
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the TIES Building, 1667 Snelling Ave. N, Roseville. The Association of Metropolitan School Districts is hosting.
MONDAY, OCT. 15
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Oak Room at Woodlake Meeting Center, located at 210 Wood Lake Drive Southeast, Rochester. Southeast Service Cooperative is hosting.
TUESDAY, OCT. 16
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakes Country Service Cooperative, located at 1001 East Mount Faith Ave., Fergus Falls
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Falcon Ridge Middle School, located at 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley
The Minnesota Department of Education plans on scheduling more meetings. For more information, visit the department's website at education.state.mn.us