# Minneapolis Public Schools budget and closure proposals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/minneapolis-public-schools-budget-and-closure-proposals
> Updated: 2026-09-28T20:16:40.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

Minneapolis Public Schools is evaluating a transformation plan that may involve closing or consolidating up to 16 schools. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams cited a $40 million budget shortfall, declining enrollment, and an inefficient building footprint as primary drivers. If implemented, the changes could affect approximately 12 percent of the district’s 29,000 students.

The district is currently considering three specific transformation options, which include closing, merging, or redrawing attendance boundaries. A community feedback period is active through October 16, with an update scheduled for the school board on October 20. A final decision is expected to follow that period.

Opposition to the proposals has grown. The Minneapolis Federation of Educators Local 59 has rejected the current options, advocating for a long-term strategy centered on enrollment growth and staff retention. Additionally, District 2 board member Sharon El-Amin has called for accountability, emphasizing that equity must ensure communities historically impacted by closures receive stability and academic opportunities rather than further disruption.

Local families and residents continue to express anxiety, warning that closures could lead to neighborhood disinvestment, decreased property values, and a loss of community stability.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Minneapolis Public Schools considers school closures and boundary changes

Minneapolis Public Schools is weighing options to close, merge, or redraw boundaries for citywide schools, facing calls for equity and criticism from educators.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minneapolis-public-schools-considers-school-closures-and-boundary-changes

### 2026-09-21: Minneapolis Public Schools considers closing up to 16 schools

Minneapolis Public Schools is weighing plans to close or consolidate up to 16 schools to address a $40 million shortfall, sparking community concerns over neighborhood disinvestment.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minneapolis-public-schools-considers-closing-up-to-16-schools-1

### 2026-09-14: Minneapolis Public Schools considers closing up to 16 schools

Minneapolis Public Schools is considering a transformation plan that may close up to 16 schools to address budget deficits, falling enrollment, and inconsistent resource distribution across the district.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minneapolis-public-schools-considers-closing-up-to-16-schools

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