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“Consensus Solutions in a Polarized State” Association of Metropolitan School Districts September 7, 2018 Morris Leatherman Company

Direction of Minnesota 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 59 52 Right Direction 55 31 2016 Study 40 2017 Study Wrong Track 2018 Study 42 10 8 Both 3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morris Leatherman Company

Household Finances This Year 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 23 32 Better Off 39 57 2016 Study 42 2017 Study About the Same 2018 Study 43 21 26 Worse Off 18 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morris Leatherman Company

Party Identification 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 28 31 34 Republican 2 1 0 Independence 36 39 2016 Study 42 Democrat 2017 Study 2 2 2018 Study 1 Other 30 26 22 Unaffiliated 2 1 1 Unsure 0 10 20 30 40 50 Morris Leatherman Company

Most Important State Issue 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 17 Education 22 30 20 22 Health Care 27 8 Transportation 14 9 19 State Taxes & Spending 17 16 21 Economic Development & Jobs 10 8 12 Crime & Public Safety 11 7 3 4 The Environment 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2016 Study 2017 Study 2018 Study Morris Leatherman Company

Adequacy of State Funding of Education 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 60 54 50 45 50 42 42 40 32 2016 Study 2017 Study 30 2018 Study 14 20 13 8 10 0 Adequate Inadequate Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

Mandatory Inflation Increase in Education Funding Formula 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 40 35 32 35 29 29 30 25 24 25 2017 Study 2018 Study 20 13 15 9 10 2 2 5 0 Strong Support Support Oppose Strong Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

State Pay TOTAL Cost of Special Education 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 56 54 Favor 58 33 2016 Study 36 2017 Study Oppose 2018 Study 32 11 10 Unsure 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morris Leatherman Company

High School Graduation Test 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 100 74 80 68 65 2016 Study 60 2017 Study 2018 Study 40 28 24 20 20 8 7 6 0 Support Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

“All Children Can Learn Regardless of their Race, Ethnicity or Family Income” 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Yes 68% Unsure 5% No Morris Leatherman Company 27%

High School Graduates Have Skills Needed.... 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 70 61 54 60 50 Yes 34 40 No 28 Unsure 30 20 12 11 10 0 For College Enter the Workforce Morris Leatherman Company

$1,000 Tax Credit for Donations to Public and Private School Scholarship Programs 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 63 70 56 60 50 38 2017 Study 40 2018 Study 28 30 20 9 6 10 0 Support Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

"Second Chance" Vouchers 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 51 55 Support 59 38 2016 Study 34 2017 Study Oppose 2018 Study 31 11 11 Unsure 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morris Leatherman Company

"Parent Trigger" Law in Minnesota 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 80 69 65 70 61 60 2016 Study 50 2017 Study 34 40 30 2018 Study 24 30 20 7 5 5 10 0 Favor Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

Achievement School District Law 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Support 51% Unsure 7% Oppose 42% Morris Leatherman Company

Countywide Districts/Busing for Equity 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Oppose 23% Support 10% Strong Support 9% Unsure 7% Strong Oppose 51% Morris Leatherman Company

Before-Labor Day Start 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 70 60 54 60 49 45 50 2016 Study 37 33 40 2017 Study 2018 Study 30 20 9 7 6 10 0 Support Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

State-Funded Universal Pre-K 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 59 47 Favor 54 38 2016 Study 44 2017 Study Oppose 2018 Study 37 3 9 Unsure 9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morris Leatherman Company

Districts Pay Remedial College Classes 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 75 70 Support 70 21 2016 Study 22 2017 Study Oppose 2018 Study 19 4 8 Unsure 11 0 20 40 60 80 100 Morris Leatherman Company

Restrict Public Employees Collective Bargaining 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 70 57 57 55 60 50 40 2016 Study 35 35 40 2017 Study 2018 Study 30 20 8 8 5 10 0 Favor Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

Teachers’ Unions More Interested In... 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 70 56 60 53 50 39 36 2017 Study 40 2018 Study 30 20 8 8 10 0 Quality of Education Protecting Jobs Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

10% Deviation from LIFO in Teacher Cuts 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 100 81 76 70 80 2016 Study 60 2017 Study 2018 Study 40 20 13 12 11 20 10 7 0 Support Oppose Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

Teacher Tenure Protection 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 60 53 49 50 42 39 40 2017 Study 2018 Study 30 20 9 8 10 0 Needed Today Outdated Unsure Morris Leatherman Company

Firing Ineffective Tenured Teachers 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts 7 5 Too Easy 54 61 Too Difficult 2017 Study 2018 Study 26 27 About Right 13 7 Unsure 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morris Leatherman Company

Trump Job Rating 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Favorable 37% Unsure 9% Unfavorable 54% Morris Leatherman Company

Trump Economic Policies 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Positive 49% Unsure 11% Negative 40% Morris Leatherman Company

2018 Gubernatorial Contest 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Walz 45% Walz 32% Johnson 31% Unsure 21% Johnson Other Unsure 29% 4% Other 33% 5% 2017 Study 2018 Study Morris Leatherman Company

2018 Attorney General Contest 2018 Association of Metropolitan School Districts Ellison 36% Wardlow 35% Unsure 25% Other 4% Morris Leatherman Company