Often due to crime, long-term owner occupancy units are sold to rental property owners. Creating the Railroad and Riverboat Museum of Minnesota within Union Depot, bringing new life to our famous Winter Carnival (in danger of moving to the fairgrounds, in Falcon Heights) and restoring our July Fourth celebrations will also occur. That reality paired with rapid population growth and the ongoing impacts of the climate crisis have left our streets in disrepair. What I hear most often is that families leave for smaller class sizes, safer schools, more art class offerings and a more culturally-responsive curriculum. There are plenty of things SPPS can do. Minneapolis Mayor. Chicago Votes for Mayor in a Race Dominated by Crime and Policing. In the first year, I will assemble a panel of experts, guided by community input, and put into action a plan that fosters economic development and job creation. SPPS has incredible teachers; empower them to light the fire of education within all of our students. For many, they are too high to provide adequate support. I brought breakfast for striking workers and joined them on the picket line every morning. Going forward I am committed to prevention of youth incarceration, however, we must hold them accountable or we will be remiss in our duties to govern our city. All were disrupted from learning, teaching and performing their duties over the course of the last 18 months and to this day. We would immediately cross-train positions that can be handled by other administrative offices, which would reduce city funding. Enrollment decline is not new to St. Paul Public Schools. I graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in history and a master's in liberal studies. Our administration inherited historic disinvestment, with streets on an over 200-year replacement cycle. WebEndorsements. There have been many reasons SPPS has seen enrollment decline. More than a dozen candidates I believe we should conduct regular surveys to give community members a chance to explain to us why they leave the district or why they decided to stay or re-enroll in the district. Transitioning back after over a year of uncertainty and stress for our students requires a deep investment in mental health supports, social workers and staff trained in restorative practices. Predictably, price controls lead to a reduction of available supply and ultimately lead to higher prices (rent) for everyone else. But most likely, this student needs routine, repetition and hands-on experience before they go on to college. I fought for equal rights for girls in sports, becoming the first female wrestler in St. Paul's Harding class of 2000. Shall we have term limits for elected officials, and shall we repeal ranked-choice voting or keep it? As a school board member, I would be a strong advocate for student-centered budgeting. When we saw the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness during the pandemic rise to nearly 400, our community-first informed efforts led to a 90% decrease in people sheltering outdoors. These recruits need to be shown a pathway to receive their Minnesota licensure while working with our students. He finished in a distant ninth place, winning only 5% of the vote and barely registering as an electoral afterthought. Our new five-year Capital Improvement Budget strategy will leverage record-low interest rates, with an investment of more than $32.2 million over the next two years to launch capital projects at the Hamline Midway Library, the North End Community Center and Fire Station 7. Add to this, leadership's refusal to curtail ever-rising small- and medium-sized criminal behavior, which then often escalates into serious crime. Safe schools occur when our students are supported and have access to strong mental health supports and providers. Candidates are listed only after theyve received at least one endorsement. Today, SPPS is over 70% students of color. The biggest tool to increase housing and development are changes in ordinance to permit multi-unit housing. I have personally lived in low-income areas and understand firsthand the negative impact that poverty has on quality of life. The schools that have less are the ones that have the highest levels of poverty and also tend to have lower achievement levels when comparing the same demographic groups to the more affluent schools. Works Progress Administration programs from the 1930s? I grew up in North Minneapolis and attended high school in Mankato following school closures and budget cuts that devastated my community. Information and forms for filing reports. WebThe League of Women Voters Saint Paul and SPNN present a live candidate forum for the office of Mayor of Saint Paul. I am a 30-plus-year professional educator, social worker and active community member. This may require some ordinance changes. Already, St. Paulites have been SPPS needs leadership that has experience mitigating the spread of COVID-19 while also remaining effective in governing roles. I would continue to support and expand de-escalation training while increasing training and education when serving the mentally challenged. Without safe streets, residents move, businesses relocate, schools collapse and neighborhoods that once thrived become only shells of their former existence. The St. Paul Federation of Educators went on strike in the winter of 2020. If crime pays (as it does today), citizens and our businesses will lose. What do you think the district is doing right in serving their needs? I hope that my experience in organized labor can be an asset to the district as we work to improve our relationships with our bargaining units and avoid future walkouts. St. Paul should have a chance to be a regional leader in economic growth and job creation. Kate Knuth Saint Paul School Board. Cheryl Youakim State Representative (DFL-Hopkins) (DFL-Saint Paul) Steve What are the most pressing public safety issues in St. Paul, and how would you address them? I suggest teaching curriculum that reflects their lived experiences, retaining and hiring staff that reflect the people who come from their communities, and partnering with existing programs or organizations that supplement their learning. CHICAGO - Candidate for mayor Paul Vallas is reacting after Mayor Lori Lightfoot launched an election-eve attack on him. The public has seemingly had enough of the needless spending in lieu of basic services they are paying for. We must rise to the challenge of a new level of the work in the district and identify more ways in which to engage with families. This could be done through the St. Paul Urban Teacher (SUTR) program, which is already operating. We must listen to children and their families and understand their cultural norms, interests and abilities to ensure positive outcomes. Currently, Mayor Carter is funding public safety programs by underfunding the St. Paul Police Department. I would work intentionally to maintain open communication with our bargaining units, work with district leadership to promote good-faith bargaining and attend bargaining sessions as I'm able to keep myself informed about the process. Chicago mayoral candidates, top row, from left: State Rep. Kam Buckner, U.S. Rep. Jess "Chuy" Garca, activist Ja'Mal Green. This does not mean closing any charter schools. Many of the same essential items that closed small businesses had been selling. We need to stop the School Attendance Matters partnership with the Ramsey County Attorney's Office and child protection services. What would you suggest as a strategy to stem those losses? After graduating in 2016, I've stayed involved and active in district-related issues and have been an advocate for initiatives ranging from increasing culturally relevant curriculum to strategies for increasing enrollment and retention. That's why I initiated and helped lead the successful effort to unionize my workplace and why I volunteered to serve on my union's bargaining team. I want to implement a participatory budget, where a portion of citizens' taxes can be allocated to public proposals, which can be designed by citizens and nonprofits alike. I believe in newer development as it plays a vital role in our society, but also I believe in creating and maintaining affordable housing, especially in the inner cities that have increased poverty. This is a question that we citizens, elected officials and policy experts can explore and answer together. In this way, SPPS does not spend an inequitable amount of time with any one unit, all units hear the same message and hear it from the same negotiators. If elected, I would like to use the $166 million from the American Rescue Plan to jumpstart the citizen economy. Labor strikes are the last thing any of us want, including our bargaining units. Although most candidates for Chicago mayor attempt to court specific constituencies in order to power their campaign, Lightfoot won the most consistent support across the city in 2019. By Mauricio Pea. I like his phrasing, Investor in Chief. A major concern is the safety of the social worker as these calls can escalate and additional stress of officers to handle only high priority calls. Public figures: Assembly Members Michael Benedetto and Charles Fall (co-endorsement with Eric Adams), New York City Council Member Fernando Cabrera (as his No. As school board members who are agents of the public, my strategy would be to come to the table equipped with ample knowledge and perspective rooted in a collaborative, co-governance approach with labor groups and other relevant stakeholders to ensure a well-informed negotiation strategy. I pursued a career in education because I see our schools as critically important institutions that can contribute to a more fair and equitable society. Most of these students are the children of the immigrant and refugee families. We need to prioritize exploring measures that emphasize audio and video engagement, liaisons for language and cultural communities, and more robust English language learner programming. My children and I walked the picket lines and marched to 360. First, I would reduce the number of staff that is on the city administrative team starting with the mayor's office. Increased economic opportunity leads to increases in average incomes, jobs and better housing. Candidates are running to fill three four-year seats. There are over 34,000 students and over 3,000 employees in SPPS. Tuesday 10-12-21 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm In St. Paul, voters will make two big decisions: Who will lead the city as mayor and will the city set a 3 percent cap on rent increases. Feb 27, 2023, 7:44am PST. Because the graduation rates for students of color from those earlier times are not great, the confidence and patience these families have for SPPS in the present is minimal. Our district tries to make certain translation services available to our students and we provide some amazing dual-immersion programs that provide great spaces for students to learn English as well as their own languages. All words and opinions are candidates' own. These practices should complement the academic rigors of reading, math and writing, not replace them. On Wed., Oct. 26, residents of the RM of East St. Paul will vote for mayor and council. Any governing agreements executed between the city and the developer would have to be monitored and adhered to by the next mayor(s) for the entire term of the agreement. Students do better when they receive more individual attention at school. Rather than issuing a loophole-ridden mandate upon landlords, it would be more effective for the city (and nonprofit charities) to work directly with financially vulnerable families who require rental assistance using a form of government-provided rent/social insurance. I have served for a time on three district council boards, where my attendance record was near perfect. City government must work for the people and respond to community needs. As stated above we need equitable elementary schools, that is the starting point. The district's ELL program provides the tools to the ELL teachers to get students from not speaking English at all to being integrated into a system and making academic gains. We have numerous people who would like to be in our schools to help our newest arrivals who cannot do so due to things as simple as not being able to pass a test in English. The funds can be broken down to categories, and we will reach out to all citizens directly in how they want to get involved. The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, held an election for mayor on November 7, 2017. This is why we need to risk some degree of gentrification, in order to improve our neighborhoods. I am a graduate of St. Paul Public Schools, and my wife Kristin and I have two daughters that attend SPPS. I coached football for L.E.S. Challenges of this magnitude require focused initiative on behalf of the state and federal government along with our entire community. I am a graduate, parent of two St. Paul Public Schools graduates and a SPPS grandparent. I am a past president of our school's parent group, I have worked with our teachers union, I have served on district committees, I have formed a group to advocate for a citywide charter school moratorium and more. Work closely with the judges, probation officers and city and county attorneys so that we are effectively holding guilty parties, including guilty parties identifying as youth, more accountable to their criminal activities. Presently, I still do not support the strike. The amount of staff and exemption cases from landlords that the city deals with is dependent on the cap. The mayor's office has a unique opportunity to intervene in this cycle. CHICAGO, IL FEBRUARY 28: Chicago mayoral candidate and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas cast his ballot in a Citys Mayoral Election at Robert Healy Endorsements: DFL Environmental Caucus, Friends of Lake Hiawatha, MN350 Action Other candidates running for mayor include AJ Awed, Bob Carney, St. Paul, MN 55114 (651) 641-6199. A curfew allows us to reduce crime, identify our youth that may need protective services, counseling or access to resources. Johnson has enjoyed solid fundraising but still lags behind some of his more established competitors. Misconduct/crime on public transit has become commonplace. This years St. Paul mayoral race will once again feature ranked voting. Northern Public Radio. Mutual respect is the best landing spot for all 27 bargaining units in St. Paul Public Schools. New investment brings with it more (not less) economic opportunity for those who need it most. Given my economics background, I'm fairly certain it will lead to a decrease in housing supply as these conditions are unfavorable to any new developer and place restrictions on renovations, leading to increased rental market prices. Former board member and entertainment chair of Rondo Inc. Former board member of MLK Statewide Celebration. The American Rescue Plan for SPPS is proposing $88.2 million directed to high quality education, $66.9 million to safe schools, $11.5 million to targeted student services, $10.9 million to family services and community partnerships, $11.7 million to operational expenses, $8 million to mental health and social-emotional learning and $9.4 million to systemic equity. I have a long-time career as an architectural artist, a gallery and frame shop owner (specializing in St. Paul), and I have an attractive, intimate music/performance venue I designed and built. Should the cap be 3% or 5%? I did support the walkout. The St. Paul school district continues to face enrollment declines. More city staff cross-training will be administered immediately so that all areas are covered. Born and raised in St. Paul, I attended Inner City Youth League and Youth Express. This will free up some resources, but not nearly enough. Economic development is also best achieved through a business-friendly approach from city government. Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas takes a photo with a supporter during his election night party at Recess, located at 838 W. Kinzie St., Tuesday on Feb. 28, 2023. In addition to performing exit interviews and collecting data, I would push for the establishment of a comprehensive plan for exiting families. Professionally, I serve as the executive director of the Highland Business Association. Since there are ten candidates, its unlikely that any will get a Vallas said. State of Minnesota for over 15 years in various positions. On top of this, for years, City Hall has also neglected basic city services in order to fund their political goals. I will vote "no" on the ballot question. Mayoral Candidate Cook County commissioner Brandon Johnson gives a speech to his supporters during his election watch party at El Palais Bu-Sche at 4628 W. Washington Blvd. While I continue to work my way across this entire city since Feb. 25, I have occasion to ask people: If you owned a home or a building and were selling it or renting it out, would you want City Hall to tell you the prices you can charge? Placing our faith in a city government to successfully control rising rent when it cannot even control rising crime requires a huge leap of faith. If there are areas that become increasingly contentious, I feel it is important for a board member to start to play a more active role. I support both sides of the equation educating people without hyperbole and misleading campaigns on the pros and cons of rent control. We can do so through community liaisons who are members of the communities that we're trying to reach. Joan Growe Former Minnesota Secretary of State. UPDATE: Mayor Carter said he planned to vote in support of the rent stabilization ballot measure after this article was published. 311), or calling 911 and operators give citizens the choice. In other words reduced availability of rental housing for working families and increased housing prices. Should St. Paul have rent control and, if so, how should that policy work? We have elementary schools that have a wide range of opportunities like art, science fairs, music, field trips, gifted and talented services, quality after-school options, overnight camps, student councils, school patrols and on and on. For many families, their ELL teacher is the main point person to our schools. We remain committed to realizing safer outcomes for our neighborhoods through balanced investments in emergency response and proactive strategies through our community-first public safety framework designed to address the root causes of public safety challenges in our city. Melissa Hortman DFL Speaker of the Minnesota House State Representative (DFL-Champlin) Jake Spano Mayor of St. Louis Park. This is creating a vacuum for students inadequately transitioning into college, trades or career after high school. For projects underway, legally, they would have been vetted and negotiated by the current mayor and his administration through a publicly transparent approval process. To be effective, any plan would require access to both language and cultural translation. As a board member I will continue to support staff and listen to them. We need to create a program that recruits teachers from out-of-state colleges and universities that have significantly higher numbers of BIPOC education graduates. By Mitchell Armentrout and David Struett Feb 26, 2023, 7:24pm PST Prayers up with election countdown: Chicago mayoral candidates canvass churches in final push and warn of false prophets It simply means that our student population is finite and therefore a system of never-ending school openings does not make common sense. There is limited accountability of the management and effectiveness of these programs. I'm running to help build the schools our students deserve. We now have various offices that have been deemed as a conflict of interest and we believe that transparency is not being upheld at the city and county level, by way of merged family units controlling our city. We asked each candidate for a short bio and responses to the following questions: The responses below, presented in alphabetical order by candidates' last name, are lightly edited for length and clarity. St. Paul's sense of community is being tested by economic and public safety stress. I work very hard and deliberately to keep children and equity at the center of negotiations and decisions across all 27 bargaining groups. How would you balance these bricks-and-mortar projects with other city needs, especially considering that St. Paul is still recovering from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic? Further, I will support referendums in which citizens will get to decide if we shall move city elections from odd-numbered-years to even-numbered years so as to double or even triple turnout. ET. Also, we need to access and utilize new and advanced technology such as ShotSpotter so that we can make sure we are taking all measures to prevent gun violence. My passion to help others runs deep as I am the founder and president of the Langenfeld Foundation (est. We must align the budget and resources to meet those goals and do the work of engaging the SPPS community in ongoing conversations to have positive student outcomes for all children in SPPS. If voters choose to support the very specific ballot measure this November, our administration will stand ready to implement it. The Capital Improvement Budget Committee recommendations would be instrumental in determining which infrastructure projects go forward. Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas takes a photo with a supporter during his election night party at Recess, located at 838 W. Kinzie St., Tuesday on Feb. 28, 2023. I am a fifth-generation St. Paul resident, a proud graduate of our public schools and a parent raising children in our city. The allegations have surfaced at a high point in St. Paul's mayor's race. I'd like to see us prioritize initiatives that focus on social-emotional learning, engaging parents/caregivers and connecting students to supportive relationships in school and in their neighborhoods to help them build successful pathways. I would like to build a digital community network platform to make it easier for citizens to interact and assess this information. I'm an Army veteran who served in Iraq in 2003. For long-term planning, we need to increase tax revenue in the city and/or get the large nonprofits to pay their share of street maintenance (will need more research on approach). Safe streets first! As of June 28, 2020, SPPS was projecting a loss of 1,228 students. Check out our guide to St. Paul's rent control ballot measure as well. I will engage and advise when appropriate. COVID-19 disrupted students' lives for 18 months and continues into the present. Most citizens, particularly in high-crime areas, want this. By Mauricio Pea. Since my first days as a City Council member, I've dedicated my work to that end, developing the ordinances that would go on to establish our Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department in St. Paul. Whether it's school culture, a lack of transparency or that the services students and families need to thrive are missing, that's information that can shape what we prioritize within the budget. There is no primary electioneveryone who filed to run for office will be on the November general election ballot. Cities rarely stay the same, and as innovation and progression often take the lead in society, we must make sure we stay current so we don't get left behind. It will now be essential for the board to monitor progress and implementation and be ready to quickly adjust course if needed. By combining some of the current offices and duties, we would be able to reduce city funding and spending. With a number of major development projects planned or underway including the former Ford plant, Hillcrest Golf Club and Boys Totem Town St. Paul is on the brink of some rare opportunities to shape the future of the city's economy and housing market. Sadly, closing down Boys Totem Town was a travesty, because it was an event that gravely limited our options for our young men in helping them change their lives and be productive citizens in society. For example, disincentives for new construction and for timely maintenance. Chicago Sun-Times. Worked for the city of Phoenix for four years and the state of Arizona for four years. Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas takes a photo with a supporter during his election night party at Recess, located at 838 W. Kinzie St., As a native Minnesotan and proud son of a World War II veteran, I have called St. Paul my home for the past 40 years. At the same time, the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked a nationwide push for police reform and alternative public safety programs. Families leave the district for a number of reasons. commercial and residential has the greatest tax benefit per lot size. I'm asking for another four years as mayor to build on the work we've done, because if anyone in our city is in crisis, then we have more work to do. St. Paul has an excellent and progressive police department. Paul presents St. Paul Mayoral Candidate Forum, October 24, 2013 Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. I have a master's of science in agricultural and resource economics from UC Berkeley. (Historically, city elections draw only 15-20% of the public.) In 2018, total district enrollment had declined in seven out of the 10 prior years. But this time, after finishing well ahead of eight other candidates Tuesday in the first round of balloting, Vallas has emerged as the front-runner. A growing tax base is vital for a strong community and keeping property taxes low while still providing high-quality city services. One path SPPS has taken that I believe we should continue to support are partnerships like the Hmong Parents Advisory Council (HPAC), which provides not only a space for parents, students and educators to connect, but encourages the need for culturally relevant curriculum and practices for all of our students. Congressman Adam Smith. As St. Paul continues to grow in size and diversity, we are tasked with meeting big opportunities with a big vision that works for all of us. At the same time, residents have expressed concerns about gentrification that could leave behind low-income communities and people of color. Outgoing mayor Shelley Hart is not seeking re-election. 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