EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senate Education Finance % % Licensed Most Diverse School District within and Policy Committee Students Staff of Senators’ Legislative Districts Members of Color Color Chair: Senator Chamberlain R White Bear Lake School District 28% 5%

Vice Chair: Senator Eichorn R Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools 93% 9%

Ranking Minority Member: DFL North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale 67% 7% Senator Wiger Public School District

Senator Coleman R Eastern Carver County Public School 24% 4%

Senator Cwodzinski DFL Hopkins Public School District 48% 10%

Senator Duckworth R Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan 38% 4%

Senator Isaacson DFL Roseville Area Public School District 60% 10%

Senator Kunesh DFL Columbia Heights Public School 83% 8% District

Senator Newman R Sibley East School District 38% 0%

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Chair (District 38, Republican)

Students of Color = 2,471 (28%) Students of Color = 1,550 (23%) *Teachers of Color = 28 (5%) *Teachers of Color = 6 (1.7%) *Total FTE Teachers = 547 *Total FTE Teachers = 360

* Source: https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/02/14/minnesota-teachers-still-overwhelmingly-white-as-student- populations-becomes-more-diverse

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Vice Chair (District 05, Republican)

Students of Color = 1,057 (93%) Students of Color = 441 (51%) Licensed Staff of Color = 13 (9%) Licensed Staff of Color = 5 (5%) Total District Licensed Staff = 146 Total District Licensed Staff = 104

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator Charles Wiger, Ranking Minority Member (District 43, Democrat)

Students of Color = 6,967 (67%) Students of Color = 2,471 (28%) *Teachers of Color = 43 (6.6%) *Teachers of Color = 28 (5%) *Total FTE Teachers = 649 *Total FTE Teachers = 547

* Source: https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/02/14/minnesota-teachers-still-overwhelmingly-white-as-student- populations-becomes-more-diverse

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator Julia Coleman (District 47, Republican)

Students of Color = 2,305 (24%) Students of Color = 2,068 (19%) Licensed Staff of Color = 33 (4%) Licensed Staff of Color = 103 (12%) Total District Licensed Staff = 783 Total District Licensed Staff = 860

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator (District 48, Democrat)

Students of Color = 3,206 (48%) Students of Color = 3,886 (45%) Licensed Staff of Color = 62 (10%) Licensed Staff of Color = 91 (12%) Total District Licensed Staff = 648 Total District Licensed Staff = 768

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator (District 58, Republican)

Students of Color = 864 (22%) Students of Color = 10,931 (38%) Licensed Staff of Color = 7 (2%) Licensed Staff of Color = 94 (4%) Total District Licensed Staff = 339 Total District Licensed Staff = 2,226

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator (District 42, Democrat)

Students of Color = 4,470 (60%) Students of Color = 4,748 (40%) *Teachers of Color = 49 (10%) *Teachers of Color = 28 (4%) *Total FTE Teachers = 474 *Total FTE Teachers = 712

* Source: https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/02/14/minnesota-teachers-still-overwhelmingly-white-as-student- populations-becomes-more-diverse

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator Mary Kunesh (District 41, Democrat)

Students of Color = 1,957 (70%) Students of Color = 2,532 (83%) Licensed Staff of Color = 23 (9%) Licensed Staff of Color = 22 (8%) Total District Licensed Staff = 249 Total District Licensed Staff =279

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EXAMPLES OF MN STUDENTS’ INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIVERSE TEACHERS: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR IN THE 2021 SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Source: https://rc.education.mn.gov)

Senator Scott Newman (District 18, Republican)

Students of Color = 421 (38%) Students of Color = 380 (24%) Licensed Staff of Color = 0 (0%) Licensed Staff of Color = 0 (0%) Total District Licensed Staff = 95 Total District Licensed Staff = 126

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