Sep 29, 2025

Introductory Comments >>>>> >Journal of the K-12 Revolution: Essays and Research from Minneapolis, Minnesota<, Volume XII, Number Four, October 2025

Minneapolis Public Schools Davis Center (Central Office) Staff by

Position and Salary as of September 2025:

Deceptive Claims by the Administration of Lisa Sayles-Adams

Staff by Position and Salary

 

This edition of Journal of the K-12 Revolution:  Essays and Research from Minneapolis, Minnesota features information pertinent to staff salaries for those who occupy positions at the Minneapolis Public Schools Davis Center (central offices) as of July 2025.

 

Staff members total 576 in September 2025, up from 542 in July 2025 but slightly less than the 584 staff members in May 2025 and the 594 of April 2025.  The increase of staff members from 542 in July 2025 to 576 constitutes a 6.27% increase.  And, very importantly, the slight decreases from 594 staff members at the Davis Center in May 2025 and 584 in April 2025 to the 576 figure in September constitute decreases of just 3.03% and 1.37% respectively.

 

Total expenditure for salaries at the Davis Center was $51,693,770 in September 2025, up from $48,864,041 in July 2025, from $48,341,612 in May 2025 and $50,020,862 in April 2025to $48,864,041 in July 2025, constituting a 1% increase in expenditure for salaries.  The increase from the above figure given for July 2025 ($48,864,041) to the figure given for September 2025 ($51,693,770) is a 5.79% increase.   

 

Median annual salary at the Davis Center is $85,419.50, up from $85,372 in July 2025 and from $83,291 on 13 May 2025 and $81,259 on 14 April 2025.

 

For readers who have followed my articles on deceptive claims of staff reductions at the Minneapolis Public Schools, be reminded that in the Lisa Sayles-Adams administration issued conflicting claims of staff reductions during spring 2025, ranging from 11.74% to 13.8% to 14.22%.  Referring again to the figures given above, the most that that the Lisa Sayles-Adams administration can claim in terms of staff reductions is 3.03% from peak staffing of 594 in May 2025.

 

We have, then, the appearance of deceptive and misleading claims having been made with regard to staff reductions at the Davis Center.

 

Further, while the language used suggested the given figures pertained to staff reductions, as in people occupying positions, the !3.8% figure upon which the administration eventually settled was based on reduction in FTE (full-time equivalencies), rather than actual staff position reductions. 

 

And even those figures were not based on FTEs filled by employees but rather FTE assigned to the Davis Center if all positions were filled.  This allowed the administration to claim a higher percentage reduction than was actually the case.  As of 13 May 2025, there had been only a one employee-filled FTE reduction from the figure given for 14 April 2025 (from 603 employee-filled FTE to 602 employee-filled FTE).  

 

The confusion in clearly indicating Davis Center staff reductions from spring into summer 2025 strongly suggests an administration led by Lisa Sayle-Adams that is unable either to communicate clearly or to avoid a decided appearance of deception.

 

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As of September 2025, expenditures for salaries at the Davis Center (Minneapolis Public Schools central offices) totaled fifty-one million, six hundred ninety-three, seven hundred seventy dollars ($51,693,770).

 

At that juncture, there were five hundred seventy-six (576) staff members employed at the Davis Center (Minneapolis Public Schools central offices), categorized by level or remuneration as follows:

   

Above $200,000 in Annual Salary

 

Ten (10) staff members

 

 

Between $150,000 and $200,000 in Annual Salary

 

Thirteen (13) staff members

 

 

Between $125,000 and $150,000 in Annual Salary

 

Thirty-eight (38) staff members

 

 

Between $100,000 and $125,000 in Annual Salary

 

One hundred twenty-six (126) staff members

 

 

Between $90,000 and $100,000 in Annual Salary

 

Sixty-two (62) staff members

 

 

Between $80,000 and $90,000 in Annual Salary

 

Eighty-five (85) staff members

 

 

Between $70,000 and $80,000 in Annual Salary

 

Seventy-seven (77) staff members

 

 

Between $60,000 and $70,000 in Annual Salary

 

Ninety (97) staff members

 

 

Between $50,000 and $60,000 in Annual Salary

 

Thirty-six (36) staff members

 

 

Between $40,000 and $60,000 in Annual Salary

 

Fifteen (15) staff members

 

 

Between $30,000 and $50,000 in Annual Salary

 

Eleven (11) staff members

 

 

Between $20,000 and $30,000 in Annual Salary

 

Four (4) staff members

 

 

Less Than $20,000 in Annual Salary

 

Three (3) staff members

 

 

Total

 

Five hundred seventy-six (576) staff members

 

 

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