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School Trust Management

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A Trustee's Duties

As trustee, the state must manage school trust financial and land assets “consistent with the best interests of trust beneficiaries” pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and state law.

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Responsibilities

The responsibility for managing Minnesota’s school trust lands and investing assets of the Permanent School Fund is currently divided among several state government bodies.

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"Whole Trust"

Viewing Minnesota’s school trust as a “whole trust” is a paradigm shift for school trust land managers and trustees. The idea is simple—that the sum of all of Minnesota’s school trust assets are greater than its individual parts. 

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