Minneapolis school leaders are planning to slash $28 million from the 2003-04 budget. Following is a list of the areas and amounts targeted for cuts totaling $25 million. The school board will meet today to discuss proposed cuts, including an additional $3 million because of declining student enrollment.

$10 million: Staffing (includes teachers, principals and aides).

$6 million: District operations (includes services such as transportation, food service and staff development).

$3 million: Salaries and benefits (will involve negotiating employee contracts to keep those costs down).

$6 million: School allocations (includes money used by schools at their discretion for nurses, vocational education and other expenses).

Source: Minneapolis public schools