Session Snapshot

Week 5: April 4-8

A GLANCE AT THE WEEK

General Education Formula Increase

• Sen. Hoffman introduces a bill for 1% added to General Education Formula

Elections

• Action Alert – School Board Vacancy bill stalled in House
• The House Elections Omnibus bill passed and is on its way to the House Floor

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• ESSA Committee Discusses Assessment Regulations
• The first of 15 MDE ESSA Topic Meetings was held this week

Student Discipline/Teacher Assault

• The House heard a bill on Student discipline/behavior reporting to classroom teachers

Teacher Shortage

• Watch a short video where Sen. Wiger Addresses Teacher Shortage

Governor’s Supplemental Budget Bill- K-12

• Voluntary pre-K, new teacher grants top governor’s K-12 supplemental budget

House Spending Targets

• House Targets were announced Thursday

Technology Aid & School Readiness

• Senate committee considers pre-K and one-time technology funding

A LOOK AHEAD

• Join the MSBA Government Relations staff at 11 a.m. Monday, April 11, for the next Monday Morning Coffee conference call to hear about the latest education news from the Capitol. Visit http://www.mnmsba.org/LegislativeNews for call-in instructions. Listen to the conference call from April 4 here.
• We expect to see the Senate budget targets sometime next week.