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
House Spending Targets
Technology Aid & School Readiness
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.