Tag Archives: advocacy

Advocate for education at the State Fair

Posted on August 22, 2019 by mnmsba

If you plan on attending the Minnesota State Fair this year, MSBA encourages members to discuss education issues with legislators at the House of Representatives’ booth. Visit http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/leginfo/19memfair.pdf for the schedule of representatives planning to attend the fair. The House … Continue reading →

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MSBA to present at two education committees this week

Posted on January 14, 2019 by mnmsba

The MSBA Government Relations staff is scheduled to share our association’s Legislative Agenda with two state education committees this week. On Wednesday, MSBA will present at the House Education Policy Committee (2:30 p.m.) and the Senate E-12 Finance and Policy … Continue reading →

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MSBA Delegate Assembly addresses special education funding, school safety issues

Posted on December 4, 2018 by mnmsba

The 2018 MSBA Delegate Assembly approved 17 legislative resolutions Saturday, December 1, in Minneapolis. The Delegate Assembly — comprised of public school board members from across the state — debated and voted on resolutions to help set MSBA’s legislative priorities for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Delegate Assembly | Tagged advocacy, Deborah Pauly, Delegate Assembly, Kathryn Green, legislative resolutions, MSBA Delegate Assembly, resolutions | Leave a comment

MSBA honors Sen. Rosen and Rep. O’Driscoll

Posted on September 20, 2018 by mnmsba

MSBA recently presented Sen. Julie Rosen (Vernon Center) and Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (Sartell) with its “Outstanding Legislator of the Year” award for 2018. MSBA officials honored Sen. Rosen and Rep. O’Driscoll for their work during the 2018 legislative session on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 legislature, Pensions | Tagged advocacy, Advocacy Tour, Grace Keliher, Julie Rosen, Kirk Schneidawind, Linda Leiding, Mark Dayton, MSBA, MSBA Advocacy Tour, omnibus pension bill, pension bill, Rep. Tim O’Driscoll, TRA | Leave a comment

Minnesota School Safety Center director among presenters for MSBA Day at the Capitol

Posted on March 7, 2018 by mnmsba

MSBA encourages school board members and superintendents to advocate for their students during MSBA Day at the Capitol on Monday, March 19, at the Best Western Plus Capitol Ridge in St. Paul. The Day at the Capitol opens with the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 MSBA Day at the Capitol, Advocacy | Tagged advocacy, Day at the Capitol, J. Michael Stoffel, Minnesota School Safety Center, MSBA, Paul Cummings, Randy Johnson, safety, school safety, Session Daily, Tom Melcher | Leave a comment

Action Alert — Tell Congress to reject provisions of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that would harm our public school districts

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mnmsba

Source: National School Boards Association The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is continuing its mark-up of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This legislation is the first draft of a bill for tax reform and is … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: New health care bill would cut Medicaid funding for public schools

Posted on May 1, 2017 by mnmsba

Source: National School Boards Association This Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will be moving forward to consider legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. After a month of negotiations and changes to the original bill filed in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 U.S. Congress, Action Alert, Advocacy | Tagged advocacy, Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, health care, Medicaid | Leave a comment