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House-Senate education conference committee gets to work on Monday, May 6
The House-Senate Conference Committee for the Omnibus E-12 Education Finance Bill (HF 2400) is scheduled to have its first meeting 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, in Room 5 of the State Office Building. The State Office Building is located at … Continue reading
MSBA names recipients for its Outstanding Legislator of 2017 award
The Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) recently announced the recipients for its Outstanding Legislator of 2017 award. This year’s honorees are Sen. Greg Clausen (DFL-Apple Valley), Rep. Sondra Erickson (R-Princeton), Rep. Jenifer Loon (R-Eden Prairie), Rep. Carlos Mariani (DFL-St. Paul), … Continue reading
Session Daily: Compromise education bill passed by House in special session
Source: Session Daily By Nick Longworth After weeks of negotiations over the best approach to reduce the achievement gap, lawmakers passed a compromise bill early Wednesday that they believe Gov. Mark Dayton would ultimately sign. The result is a proposal … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Legislature, funding, Funding Formula
Tagged Carla Nelson, funding, Jenifer Loon, Mark Dayton, Maye Quade, Sondra Erickson, teacher licensure
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Session Daily: Gov. Dayton vetoes omnibus education bill
Source: Session Daily By Jonathan Mohr Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed five omnibus budget bills Friday, outlining objections that included funding shortfalls during a time of surplus and controversial policy provisions in a series of veto letters and urging the Legislature … Continue reading
Session Daily: Education finance bill moves to Senate after House repassage
Source: Session Daily By Lee Ann Schutz The House repassed the conferred omnibus education finance bill Tuesday in a 72-59 vote. Sponsored by Rep. Jenifer Loon (R-Eden Prairie), the bill now moves to the Senate with Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) … Continue reading
Session Daily: Conferees agree to omnibus education finance proposal that defunds voluntary pre-K
Source: Session Daily By Nick Longworth After weeks of debate over the best way to reduce the achievement gap through early learning opportunities, House and Senate conferees agreed on a proposal supporters say would provide increased funding for schools, but … Continue reading
Session Daily: Education finance omnibus bill conference committee digs into details, seeks unified proposal
Source: Session Daily By Nick Longworth With the fate of voluntary pre-kindergarten programs across the state to be determined, a House-Senate conference committee met Wednesday to discuss details in proposed legislation that has split lawmakers down the aisle this session. … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Legislature
Tagged Carla Nelson, education finance, Education Finance Bill, Rep. Jenifer Loon
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