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Parents United for Public Schools Race to the Finish
April 16, 2012
Overarching 2012 issues
• Redistricting expected decision February 21• A surplus that isn’t a surplus• Reform 2.0• Citizens United/Super PACS– ALEC American Legislative Exchange Council
Redistricting
• Caused upheaval• Retirements• Open seats• Incumbent primaries
Surplus that isn’t a surplusSchool shift payback debate
HF2083/SF2492 • Payback by using state reserves– What is being said
• DFL attempts to amend by using FOC– What is being said
In either case it is NOT NEW MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
Constitutional Amendments (Electoral Red Meat)
• Gay Marriage amendment (on ballot)• Potential tax amendments• Voter ID
Legislature needs to deal with:
GRAD Graduate Required Assessments for
Diploma
Not touched
Potential Issues
• Funding– Levy elections in even years– Levy following student – Autonomy for school boards (levy renewal
elections, timing of elections)
Also look for
• Mayoral takeover of schools
• Teacher evaluations/ teacher layoffs based on performance
• ESEA (NCLB) waiver
• Prone restraint
• Vouchers or voucher lite
• Integration aid and policy
• Bullying
• School calendar
• On-Line learning
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What I missed
• Parent trigger (ALEC)• School land trust advisory group• Academic standards and review requiring
legislative oversight• CPR training• PSEO expansion• Teacher basic skills exam timing
Remember
IT IS ALL ABOUT THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS