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Legislative Update

House and Senate Set Priorities

H.F. 1 -relating to early childhood, creating additional funding and opportunities for children ages birth to three; governing certain programs and funding for prenatal care services, home visiting, early childhood education, and child care assistance.

H.F. 2 -relating to education finance; increasing funding for school-linked mental health services grants; providing funding for full-service community schools; extending
funding for support our students grants; funding the homework starts with home program; increasing funding for the collaborative urban educator program.

H.F. 19 - relating to education; modifying the world's best workforce performance measures and reports.

S.F. 7 - relating to school safety; increasing revenue for the safe schools program.

S.F. 14 - relating to education; requiring a nationally normed college entrance exam for high school graduation.

S.F. 17 - relating to education; requiring a government and citizenship course for graduation.

S.F. 19 - relating to education; requiring personal finance for high school graduation.

S.F. 24 - relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; providing annual inflationary increases in the basic formula allowance for fiscal year 2022 and later.

S.F. 25 - relating to education; authorizing school districts to bond for certain security equipment.

S.F. 28 - relating to education; requiring school districts to pay the cost of a college entrance exam for all students in grade 11 or 12.

S.F. 32 - relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to use long-term facilities maintenance revenue programs for physical modifications enhancing school facility
safety; modifying the calculation of long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

S.F. 50 - relating to capital investment; appropriating money for school safety grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

S.F. 55 - relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of special education aid (using current fiscal year data).

S.F. 109 - relating to education; authorizing school districts to renew expiring referendums by action of school board.

S.F. 122 - relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; providing annual inflationary increases in the basic formula allowance
for fiscal year 2022 and later.

Other Bill Introductions of Interest

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 8:00 AM     
Room: Capitol 120
Overview of Early Childhood Development

Thursday, January 17, 2019 8:00 AM

Room: Capitol 120

Minnesota State Agencies: Prenatal Care & Birth
Overview of Infant and Maternal Health/Mortality, Minnesota Department of Health
Overview of Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Education Finance Division

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 9:45 AM      
Room 5
Education overview - Minnesota Department of Education presentation

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 9:45 AM      
Room 5
Presentations from:
Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Minnesota Rural Education Association
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools

Thursday, January 17, 2019 9:45 AM      
Room 5
Kids Voices - Minnesota Alliance with Youth

Education Policy Division

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:30 PM      
Room 5
Overview of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the World's Best Workforce
Overview of Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 2:30 PM      
Room 5
Overview of Education Funding -House Research Department
Introductions of Education Organizations

Senate  

Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy

Monday, January 14, 2019 3:00 PM
Room 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Welcome: Commissioner, Mary Cathryn Ricker    
Budget Forecast and E-12 Finance: Fiscal Analyst, Jenna Hofer
    2019 E-12 November Forecast Briefing 1-14 (PDF)
     E12_November 2018 Forecast, State Aid (PDF)
    E12_November 2018 Forecast, Levies (PDF)

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 3:00 PM
Room 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Presentation of education organizations' legislative agendas.    
 

The governor's budget must be developed and presented to the Legislature on Tuesday, February 19.

The Weekly Advocate is delivered via email each Monday and is your "go-to" for education legislation.

Mark your calendars for MSBA's Day at the Capitol on Monday, March 25.