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House, Senate Pass Omnibus Education Bill; Bill Awaits Gov. Dayton’s Signature The $15.7 billion Omnibus K-12 Education Bill is on its way to Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk for his signature. The House passed the bill (HF 630/SF 453) on a 78-56 vote early Sunday. The Senate approved the bill later that day on a 41-26 vote. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Paul Marquart (DFL-Dilworth) and Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood), would increase state spending on education by $485 million over two years. About half of the new money would go on the basic school funding formula, with increases of 1.5 percent each year. Another $134 million would fully fund optional all-day kindergarten across the state.
The bill includes a plan to end high-stakes state graduation exams, replacing them with a new set of tests on which students would not have to achieve a minimum score in order to graduate.
Click here to view the latest edition of the Capitol Compass for more information.
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MSBA to Join with Secretary of State to Offer Election Webinar Once again, MSBA is teaming up with the Secretary of State’s office to offer the 2013 Election Webinar for superintendents, their assistants, board members and any school district election officer. Join MSBA’s Greg Abbott and Gary Lee, along with Director of Elections Gary Poser from the Secretary of State’s office to review election law for odd-year districts, or districts going out for referenda this fall. We'll cover new timelines, information for school districts going out for a referendum this fall, new referenda laws, absentee ballots, recounts and more. This session counts toward the mandatory two hours of training for all school district election officers and is the only training offered in the odd-year cycle. PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG to your assistants and your election officers. The webinar will be available June 12 through June 30. Register BEFORE June 12 in our Members Area at www.mnmsba.org.If Your District is Planning a Fall Levy Referendum, Pass This Resolution If your district is planning an operating referendum increase vote this fall for FY2015, you want to download and pass the MSBA resolution below BEFORE JUNE 30! The latest tax bill approved recently contains language that will prevent districts from having a vote for an increased operating levy this fall for 2015. One exception is if a board approves their intent by June 30 to have a fall operating levy election.
Click here to download the resolution for intent to have a fall operating levy election.2013 Referenda Survey Shows 72 Districts Going out for an Operating Levy MSBA's Election Survey shows 72 school districts are planning to go out for an operating levy this fall. The survey was conducted April 29 through May 10, with 286 of 337 school districts responding. The number of districts hoping to get levy approval is much less than the 114 districts in 2011, but more than the low of 59 districts that went out in 2009. If you have not filled out the referenda survey, click here.
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Check Out the PaySchools Online Payment System for Your District MSBA endorses PaySchools, the education community's leading online payment program. PaySchools can improve your fund collection efforts and provide a welcome resource for your community. Online credit card and check collection allows your school to quickly and efficiently collect all school fees and creates important reporting and audit controls for your team. Click here to visit MSBA’s PaySchools page for more information.
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MSBA Insurance Trust (MSBAIT)
MSBA established the MSBA Insurance Trust (MSBAIT) in 1972. MSBAIT’s purpose is “to provide for its members and their employees and officials various forms of insurance, including any forms of permitted group insurance, for the benefit of school districts which are members of the MSBA and to effectuate cost savings in the procurement and administration of such insurance programs.”
With respect to property/casualty and workers’ compensation insurance products and services, MSBAIT currently endorses Riverport Insurance Company for MSBA members. MSBAIT also endorses National Insurance Services as the provider of group term life and group long-term disability insurance products and services for MSBA members.
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