February 8, 2008
Session Convenes on February 12
The 2008 Legislative Session convenes next Tuesday, February 12 and Governor Pawlenty will deliver his State of the State address on Wednesday, February 13 in St. Cloud. The first committee deadline is just one month after session begins so the pace will be fast and furious. It is going to take an extraordinary grassroots advocacy effort to secure supplemental funding for education. Most Capitol observers expect the next revenue and expenditure forecast due out at the end of the month to bring further bad news in the form an even higher projected budget shortfall both for the current biennium and for next biennium.
You should have received the latest AMSD Connections newsletter yesterday but in case you didn’t I am including a link to our web site where you can access it. You will note that the research article offers data you can use with your local legislators to make the case for supplemental funding. In addition, please share your local budget challenges and anticipated reductions with your local legislators if you haven’t done so already.
Committee Schedule
The entire committee schedule for next week has not yet been released but here is a preliminary list of some of the upcoming hearings:
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
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THURSDAY, February 14, 2008
8:00 AM
Committee: E-12 Education
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Agenda: Dr. Rodger Bybee, Director Emeritus of BSCS, SciMathMn briefing
Reports from interim working groups
THURSDAY, February 14, 2008
4:00 PM
Committee: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Nora Slawik
Agenda: HF2561 (Slawik) Early childhood learning and child protection facilities grants modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated
HFXXXX (Poppe) Austin Success Center
Monday, February 18, 2008 |
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