Association of Metropolitan School Districts Update

September 14, 2009

 

 

Board Meeting Materials

At the AMSD Board of Directors meeting Friday, September 11, guest speakers Dr. Emmanuel Dolo (Dr. Dolo's power point presentation) and Shawn Lewis (Shawn Lewis's power point presentation) from the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership gave presentations.  Emmanuel and Shawn are available to come to your district to offer a similar presentation if you are interested.  In addition, they offer assistance to school districts with diversity training and related issues.  You can reach them at the MMEP office at 651-645-7400.

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Leadership Summit

 

Here are some of the materials from the Legislative Leadership Summit that took place earlier this week at the Capitol. The entire summit was recorded and is available for viewing on the Senate web site at:

 

http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/media/media_list.php?ls=86&archive_year=2009&category=special&type=video#header

 

In addition, here is a link to a MinnPost story summarizing the Summit which includes an embedded Power Point presentation that was given by State Economist Tom Stinson and State Demographer Tom Gillaspy:

 

http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/09/09/11400/minnesotas_dysfunctional_politics_takes_center_stage

 

 

Legislative Hearings

 

Below is a list of upcoming legislative committee hearings.  Please note that the House Shared Services Work Group meeting scheduled for September 16 has been cancelled and rescheduled for September 30.

 

 

*** Note: *** Meeting is Canceled

WEDNESDAY, September 16, 2009

5:30 PM

Joint Committee: K-12 Shared Services Work Group

Room: 300S State Office Building

Chair: Rep. Marsha Swails

Agenda: Continuation of shared services discussion

 

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee
Chairs: Sen. Charles W. Wiger and Rep.
Carlos Mariani
11 a.m. Room 123 Capitol

Agenda:

 

To be announced.

 

THURSDAY, September 24, 2009

7:00 PM

Integration Revenue Task Force

Room: TBD

Chairs: Rep. Jerry Newton, Rep. Robin Brown

Agenda: Integration Revenue Program

 

 

WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2009

5:30 PM

K-12 Shared Services Work Group

Room: 300S State Office Building

Chair: Rep. Marsha Swails

Agenda: Continuation of shared services discussion

 

FRIDAY, September 25, 2009

9:00 AM

Jobs Task Force

Room: 200 State Office Building

Chairs: Rep. Tom Rukavina, Rep. Alice Hausman, Rep. Ann Lenczewski

Agenda: TBA

 

WEDNESDAY, October 14, 2009

11:00 AM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Room: 112 State Capitol

Chairs: Sen. Don Betzold

Agenda: Report on the retention of a commission auditing/reviewing actuary. HF1793/SF1601 (Nelson/Olson, M.) TRA; Adding a second retired member to the Board of Trustees. HF474/SF45 (Thissen/Betzold) PERA; Bounce-back annuity following certain marriage dissolutions. HF814/SFxx (Urdahl) PERA, TRA; Bounce-back annuity following certain marriage dissolutions. HFxx/SFxx (Rukavina) Virginia Fire Department Relief Association; Consolidation with PERA. HF1327/SF1417 (Murphy, M., Pogemiller) Various plans; Modification of an early retirement incentive. Local retirement plan consolidation assistance fund creation: third consideration.

 

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
11 a.m. Room 112 Capitol

Agenda:

 

To be announced.