Association of Metropolitan School Districts Update
September 9, 2011

Task Force Information
Below is a link to a the MDE web site where you can access all of the information about the Integration Task Force, the Tiered Licensure Task Force and the Teacher and Principal Evaluation Working Groups:

http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/About_MDE/TaskForce/index.html

AMSD Blog
Access the latest education news stories and more at the AMSD Blog:

http://amsdmn.blogspot.com/2011/09/education-news-september-3-9-2011.html

AMSD Referendums
I am attaching a document showing the AMSD member districts that are conducting a referendum this fall.  This document has been updated from the version that was in the packet at this morning’s AMSD Board meeting.

State Fair Poll Results
Every year the House and Senate conduct an unscientific poll at the Minnesota State Fair.  You can view the results of the House poll here and the Senate poll here.

Upcoming Legislative Hearings of Interest
MONDAY, September 19, 2011 - 11:30 AM
Legislative Audit Commission
*** Note: *** Change in meeting room
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chairs: Rep. Michael Beard, Sen. Roger Reinert
Agenda: Release of the K-12 Online Learning evaluation

WEDNESDAY, September 21, 2011 - 1:00 PM
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Agenda:
Status information and potential issue information: Presentation by the Minnesota retirement system administrators
Status information on statewide retirement plan investments: Presentation by the State Board of Investment executive director
Mandated retirement plan design study: Presentation by the Minnesota statewide retirement system administrators
Commission interim topic: Potential actuarial assumption changes, especially interest rate actuarial assumption changes.
Additional issues of potential Commission interest.
Identification of future Commission interim topics.

THURSDAY, September 22, 2011 - 9:00 AM
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Agenda:
Update on Commission budget and option for revised actuarial services contract with Milliman.
Consideration of demographic actuarial assumption change recommendations in the 2004-2009 Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan Experience Study.
Resumed consideration of uncompleted September 21, 2011, agenda items.