The Minnesota Legislature convened Jan. 3 for their 2017 legislative session, which will include the passage of a K-12 finance omnibus bill for the next biennium. 17 local school districts and their counterparts in city government took an evening a few weeks prior to talk about education funding equity with local members of Minnesota’s House […]
School District Fund Balance Strong, Receives Clean Third-Party Audit
The St. Michael-Albertville School Board got hit with a dizzying array of numbers at the final 2016 board meeting, when they held the annual Truth in Taxation meeting as well as a presentation from their third-party auditor. By law, all school districts must obtain an annual third-party audit. STMA’s auditor, Matt Mayer of Bergan KDV, […]
MN Legislators discuss Funding Equity Victory, More with STMA Board
State senator Mary Kiffmeyer and state house representative Eric Lucero made appearances at last Monday evening’s St. Michael-Albertville school district meeting to go over the recently adjourned 2016 legislative session. They both cheered the successful passage of a metro equity funding increase for school districts outside the metro areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The […]
Education Bill Veto Gives STMA Committee One More Chance at Change
The group is continuing to lobby for funding equity as the Legislature awaits its call back.
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bipartisan education bill last week that would have closed much of the books on the 2015 Legislative Session. By doing that, however, he’s left open a crack – one that a group of St. Michael-Albertville area school supporters are hoping can lead to more change when it comes to school […]
Legislative Update: Lucero Introduces Pair of Bills in MN House
Sticking to his campaign points, new Rep. Eric Lucero introduced a couple of bills with direct impact on Wright County constituents last week.
Just three months after riding his campaign to election in the Minnesota House with a focus on education funding reform and improved transportation along the Interstate 94 corridor in northern Wright County, House 30B Rep. Eric Lucero has introduced a pair of bills in the Minnesota Legislature. Working with fellow District 30 legislator Sen. Mary […]