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Burnsville legislative committee reviews thank‑you letter, confirms recipients after Day at the Capitol
Summary
The Burnsville Public School District Legislative Committee on April 15 reviewed a draft thank‑you letter to legislators following the district’s Day at the Capitol, discussed bills highlighted by Minnesota school associations and asked staff to add a per‑student framing for a $2 million compensatory revenue figure.
The Burnsville Public School District Legislative Committee met April 15 to review a draft thank‑you letter to state legislators after the district's recent "Day at the Capitol," to confirm recipients and to discuss how to frame funding information in the letter.
Dr. Battle, who presented the draft alongside district staff, told the committee that Aaron compiled key items from the district's legislative platform and highlighted bills identified by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) and the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) that align with the district's priorities. Directors in attendance confirmed a short recipient list of legislators the delegation had met with during the Capitol visit.
Committee discussion focused on two practical edits. One director urged adding a per‑student framing to the district's stated $2,000,000 figure for compensatory revenue so the amount is easier for readers to grasp; the director suggested a per‑student example but did not specify the student count used for that calculation. Committee members asked staff to include a per‑student example in the letter and to confirm the divisor before finalizing the wording. Members also reviewed the list of legislators who were visited during the Capitol outreach and agreed to send the letter to those offices when legislators return from the Passover/Easter recess.
The committee did not record a formal vote on the letter during the meeting. The session concluded after confirming recipients and soliciting any final edits; no additional agenda items were raised and the committee adjourned at about 6:06 p.m.
