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Government affairs committee reports interim meetings with local legislators, flags special education funding study
Summary
Miss Flynn reported meetings with local legislators (Representative Sanford, Senator Sickler, Senator Meyer) to review recent laws and opportunities to inform the next legislative session; business manager Baumbach and others flagged an interim special education study focusing on student outcomes, teacher shortages and the funding formula.
Miss Flynn, who chaired the government affairs committee meeting, told the board the interim meeting with local legislators was productive and provided an opportunity to discuss implementation questions tied to recently enacted laws such as the "Bell to Bell" Act. She said the committee aims to use the interim period to build relationships and to prepare for the next legislative session.
Board staff explained the committee's structure (three members) and its intent to meet periodically with legislators. The report named Representative Sanford, Senator Sickler and Senator Meyer as attendees and noted that local legislators have been responsive to district inquiries.
Business manager Baumbach said he serves on a special education interim study committee that will examine student outcomes for special education students, teacher shortages in special education, and components of the funding formula. The board was told the November interim meeting will spend a full morning on the funding formula component.
No formal board action was reported on the committee's summary; the item was presented for discussion and situational awareness.
