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State legislators tell Austin board they are working on special-education funding, paid leave fixes and teacher recruitment
Summary
State legislators met with the Austin Public School District board to discuss special education funding shortfalls, the sustainability of Minnesota's paid family leave program, PSEO and concurrent-enrollment concerns, and teacher recruitment initiatives including apprenticeships.
State legislators attended the Austin Public School District board meeting to hear local concerns and to outline possible state actions on several education-related issues.
Representative (named in transcript) told the board the legislature is focused on special-education funding and the administrative burden on special-education staff. She said the federal funding commitment originally envisioned (40 percent) has not materialized and state funding has not matched federal expectations. "The…
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