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Meeting Date:
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2/22/2018 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Reports and Communications from the Board Clerk/Chief Officer, Office of Board Governance
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Info
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Subject:
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1. Monthly Report, with Possible Action, on Legislative Activities Affecting MPS
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The state’s legislative session is nearing its end and before adjournment a large number of bills have been brought forward for hearings. A piece of legislation that was originally moved forward as part of the budget before being vetoed by the Governor, has been revived after additional negotiation. The legislation will increase the revenue limit for “low revenue limit districts” and provide additional sparsity aid for more rural districts as well. Revenue limit fairness continues to be an area of focus and the topic received significant attention during the second meeting of the state’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on K-12 Education Funding.
At the federal level, a two-year budget deal was agreed to on February 9, 2018. The agreement provides for higher overall totals that may impact the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years, however, specifics on funding levels for individual programs have yet to be determined. It is important to note that while some funding levels have been increased, the lack of specificity to this point combined with the fact that funds are dispersed through formulas that are impacted by factors such as population and relative rates of poverty, means that expectations around top line funding increases will not necessarily translate to large increases at the local level. Congressional appropriators have until March 23, to finalize the FY18 spending bill.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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NA
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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