DID YOU KNOW???

The Roseville Area Schools Legislative Action Committee . . .

  • Is a nonpartisan committee that serves to inform, educate, and advise the School Board and community concerning legislative issues and matters affecting public education.

  • Believes that a high-quality public education system is the cornerstone of our community and that stable and adequate funding sources are essential for providing quality educational programs.

  • Gives parents and other community members a practical way to get involved in legislative issues and matters relating to our schools.

  • Advocates for education-related legislative positions as developed and decided by the LAC (Legislative Action Committee) annually.

2012-2013 Meeting Schedule

LAC meetings will be held on Wednesday evenings (except where noted) from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on the following dates at Fairview Community Center, room 102.

September 12, 2012
October 10, 2012
November 14, 2012
Dec 12, 2012
Jan 9, 2013
Feb 20, 2013
March 13, 2013
April 10, 2013
May 8, 2013
June 12, 2013

For more information on becoming a member of the LAC or if you have questions, contact the Legislative Action Committee at: lac@isd623.org


2013 Legislative Action Committee Platform

The main components of the platform:

1.Pass the education funding bill first every legislative session. Make sure there are funds for our public schools first.

2. Support Governor Dayton’s education budget. We strongly support:

  1. Increases to per pupil dollars which helps all school districts
  2. Attempts to reduce education funding complexity
  3. Increases to funding for special education costs
  4. Increases to funding for ELL students from 5 to 7 years
  5. Funding for full day kindergarten

3. Support high quality and equitable programs that increase achievement at all age levels and fully fund those programs. Programs to support would include:

  1. Public School pre-K school readiness
  2. Full-day kindergarten
  3. Extended day
  4. Innovative efforts to close achievement and opportunity gaps that align with Roseville Area Schools' Equity Vision
  5. Recommendations of the Integration Revenue Replacement Task Force

4. Support and fund Regional Cost Differentials in the funding formula recommended by the Education Finance Working Group.



Membership

The Roseville LAC membership strives to represent most schools and programs in the district.  Bylaws.  The committee is looking for members to represent Brimhall, Central Park, Edgerton, Falcon Heights, Little Canada, RAMS, and Fairview.  The current members are:

Member

E-mail address

School/Group

Leslie Campbell

LJCampbell@landolakes.com

PCS

Glynis Hinschberger (Co-Chair)

ghinschberger@comcast.net

Early Childhood, RAMS, RAHS

Edwin Hodder (Co-Chair)

ehodder@q.com

PCS

Jill & Curtis Johnson

jmjohnson@argosy.edu

EDW

Heather Kilgore

hrichdahl@gmail.com

RAHS

Teri Mathews

teri.mathews@comcast.net

RAHS

Linda McLoon

linda.mcloon@gmail.com

Community Member

Richard Wassen

rwassen@comcast.net

Community Member

Chris Sonenblum

chris.sonenblum@isd623.org

Administrative Liaison


If you are interested in becoming a member of the Legislative Action Committee or would like more information, please contact the Legislative Action Committee at: lac@isd623.org