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2012 Legislative Session Underway
With redistricting complete and an election year ahead, this Legislative Session promises to be interesting and will likely move quickly. Bills to address teacher licensure, teacher tenure, and school referendum language are already moving through the Legislature. Track bills of interest using the Legislative Bill Tracker.

Minnetonka School Board's Legislative Platform calls for maintaining the current basic aid formula and increasing it in future years, before paying back the basic aid shift. The platform also calls for increasing local control and flexibility.

Contacting your representatives

With a state deficit and economic downturn, it’s certain to be a challenging Legislative Session. Legislators and the Governor need to hear what your priorities are. Take Two Minutes to remind them to keep education a priority in Minnesota.

Ask them to keep education a priority.
(Who represents me?)

Two minutes is all it takes! A quick phone call or email makes a difference. Messages may be left after hours as well.

Learn more about CASE's advocacy for education funding

Advocacy Tips

Identify yourself as a constituent
Provide your name, address and phone number
Thank them for all their efforts
Ask them to "make education a priority" during the upcoming budget discussions.
For emails, be sure to put “Constituent” in the subject line.
The key message is:

“Please do not make cuts to education. We need an educated workforce to keep our state strong.”

View a community meeting with local legislators as they talk about education funding issues in Minnesota

CASE 2012 Legislative Position Statements (pdf)

Maintain Current Funding Levels
Allow for Local Flexibility

If you'd like to get involved in CASE's efforts, please contact Lisa Wagner, Chair at case@minnetonka.k12.mn.us.

About CASE....

Minnetonka community members formed CASE to advocate the Minnesota Legislature for full school funding. The group’s goal is to monitor possible changes in the law and encourage legislators to reinvest in public education at the state level.

CASE consists mostly of parents, but also works with community members and business leaders. There are many facets to this endeavor including membership, communication, research, event planning and lobbying. The commitment is varied and there is a place for anyone with a passion to make a difference in the lives of our students and our school district.

CASE is a non partisan organization. CASE will not endorse candidates for an elected office, including non partisan elected positions. As individual citizens, members of CASE are not prohibited from participating in various election efforts, but their opinions and actions do not represent CASE in doing so.

Get Involved with CASE - Help us make a CASE at the Capital!

Updates on Education Bills