DID YOU KNOW???

The Roseville Area Schools Legislative Action Committee . . .

  • Is a nonpartisan, school-board authorized committee established in 2007, 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.

One of our local legislators, Representative Mindy Greiling, is the Minority Lead on the Education Finance Committee.

2011-2012 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.

September 14
October 19
November 10
Dec 14
Jan 11
Feb 8
March 14
April 11
May 2
May 16 (If we need it due to legislative activity)
June 13 (if the session goes over the legal close)

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


2011 Legislative Action Committee Platform

The Roseville Area School board voted to approve the 2011 Legislative Platform presented to them by the district's Legislative Action Committee (LAC). The main components of the platform:

  • Support the state fulfilling its constitutional mandate to provide a uniform, thorough, and efficient system of public school.
  • Education of our children is a non-partisan issue.
  • We ask that the legislature and governor cooperate
    • To provide stable and adequate funding,
    • Establish a non-partisan Education Research Center to provide "best practices" information to educators,
    • Remove unfunded mandates, and
    • Repay the state aid payment and property tax shifts from 2009-2010.
  • Also recommended was support for educational programs that increase achievement for all children based on sound research.

LAC Bylaws

Roseville Area Schools Independent School District 623 Legislative Action Committee Advisory Council Bylaws.



Membership

The Roseville LAC membership strives to represent most schools and programs in the district.  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

ghinschberger@comcast.net

Early Childhood, RAMS, RAHS

Edwin Hodder

ehodder@q.com

PCS

Jill & Curtis Johnson

jmjohnson@argosy.edu

EDW

Ruth Ellen Luehr

ruthellen@markfausner.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