Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/23/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: Report of the Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies
Type: Action
Subject: 6. Action on the Proposed 2023-24 Legislative Agenda
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Goal 2
Student, Family and Community Engagement
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy:
Attachments DRAFT MPS Legislative Agenda - REVISED
File Attachment:
Legislative Agenda 2023-2024 REVISED.pdf
Background: The 2023-2024 MPS Legislative Agenda, remains consistent with ambitious policy goals from years past and builds on the positive momentum to date.

Among other items, the agenda emphasizes the need to provide a level of per pupil support that at least matches the rate of inflation (Over $1,500 for the current four year period) and a reimbursement level for students with disabilities in public schools that puts them at the same level of support that is afforded to students in private schools, at least 90%. The state has the funding necessary to support both of these policies. In fact the flat tax proposal introduced in January, 2023, is five times more expensive than providing 90% support for students with disabilities.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon Board approval, the Office of Board Governance will pursue appropriate support for students as outlined in the MPS Legislative Agenda.
Recommendation: Your Committee recommends that the Board adopts the 2023-2024 Legislative Agenda, as proposed in the attachment to this item.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer