Thank you to DISTRICT 196-ʀᴏsᴇᴍᴏᴜɴᴛ-ᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ᴠᴀʟʟᴇʏ-ᴇᴀɢᴀɴ sᴄʜᴏᴏʟs, FridleyPublicSchools & STMASUPT for great testimony this week at the #mnleg Senate Education Finance Committee on key bills relating to capital project renewals and referendum equalization—2 priorities for AMSD member districts. amsd.org/priorities

More than 170 members of AMSD turned out today for the AMSD/MASA Region 9 Day at the Capitol, to advocate for our students and our schools.  Thank you to all who attended and thank you to @clyouakim, @marykunesh9, Elliott Engen, Senator Michael Kreun for speaking to our attendees!

SESSION DAILY: Committee budget targets released by #mnhouse leaders house.mn.gov/sessiondaily/S… #mnleg

Minnesota school districts warn of budget cuts, teacher layoffs startribune.com/minnesota-scho…

Thank you to MN State Representatives Danny Nadeau and Julie Greene for their informative update to the AMSD Board of Directors this morning on key issues and where things stand in the 2025 #mnleg legislative session.

Thank you so much to PELSB Executive Director Dr. Yelena Bailey and Vice Chair Dr. Lucy Payne this morning, highlighting their legislative priorities, as well as their small group discussions how to best streamline teacher licensing to meet the needs of students!

Thank you so much to CAREI's Dr. Darrius Stanley and Robbinsdale Area Schools for hosting such engaging community conversations this week on Community-Engaged Leadership in our schools!

#Breaking Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a two-year state budget startribune.com/minnesota-lawm…

#mnhouse passes HF2433, the omnibus education finance bill, 93-41. It goes now to the Senate. #mnleg

WATCH ▶️ #mnhouse passes SF1740, the omnibus education policy bill, during Friday evening's floor session youtu.be/_KHwGe2znFA #mnleg

Another session, and another special session, is in the books. View a full summary of key issues and significant provisions impacting education here, in our 2025 Legislative Session Review: amsd.org/2025/06/2025re…

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Thank you to Jose Perez, Julian Spencer, and Haben Ghebregergish from goodtroublemn.org speak to the AMSD board of directors this morning— great to hear about the importance of student voice in education.

Congratulations to Jim DeMay on being elected the new AMSD board chair for 2025-26 as Chair Laura Oksnevad completes her term. Thank you Chair Oksnevad for your dedicated leadership and keeping students at the center!

Fifteen AMSD Districts will be on the November Ballot with Referendums. Learn more in AMSD Connections: amsd.org/shared-files/1…

Thank you to Executive Director Allegra Smisek of the Perpich Center for the presentation this morning about the resources and professional development opportunities available to school districts from the Perpich Center.