Schools for Equity in Education General Meeting November 12, 2010

Approval of State Legislature

Perception of the State Legislature

The State Legislative Results Republicans – Last Session 47 State Representatives 21 State Senators – New Session 73 State Representatives 36 State Senators Democrats – Last Session 87 State Representatives 46 State Senators – New Session 61 State Representatives 31 State Senators Statewide Margin: +16,000 Votes

Pre-Election Poll vs. Post- Election Poll If the Gubernatorial Election were today, who would you support (ROTATE) Mark Dayton, DFL, Tom Emmer, Republican, Tom Horner, Independence Party, or someone else? In this November’s election, did you support (ROTATE) Mark Dayton, DFL, Tom Emmer, Republican, Tom Horner, Independence Party, or someone else?

Budget Philosophies Primarily Budget Cuts Primarily Tax Increases 37%35%

Horner Voters’ Second Choices Do you have a second choice for Governor (IF YES, ASK:) Who would that be?

Initial Horner Voters on Election Day

Teachers’ Salary Determination For each of the following, please tell me if it should be a very important factor in a teacher’s salary, a somewhat important factor, a not too important factor or not a factor at all in a teacher’s salary?

Teaching Staff Reductions In your opinion, when school districts need to reduce staff due to declining enrollment or revenue…. Which factor do you think should be given priority when deciding which teachers to lay off: A)Seniority; B)Academic effectiveness based on student performance; OR C)Ability to perform other tasks, such as coaching?

Blame for Cuts in Programs and Services Next Year Many School Districts will be making cuts in programs and services for the next year. Which of the following do you think is the primary cause? A.The Federal Government has not adequately funded the programs it mandates; B.The State Legislature did not provide enough funding for public schools; C.The School Board did not make good decisions; D.The Superintendent and Administration did not plan carefully enough; E.The poor economy?

Minnesota Public Education Adequately Funded

Top Priority for Education Funding Which should be the top priority for reforming the public school funding process? A.Insure the equity of State funding between property rich districts and property poor districts; B.Insure the adequacy of State funding to provide funds insuring high quality education for all school districts?