With budget resolved and their state back in action, here are features from the education portion og the agreement;
*Repeal of the January 15 negotiation deadline and penalty
This is big. It gets rid of the unfair union advantage in negotiating.
*A $50 increase in the per pupil formula in each of the two years
This is something the so-called Education Party didn’t do in the previous years.
*Not cuts to special education
*Alternative Teachers Licenses
Though the governor and his union buddies took some of the teeth out of this idea, it is still important that this idea get a foothold in our districts.
*More Teacher and Principal evaluations
We aren’t sure about the details here. We like the idea but only if a bad evaluation has consequences.
*No more shifting our borrowing from the schools
If we understand this right, it means and end to the shifts or holdbacks and other budget gimmicks.
All in all it was a good session for reform, now we just need vouchers.
August 2, 2011 at 6:01 pm |
Some might ask, “Why isn’t Robinsdale District 281” partnered with a top-notch alternative certification program such as Teach For America?