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"Education is still the state's most important function," according to Roger Aronson, MESPA Legal and Legislative Counsel, "and legislators from both parties know that."
Aronson will connect Legislative policy and plans to the health oft the principalship.
Aronson
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highly
regarded school law expert – provides the insights and knowledge
that principals need to be effective in their work. In this session he
explores current top concerns of Minnesota principals.
Speaking with Aronson, and taking questions from the audience of principals, will be three key education legislators: Senator Gen Olson and Representative Sondra Erickson.
Senator Gen Olson (R) District 33 President Pro Tem sen.gen.olson@senate.mn Committees: Education, Chair Finance State Government Innovation and Veterans Elected: 1982 Term: 9th Home: Minnetrista Occupation: Legislator Education: BS Ed, D Ed, University of MN Representative Sondra Erickson (R) District 16A rep.sondra.erickson@house.mn Committees: Education Reform, Chair Education Finance Ethics Taxes Elected: 1998 Term: 7th non-consecutive Home: Princeton Occupation: Retired English teacher Education: B.A. English, Concordia College
Representative Mindy Greiling (DFL) District 54A rep.mindy.greiling@house.mn
Committees: Education Finance, DFL-Lead Education Reform Ways and Means Elected: 1992 Term: 10th Home: Roseville Occupation: Legislator/former elementary school teacher
Education: B.A. Education, Gustavus Adolphus College M.A. Education, University of MN
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