School administrators want less reporting requirements

Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) has introduced a bill to help ease the burden of school reporting requirements. Senate File 2291 allows for school districts to only make reports to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) in order to calculate district pupil units, revenues, aids, and levels and to complete reports as they pertain to the World’s Best Work Force. The bill is in response to MDE’s Commissioner Brenda Cassellius’ testimony at an earlier committee hearing where she stated reports as required by he World’s Best Workforce would be sufficient for MDE.