Warroad Superintendent Dr Shawn Yates will be taking on a new responsibility, and representing all Class A schools in Minnesota on the Minnesota High School League Board. Dr Yates tells us more about this new role, and what he hopes to accomplish in it.
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Minnesota State High School League, and it consists of 22 representatives from a variety of regions and organizations. Board members serve a four-year term.
It’s been a very eventful legislative session in St Paul this year, but if one thing has been consistent, it has been discussions about the upcoming state budget. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) says most of his focus has been on the State Budget, and he tells us where things currently stand.
Early last week there was some attention brought forward about a bill in the Minnesota House with a companion bill in the Senate that aims to lower the punishment for school bus stop arm violations. While he said he doesn’t know much about the bill Senator Johnson says he doesn’t see it gaining any traction in the Legislature.
Lastly, Senator Johnson says that there are some important deadlines coming up later this week that have major implications on legislation for the rest of the session.