• Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    This report was put together in cooperation with stakeholders, which included business, education organizations, school district staff and the Minnesota Department of Education.  The report outlines the changes needed for states, local districts and schools to improve student achievement, which will allow the United States and Minnesota to compete in a global economy.

    Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act  a report by the NCLB Working Group, March 2007


    NCLB Working Group Participants (in alphabetical order)

    Chas Anderson
    Deputy Commissioner
    Minnesota Department of Education

    Marcia Averbook
    Professional Issues Specialist
    Education Minnesota

    Scott Croonquist
    Executive Director
    Association of Metropolitan School Districts

    Roanne Elliott
    Curriculum Director
    Mounds View Public Schools

    Mary Gilbert
    District Lobbyist
    St. Paul Public Schools

    Jim Grathwol
    District Lobbyist
    Minneapolis Public Schools

    Lori Grivna
    Former school board member and
    parent representative
    Mounds View Public Schools

    Jerry Jensen
    Superintendent
    Lake City Public Schools

    Patricia K. King
    Director, School Improvement
    Minnesota Department of Education
    		Charlie Kyte
    Executive Director
    Minnesota Association of School
    Administrators

    Matthew Mohs
    Assistant Director, Funded Programs
    St. Paul Public Schools

    Kent Pekel
    Executive Director, Consortium for
    Post-secondary Academic Success and
    parent representative
    University of Minnesota

    Kurt Schneidawind
    Associate Government Relations Director
    Minnesota School Boards Association

    Grace Schwab
    Government Relations Director
    Minnesota School Boards Association

    Sarah Snapp
    Director, Funded Programs
    Minneapolis Public Schools

    Lee Warne
    Executive Director
    Minnesota Rural Education Association