Legislative Platform

2025 Legislative Platform
MASE Legislative goals -- to share when you meet with your legislators!

Fair & Sustainable Funding Systems
MASE calls for legislative action to sufficiently fund special education statewide; ensuring every student, regardless of zip code, has access to high-quality services and support.

Policy
MASE urges legislators to empower school districts with the autonomy to address their unique local needs, rather than imposing additional mandates or one-size-fits-all policies.

Click here to view the 2025 MASE Legislative Platform

MASE Day at the Capitol

February 25, 2025
Full Information and schedule for the 2025 Day at the Capitol can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/maseweekatthecapitol.

Register for the event here: https://forms.gle/UoVufMhP1KbF7RBH6

You can still use the following links for contacting your legislators and legislative advocacy!
Meetings can be challenging to schedule, so early and numerous attempts are sometimes necessary. This link will help you identify your legislators and provide helpful tools for scheduling these meetings. Connect with your colleagues to coordinate meetings as partners or in small groups - we’re better together!

ESEA Flexibility Process
The MN Department of Education provides materials with a substantive overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility process, also known as ESEA waivers. Using these waivers, 43 states (including MN and the District of Columbia) have applied for and received flexibility regarding certain provisions of ESEA.

The Opportunity of ESEA Flexibility brochure, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, explains the rationale and intent of ESEA flexibility.

Related fact sheets:

• Protecting School and Student Accountability

• Advancing Accountability and Graduation Rates

• Continuing to Expose and Close Achievement Gaps

• Turning Around the Lowest-Performing Schools

• Supporting Teachers, Leaders, and Local Innovation

2024-25 Key Legislative Contacts