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State Representative John Ward
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4333
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WARD APPOINTED TO TWO CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
St. Paul, MN – Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher has appointed State Representative John Ward (DFL-Brainerd) to the E-12 Education Policy and the Children and Adolescent Behavioral Health Systems (CABHS) program conference committees. The conference committees are made up of state representatives and senators, who are charged with resolving the differences between the House and Senate bills.
As a member of the E-12 Education Policy Committee, Rep. Ward has worked to craft a bill that will improve public education across the state. The primary focus over the past months has been the Report Card provision, legislation focused on arriving at a school measurement tool that would fully, fairly and accurately report student achievement and emphasize school excellence.
"The Report Card Bill is designed to give schools and the public a better overall picture of where students are succeeding, and where there is room for improvement," said Ward. "If passed, it would not punish schools but would instead provide the information needed to improve our public education."
The other conference committee deals with legislation authored by Ward to prevent the state from closing agencies such as the Brainerd CABHS program without legislative authority.
"The state shut this program down behind closed doors, with little or no public or legislative input," said Ward. "As a result, our community lost a program that was serving young people with mental illness issues – leaving them with no option but to go as far away as North Dakota or Canada for mental health services."
Both conference committees are currently meeting and expect to reach agreement by Monday. Following passage by both bodies, the final bill will move to the Governor.
"I consider it an honor to be appointed to both of these conference committees, and look forward to reaching agreement on legislation that will be good for our students, our schools and our communities," said Ward.
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