How should a district conduct the board and teacher votes on whether to waive the requirement to reserve the revenue?
As previously stated, Minnesota Statute 22A.61 states, “A district may annually waive the requirement to reserve their basic revenue under this section if a majority vote of the licensed teachers in the district and a majority vote of the school board agree to a resolution to waive the requirement.” This is all the statute says about the waiver vote; therefore, it is incumbent upon the district to develop a process that will work locally. The board should endeavor to develop this process collaboratively, requesting input from the administration, districtwide and site staff development committees, and teacher representatives.
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