[Mn-at-large] Hearing on Teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired Bill Tomorrow, Feb. 14

[David Andrews]

>
>Hi everyone,
>
>We have our first hearing on bill SF 776 tomorrow in the Senate Higher
>Education Finance and Policy Committee.  This bill would appropriate funding
>to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to develop a program to
>license Teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Minnesota.  We also
>have a similar bill, SF 777, that appropriates funds for the Minnesota
>College and Universities Board of Trustees.  Both bills are intended to deal
>with a shortage of these teachers, and the problem will only get worse with
>future retirements in this field.  We are working hard behind the scenes to
>find the best path forward for this legislation, and this will likely be the
>first of a number of hearings.  This hearing will be taking place in Room 15
>of the Capitol at 1:00 PM.
>
>Please contact me if you have any questions.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Steve Jacobson