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Letter to the Editor: State Representative Pam Myhra Catches Up With Her Constituency

State Rep. Pam Myhra hopes to soon host a meet-and-greet at Burnsville's Burnhaven Library

Dear Friends,

During this session I have been working diligently in the Minnesota Legislature to reduce government through meaningful reforms and sensible reductions in spending; to improve the business environment to spur job growth; and to protect families and individuals from tax increases.

Recently, I introduced my second chief-authored education reform bill (HF1487regarding third-grade literacy. This bill requires school districts and charter schools to develop a local literacy plan to address: Assessment of reading difficulties in K-3; Strategies for reading intervention; And methods for parental notification and involvement.

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The bill also prevents promoting a child, who is unable to read, to fourth grade unless an exception applies. This bill as well as my A-F Grading of Schools and School Districts bill (HF0638) are both modeled after the highly successful Florida educational reforms.

To support my bills and other educational reforms, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is visiting the Minnesota Legislature on Tues., April 26th. Additionally, my Third Grade Literacy bill will have its first hearing in the Education Reform Committee on Tuesday as well.

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The leadership of the House of Representatives has set aggressive timetables and budget targets to follow through on our shared priorities. To date, the Governor has signed a number of Republican initiatives, including alternative pathways to teacher licensure and permitting reform.

With a Republican majority in both the House and Senate our reform and fiscal priorities are making their way through the Conference Committee process. However, to become law, they will need to be signed by the Governor.

Thank you to all of you who attended my Day at the Capitol! Soon I will be holding a meet-and-greet at the Burnhaven Library. I will pass on to you the details as soon as the arrangements are finalized.

If you have not already done so, please complete my 2011 Legislative Survey. To complete it online, just follow this link. Just click here.

Thank you for continuing to follow my work at the Legislature.

Sincerely,

Pam

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