The Missouri Legislative Forum held in the Raytown School District Administration Building at 4:30 pm at 6608 Raytown Road. The legislators present were State Senator LeVota and Representatives McDonald and Mims.
Topics focused on included:
- Legislation that deal with the transfer of students from unaccredited school district to accredited districts.
- Tax cuts and how they can affect funding for education.
- Changes in the standards for school district accreditation the Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE).
- The political forces attempting to promote charter schools and for profit education companies at the expense of public schools.
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