| Just Released MnSCU System Office (FEB 9) Our evaluation concluded that it is reasonable for MnSCU to have a sizable “system office” to perform various governance, oversight, and support functions. However, the office's performance has been mixed, and it should be scrutinized more closely by MnSCU leaders. Alternative Education Programs (FEB 3) We found that elementary and middle school students who attend “extended-time” alternative education programs (such as before- or after-school programs or summer school) showed higher-than-expected growth on two standardized assessments when compared with other students and national norms. However, the Minnesota Department of Education has limited which school districts may provide these programs. We recommend that the Legislature allow all school districts to provide these alternative education programs. We also make several other recommendations to improve the oversight of alternative education programs. |
Recent Evaluations E-Verify (JUN 10) Recent Audits Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEC 3) More 2009 Audits Notices OLA will release an evaluation report, Public Defender System, at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 3:00 p.m., Room 15 Capitol. The report will be available on this web site at 2:00 p.m. OLA will release an evaluation report, Workforce Programs, at a meeting of the House Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 10:30 a.m., Room 200 State Office Building. The report will be available on this web site at 9:30 a.m. The Legislative Audit Commission is currently accepting topic suggestions for program evaluations. Information on the topic selection process and Topic Selection Subcommittee members is now available.
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