The Minnesota State legislature established a Task force to make recommendations regarding special education, especially to develop three specific sets of recommendations: a study of the State Board of Education rules (especially students' access to necessary services, maximization of teacher contact time with students, paperwork requirements, etc.); review the case loads and number of pupils assigned to special education teachers; and develop a plan for meeting the information, instructional, and assistive technology needs of special education within the context of the state education system.