STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FIRST MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mark Buesgens, Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the first meeting to order at 8:15AM on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
KLINZING, Karen
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
CHARRON, Mike
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
OLSON, Mark
Testifying were:
Bruce Vandal, Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, Associate Director
Jacqueline Fraedrich, Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, Board of
Directors President
Susan Heegard, Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, Director
Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer
Janet Dolan, Minnesota Business Partnership, Chair, and Tennant Corporation,
CEO
The meeting adjourned at 10:02 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant