STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SECOND MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair, Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the second meeting to order at 8:18AM on Thursday, January 13, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
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
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
CHARRON, Mike
KLINZING, Karen
Representative Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair, Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the second meeting to order at 8:22AM. A quorum was present.
Testifying on the Reauthorization of IDEIA were:
Rollie Morud, Assistant Commissioner, MDE
Nancy W. Larson, Special Education
Testifying on the Teaching Commission Report: "Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action"
Mary Ann Nelson, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Excellence,
MDE
Beth Aune, Director, Academic Standards & Professional Development
Rep. Dean moved the minutes of: January 11, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting adjourned at 10:06 AM.
REP. SONDRA ERICKSON,
VICE CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant