STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the eighth meeting at 8:21AM on Thursday, February 17, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ABELER, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen
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:
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
Representative John Dorn assumed the gavel at 8:29AM.
Representative John Dorn called the eighth meeting officially to order at 8:46AM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Marquart moved the minutes of February 10, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Testifying on the Mental Health Caucus:
Representative Bruce Anderson, Mental Health Caucus Co-Chair
Representative Mindy Greiling, Mental Health Caucus Co-Chair
Testifying on the Early Childhood Caucus:
Representative Nora Slawik, Early Childhood Caucus Co-Chair
Denise Mayotte, Sheltering Arms Foundation, Executive Director
Tracy Morgan, Early Childhood Caucus, Intern
Representative Jim Davnie
Representative Lynn Wardlow
Testifying on the Board of Teaching
Allen Hoffman, MDE, Executive Director
Jan Kellner, MDE, Teacher Education Specialist
The meeting adjourned at 10:04 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant