STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FOURTEENTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the fourteenth meeting at 8:15AM on Thursday, March 10, 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
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
HF1090 (Buesgens): Noncurricular athletic and fine arts activities for youth transferred from school districts to local governments.
Representative Sondra Erickson called the fourteenth meeting officially to order at 8:19AM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1090 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Local Government.
Rep. Buesgens presented HF 1090.
Also testifying in favor of HF 1090:
Rep. Mindy Greiling
Testifying against HF 1090:
Matt Kraft, Henry Sibley High School, Activities Director
Rich Dippel, South Saint Paul Senior High School, Athletic Director
Keith Randa, Apple Valley High School, Science Teacher
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships, Attorney
Lou Kanavati, St. Paul Public Schools, Area Superintendent
Roger Aronson, Minnesota School Principals, Minnesota State High School League
Keegan Connor, Student
Amanda Nisleit, Student
Jeffell Tate, Roosevelt High School, Student
Emma Paskewitz, Southwest High School, Student
Ron Larson, St. Francis, Activities Director
Kirk Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association
Rep. Erickson laid HF1090 over for future consideration.
Rep. Buesgens assumed the gavel at 9:18AM.
HF1544 (Klinzing): Charter school student participation in resident school district extracurricular activities authorized.
Rep. Klinzing moved that HF1544 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Klinzing presented HF1544.
Rep. Klinzing moved the delete-everything LL40 amendment to HF 1544, adding 1544 in the space left for the house file number. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of HF1544 was:
Katie Houg, Trek North High School, Student
Mitchell Hayle, Schoolcraft Charter School, Parent of student
Jay Martini, MN Association of Charter Schools Executive Committee, President
Testifying against HF1544 was:
Roger Aronson, Minnesota School Principals, Minnesota State High
Kirk Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association
Steve Couture, Washburn High School, Principal
Dan Pratt, Washburn High School, Athletic Director/Teacher
Lloyd Styrwoll, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Superintendent
Linda Plante, Woodbury High School, Principal
Mike Moseley, Woodbury High School, Student Body President
Kay Arndt, Johnson Senior High School, Principal
Rep. Klinzing incorporated the following oral amendment into HF1544:
Page 7, line 8, strike “paragraph” and insert “paragraphs”.
Page 7, line 8, after “(a)”, insert “and (f)”.
Page 3, line 25, after “school”, insert “and the resident school district”.
Rep. Klinzing renewed her motion that HF1544 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
A division was called for.
THERE BEING 15 AYES AND LESS THAN 15 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erickson moved the minutes of March 8, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting adjourned at 10:08 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant