STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEVENTEENTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the seventeenth meeting at 8:20 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building with a prayer for the families and victims in the Red Lake School District.
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
Representative Mark Buesgens called the seventeenth meeting officially to order at 8:23AM. A quorum was present.
HF1180 (Davnie): Teacher tenure modified in cities of the first class, and teacher layoff plan negotiation authorized.
Rep. Davnie moved that HF1180 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Davnie presented HF1180.
Testifying on HF1180:
Louise Sundin, President of MN Federation of Teachers, Local 59
Brianna Harder, Teacher at Patrick Henry High School
Mary Ford, Minneapolis Public School parent of two children
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Rep. Davnie renewed his motion that HF1180 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF969 (Erickson): Interdisciplinary teachers licensed, innovative schools and programs encouraged, and rulemaking provided.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF969 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Governmental Operations.
Rep. Erickson moved the H0969A1 amendment to HF969. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson presented HF969, as amended.
Testifying on HF969, as amended:
Steve Allen, Oak Bend Alternative Learning Center
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Rep. Latz moved the following oral amendment:
Page 3, line 29, delete “and the”
Page 3, line 30, delete “Minnesota Quality Teaching Coalition”
Rep. Latz incorporated the amendment as follows:
Page 3, line 29 after “and”, delete “the”
Page 3, line 30, delete “Minnesota Quality Teaching Coalition” and insert “and representatives of charter schools” THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson moved the following oral amendment:
Page 3, line 29, after “and”, delete “the”
Page 3, line 30, delete “Minnesota Quality Teaching Coalition” and insert “and representatives of innovative schools and programs as determined by the board”.
Also testifying on the amendment to HF969 as amended:
Vernae Hasbargen, legislative director, Minnesota Rural Association
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF969, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1945 (Charron): Charter school sponsor duty to monitor and evaluate fiscal and student performance clarified, voluntary termination of charter school contract authorized, and charter school evaluation study required.
Rep. Charron moved that HF1945 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Charron presented HF1945.
Testifying on HF1945:
Bob Wedl, Dir. Of MN sponsors network for MN Charter Schools
Rep. Charron renewed his motion that HF1945 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1719 (Klinzing): High school reform measures provided including education planning and assessment program, and a college-level examination program; basic skills tests replaced with comprehensive assessments, and money appropriated.
Rep. Klinzing moved that HF1719 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Government Operations.
Rep. Klinzing presented HF1719.
Testifying on HF1719:
Pat Olson, MDE, Assistant Commissioner
MaryAnn Nelson, MDE, Assistant Commissioner
Rep. Erickson assumed the gavel at 9:29.
Rep. Olson assumed the gavel at 9:30.
Also testifying on HF1719:
Dr. Susan Philips, Independent consultant, assessment law
Rep. Buesgens assumed the gavel at 9:40.
Also testifying on HF1719:
Barb DeMaster, St. Louis Park Public Schools, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Services
Dr. Roger Giroux, Superintendent, Anoka-Hennepin School District
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Cyndy Crist, MNSCU, System Director for p-16 Collaboration
Rep. Buesgens recessed the meeting at 10:05AM.
The meeting was not reconvened as intended.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant