STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee began the twenty-first meeting at 10:09AM on Friday, April 1, 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
HF962 (Abeler): Acoustical performance criteria included in school district proposal to construct a facility.
Rep. Abeler presented HF962.
Rep. Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 10:12AM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Abeler moved that HF962 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Testifying on HF962:
Peggy Nelson, ANSI Acoustics Working Group
Rhonda Sivarajah, ANSI Acoustics Working Group
J.P. Wilson, student
Mike Nixon, Acoustical Engineering, President, ANSI Acoustics Working Group
John Strachota, AIA Minnesota, Co-Chair of Government Affairs
Mary Hartnett, Minnesota Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Rep. Abeler renewed his motion that HF962 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1312 (Bradley): Gifted and talented student local programs authorized, and permanent gifted and talented funding established.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1312 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Bradley presented HF1312.
Testifying on HF1312:
Cindy Fuerstneau, Rochester Public Schools, Gifted and Talented Specialist
Lillian Buckhalter, Mayo High School, Student
Mary Bradley, Mayo High School, Gifted and Talented Specialist
Rep. Eastlund moved the following oral amendment to HF1312:
Page 1, Line 15, delete “appropriate”.
Rep. Eastlund incorporated the following into his oral amendment to HF1312:
Page 1, Line 15, delete “appropriate” and insert “challenging”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF1312 as amended be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2132 (Gazelka): Student eligibility maintained when participating in Minnesota State High School League activities in another district during a teachers’ strike.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF2132 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Gazelka presented HF2132.
Rep. Buesgens moved the A05-0456X amendment to HF2132. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens laid over HF2132 for future consideration.
HF1769 (Hornstein): No Child Left Behind Act and other student testing laws evaluated by the Office of Educational Accountability.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1769 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Hornstein presented HF1769.
Testifying on HF1769:
David Law, Sandburg Middle School, Principal
Jessie Montano, Minnesota Department of Education
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF1769 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2132 (Gazelka): Student eligibility maintained when participating in Minnesota State High School League activities in another district during a teachers’ strike.
Rep. Buesgens moved to reconsider HF2132.
Rep. Buesgens moved to amend HF2132 by the following oral amendment:
Delete all language of the A05-0456X amendment to HF2132 and insert “Any student who transfers to another district under this subdivision continues to be fully eligible for all league activities.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2132:
Roger Aronson, MSHSL
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF2132, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Buesgens recessed the meeting at 11:57AM.
Rep. Buesgens called the meeting back to order at 12:35PM.
HF1016 (Ozment): Pupil Fair Dismissal Act provisions applied to students whose parents refuse to consent to an initial evaluation.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1016 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Buesgens moved the H1016A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Ozment presented HF1016, as amended.
Testifying on HF1016:
Daryl Schmidt, ISD 196
Rep. Buesgens moved to withdraw the H1016A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Buesgens amended the H1016A2 amendment orally as follows, and incorporated it into the amendment:
Line 2, insert after “after”, “the second”.
Rep. Buesgens moved the H1016A2 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF1016, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1856 (Tinglestad): Law enforcement teachers required to be licensed as peace officers.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1856 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Buesgens moved the A5-0383 amendment to HF1856. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens amended his motion to be that HF1856 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1551 (Holberg): Student survey notice requirements provided.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1551 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Buesgens moved the following oral amendment to HF1551:
Page 1, line 10, delete “a student’s parent or guardian” and insert “a parent or guardian of a minor or dependent child”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Holberg presented HF1551, as amended.
Testifying on HF1551:
Dr. Karen Ephram, EdWatch
Gwen Walz, ISD 77, District Assessment Coordinator
Virginia Nimmo, ISD 77
Kathy Brynaert, Chair, Mankato School Board
Charlie Kyte, Executive Director Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF1551, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Latz called for a division.
THERE BEING 15 AYES AND LESS THAN 15 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Demmer moved to approve the minutes from March 31, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1948 (Holberg): Public school employee usage of public funds and resources to promote or defeat a political candidate or question prohibited.
Rep. Holberg presented HF1948.
Rep. Buesgens moved the following oral amendment to HF1948:
Page 1, line 15, delete “promote” and insert “pass, elect”.
Page 1, line 24, delete “, so long as the employee does not promote or oppose the”
Page 1, line 25, delete “candidate or question”.
Page 2, lines 5 and 6, delete “the day following final enactment” and insert “January 1, 2006”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1948 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Buesgens then moved the following oral amendment to HF1948:
Page 1, line 15, delete “promote” and insert “pass, elect”.
Page 1, line 24, delete “, so long as the employee does not promote or oppose the”
Page 1, line 25, delete “candidate or question”.
Page 2, lines 5 and 6, delete “the day following final enactment” and insert “January 1, 2006”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson assumed the gavel at 2:04pm.
Testifying in favor HF1948:
Michelle Volk, Lakeville School District
Tom Coughlin, Lakeville Public Schools, Director of Executive Services
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Center for the American Experiment, Senior Fellow
Rep. Buesgens assumed the gavel at 2:35PM.
Testifying in opposition to HF1948:
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association
Tom Deans, Minnesota School Boards Association
Jan Alwager, Education Minnesota
Kristin Beckman, SEIU
Charlie Kyte, MASA
Harley Ogata, Education Minnesota, General Counsel
Rep. Buesgens amended his motion to recommend that HF1948 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Civil Law without recommendation.
HF832 (Klinzing): School site governance program provided.
Rep. Klinzing moved that HF832 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Klinzing moved the A05-0438 delete everything amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wardlow assumed the gavel at 3:31PM.
Testifying on HF832:
Ted Koldry, Education Evolving, Associate
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Rep. Klinzing moved the following oral amendment to HF832, as amended and incorporated it into HF832:
Page 1, line 10, delete “the” and insert “a”.
Page 1, line 10, delete “person” and insert “persons”.
Also testifying on HF832:
Janet Dolan, CEO of Tenant Company, Chairman of MN Business Partnership, Chair of MBP Education Committee
Rose Hermandson, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
Rep. Peterson moved the following oral amendment to HF832, as amended:
Page 3, line 7, delete “, except that,”
Page 3, line 8, delete “notwithstanding any law or agreement to the contrary,” and insert “.”
Page 3, line 9, delete “determines who is selected or” and insert “may select employees”.
Page 3, line 10, delete “transferred”.
Rep. Peterson withdrew her amendment.
Testifying in opposition to HF832:
Roger Aronson, School Principals
Grace Schwab, MSBA
Tom Deans, MSBA
Rep. Buesgens assumed the gavel at 4:54PM.
Also testifying in opposition to HF832:
Charlie Kyte, MASA
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Jim Grathwol, Minneapolis Public Schools
Rep. Peterson moved the following oral amendment to HF832, as amended:
Page 3, line 7, delete “,except that,”.
Page 3, line 8, delete “notwithstanding any law or agreement to the contrary,” and insert “consistent with current law and the collective bargaining agreement in effect.”
Page 3, line 9, delete “determines who is selected or”.
Page 3, line 10, delete “transferred” and insert “selects employees”.
Rep. Peterson renewed her motion on the oral amendment to HF832, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Klinzing moved the following oral amendment to HF832, as amended:
Page 4, line 17, delete “three” and insert “two”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Klinzing renewed her motion that HF832, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Buesgens adjourned the meeting at 5:26PM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant