STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Erickson, Vice Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the twenty-second meeting to order at 6:14PM on Monday, April 4, 2005, in Room B of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
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
HF1229 (Buesgens): Elections provided to determine whether to detach land from an existing school district for a new independent school district.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1229 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Buesgens moved the H1229A3 amendment to HF1229.
Rep. Buesgens presented the H1229A3 amendment.
Rep. Buesgens incorporated the following oral amendment into the H1229A3 amendment:
Page 2, line 1, delete “both”.
Page 2, line 2, after the first “and”, insert “subsequently, if a resident of the district,”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens presented HF1229, as amended.
Testifying in support of HF1229, as amendmed:
Kathleen Ponte, Elk River, former school board member
Greg Lind, Savage resident
Rob Fendler, Savage, former Mayor
Read testimony of Leslie Hustad, Savage resident
Testifying in opposition to HF1229:
Tom Deans, Minnesota School Boards Association, Legal Counsel
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF1229, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF827 (Greiling): World language programs state coordinator provided, grants provided to model extended world languages programs, and money appropriated.
Rep. Greiling moved that HF827 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Greiling presented HF827.
Rep. Greiling moved the H0827A2 amendment to HF827. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF827, as amended:
Anita Ratwik, Minnesota New Visions Language for Life
Jan Kittock, Spanish language teacher
Rep. Greiling moved the following oral amendment to HF827 and incorporated it into HF827:
Page 1, line 13, delete “the Quality Teaching Network” and insert “within the department”.
Rep. Greiling renewed her motion that HF827, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF697 (Buesgens): General education access grants authorized for students.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF697 be taken off the table.
Rep. Carlson moved the H0697A4 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Carlson presented the H0697A4 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Ruud moved the H0697A3 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Ruud presented the H0697A3.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Greiling moved the H0697A5 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Greiling presented the H0697A5 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Latz moved the H0697A7 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Latz presented the H0697A7 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Dorn moved the H0697A8 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Dorn presented the H0697A8 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Eken withdrew the H0697A9 amendment to HF697.
Rep. Peterson moved the H0697A10 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Peterson presented the H0697A10 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Mariani moved the H0697A12 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Mariani presented the H0697A12 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARIANI, Carlos HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul KLINZING, Karen
PELOWSKI, Gene LANNING, Morrie
PETERSON, Sandra NORNES, Bud
RUUD, Maria OLSON, Mark
SAILER, Brita SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson recessed the committee at 8:50PM.
Rep. Erickson reconvened the meeting at 9:05PM.
Rep. Davnie withdrew the H0697A14 amendment to HF697.
Rep. Olson withdrew the LL/HRD amendment to HF697.
Rep. Eken moved the H0697A18 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Eken presented the H0697A18 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra MARIANI, Carlos
DITTRICH, Denise CHARRON, Mike PELOWSKI, Gene
DORN, John CYBART, Lloyd
EKEN, Kent DEAN, Matt
GREILING, Mindy DEMMER, Randy
LATZ, Ron EASTLUND, Rob
MARQUART, Paul HEIDGERKEN, Bud
PETERSON, Sandra KLINZING, Karen
RUUD, Maria LANNING, Morrie
SAILER, Brita NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 11 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Davnie moved the H0697A21 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Davnie presented the H0697A21 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise ABELER, Jim
DORN, John CHARRON, Mike
EKEN, Kent CYBART, Lloyd
GREILING, Mindy DEAN, Matt
LATZ, Ron DEMMER, Randy
MARIANI, Carlos EASTLUND, Rob
MARQUART, Paul HEIDGERKEN, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene KLINZING, Karen
PETERSON, Sandra LANNING, Morrie
RUUD, Maria NORNES, Bud
SAILER, Brita OLSON, Mark
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 16 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Sailer moved the H0697A22 amendment to HF697 and requested a rollcall.
Rep. Sailer presented the H0697A22 amendment.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
CARLSON, Lynn BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim ERICKSON, Sondra
DITTRICH, Denise ABELER, Jim
DORN, John CHARRON, Mike
EKEN, Kent CYBART, Lloyd
GREILING, Mindy DEAN, Matt
LATZ, Ron DEMMER, Randy
MARIANI, Carlos EASTLUND, Rob
MARQUART, Paul HEIDGERKEN, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene KLINZING, Karen
PETERSON, Sandra LANNING, Morrie
RUUD, Maria NORNES, Bud
SAILER, Brita OLSON, Mark
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 16 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Abeler moved to table HF697. Rep. Erickson requested a rollcall.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ABELER, Jim BUESGENS, Mark
CARLSON, Lynn ERICKSON, Sondra
DAVNIE, Jim CHARRON, Mike
DITTRICH, Denise CYBART, Lloyd
DORN, John DEAN, Matt
EKEN, Kent DEMMER, Randy
GREILING, Mindy EASTLUND, Rob
HEIDGERKEN, Bud KLINZING, Karen
LATZ, Ron LANNING, Morrie
MARIANI, Carlos NORNES, Bud
MARQUART, Paul OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene SEVERSON, Dan
PETERSON, Sandra SYKORA, Barb
RUUD, Maria WARDLOW, Lynn
SAILER, Brita
On a vote of 15 AYES and 14 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Carlson moved approval of the minutes from 4/1/05. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:26PM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant