STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the twenty-third meeting to order at 8:20AM on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Room 200 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
HF1661 (Olson): Character development education promoted in schools.
Rep. Olson moved that HF867 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Olson presented HF867.
Testifying on HF867:
Michael Chapman, American Heritage Research.com
Rep. Olson moved the H0867A2 amendment to HF867. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Olson renewed his motion that HF867 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Olson moved the following oral amendment to HF867, as amended:
Page 2, line 11, after “in”, insert “original source”.
Rep. Olson moved to amend his oral amendment as follows, and incorporated it into his amendment:
Page 1, line 18, after “the”, insert “original source”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Olson renewed his motion that HF867, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1661 Olson): Character development education promoted in schools.
Rep. Olson moved that HF1661 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finanace.
Rep. Olson moved the following oral amendment to HF1661:
Page 1, line 15, after “are”, insert “not limited to, but may”.
Page 1, line 16, delete “encouraged to”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Olson presented HF1661, as amended.
Testifying on HF1661, as amended:
Jennifer Hilde, Miss Coon Rapids
Krista Brenno, Maple Grove Junior High
Janell Dalheimer, Osseo Junior High, Character Education
Mike Mullen, Principles for Success
Shelley Wagner, John Clark Elementary, Principal
Mitchell Jaschke, John Clark Elementary, 6th grade student
Briana Traut, John Clark Elementary, 6th grade student
Rep. Dittrich moved the following oral amendment to HF1661:
Page 1, line 15, after “forgiveness”, insert “tolerance, peacemaking”.
Rep. Dittrich incorporated the following into her oral amendment:
Page 1, line 15, delete “tolerance, peacemaking”, and insert “respect for others, conflict resolution”.
Rep. Dittrich incorporated the following into her oral amendment:
Page 1, line 15, delete “conflict resolution”, and insert “peacemaking”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Carlson moved the following oral amendment to HF1661:
Page 1, lines 15-17, Delete “Districts are encouraged to use programs such as Character First and Character Counts.”
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Olson renewed his motion that HF1661, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1273 (Demmer): Teacher contract negotiation during school year prohibited and January 15 contract settlement penalty repealed.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1273 be placed before the committee.
Rep. Demmer moved the H1273A2 amendment to HF1273.
Rep. Demmer presented the H1273A2 amendment.
Testifying on the H1273A2 amendment:
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Rep. Davnie moved that HF1273 be re-referred to the committee on Jobs without recommendation.
Rep. Buesgens moved a recess of the committee.
Rep. Davnie requested a rollcall of the motion to recess. It was decided that it was the chair’s prerogative to recess.
Rep. Buesgens recessed the committee at 10:16 AM.
The committee did not reconvene as intended.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant