STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Rep. Paul Marquart called the twenty-fourth meeting to order at 8:28AM on Tuesday, April 12, 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
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
CHARRON, Mike CYBART, Lloyd
KLINZING, Karen OLSON, Mark
HF1680 (Meslow) Licensed student support services student access provided.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF1680 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Meslow presented HF1680.
Testifying on HF1680:
Ralph Mays, Student Services Coalition for Effective Education
Rep. Dorn assumed the gavel at 8:34AM.
Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF1680 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF244 (Demmer) Consecutive teaching experience provided for a teacher whose probationary employment is interrupted by military service.
Rep. Peterson moved approval of the April 5, 2005 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Nornes moved approval of the April 4, 2005 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Demmer moved that SF244 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Demmer moved the SO244DE2 amendment to SF244. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Demmer presented SF244, as amended.
Rep. Demmer amended his motion that SF244, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the consent calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF180 (Seifert) Parent discretion in classroom placement of children of multiple birth provided.
Rep. Erickson moved that SF180 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Seifert presented SF180.
Testifying on SF180:
Wendy Haavisto, parent of twins
Blane Huppert, parent of twins
Roger Aronson, Elementary School Principals Association
Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that SF180 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF834 (Dittrich) School district authority granted to offer certain rewards to persons who provide information that leads to the apprehension and arrest of a person or persons who have committed
Rep. Dittrich moved that HF834 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Dittrich moved the H034A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Dittrich moved to amend HF834, as amended, by the following oral amendment:
HO34A1, line 7, after “administrators,”, insert “parents, students”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF834, as amended:
Kirk Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association
Rep. Dittrich renewed her motion that HF834, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Dorn adjourned the meeting at 9:32 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant