STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Rep. Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the twenty-fifth meeting at 6:00PM on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room 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
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
Testifying in favor of the school district employee statewide health insurance pool:
Greg Davids, State Representative
Rep. Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, officially called the twenty-fifth meeting to order at 6:05PM on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
Rep. Carlson moved the minutes from April 12, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Also testifying in favor of the school district employee statewide health insurance pool:
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Jim Granger, Detroit Lakes, teacher
Janelle Rau-Clauson, SEIU Local 284
Frank Miscowiec, Minneapolis SEIU
Daniel Hanson, Anoka-Hennepin School District, truck driver
Mike Matuska, Zumbrota Mezeppa, Math Teacher
Jim Smola, Dakota County United Educators
Sandy Skaar, Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota, President
Dick Reinville, Osseo School District, President of Education Minnesota
Rose Hermanson, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Local 59
Kevin Fahey, Minnesota School Employee Association, Executive Director
Julie Blyle, Legislative Director
Roy Magnuson, Saint Paul Federation of Teachers, Local 28
Bob Cooley, Consultant
Rep. Erickson assumed the gavel at 6:45PM.
Testifying in opposition of the school district employee statewide health insurance pool:
George Kraemer, Watertown-Mayer Education Association
Dennis Fendt, President of North Saint Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Teachers Association, Teacher
Paula Klinger, Hopkins Education Association, President
Dick Grochowski, White Bear Lake Teachers Association, President
Joe Samuelson, Stillwater Education Association, Teacher
Keith Gray, North Saint Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, Human Resource Director
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association
Charlie Kyte, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Executive Director
Scott Croonquist, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Mary Gilbert, Saint Paul Public Schools
Paul Brinkman, Minnesota Regional Service Agencies, Executive Director Northwest Service Directive, Mountain Iron
Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity in Education, Executive Director
Jim Grathwol, Minneapolis Public Schools
Rebuttal by the proponents of the school district employee statewide health insurance pool:
Bob Cooley, Consultant
Lee Johansen, Education Minnesota
Rep. Buesgens assumed the gavel at 7:55PM.
Rebuttal by the opponents of the school district employee statewide health insurance pool:
Bill Strazynski, Minnesota Regional Service Agencies
Dennis Fendt, President of North Saint Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Teachers Association, Teacher
Answering questions as an opponent of the school district employee statewide health insurance pool that had not previously testified:
Dan Weir, Minnesota Regional Service Agencies, Consultant
Rep. Buesgens adjourned the meeting at 9:00PM.
______________________________
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
______________________________
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant