STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the twenty-seventh meeting to order at 8:17AM on Thursday, March 9, 2006, 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
Rep. Cybart moved approval of the March 2, 2006 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF1273 (Demmer): Teacher contract negotiation during school year prohibited and January 15 contract settlement penalty repealed.
Rep. Demmer moved that HF1273 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Demmer moved the A06-1152 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Demmer presented HF1273 as amended.
Testifying in support of HF1273 as amended:
Charlie Kyte, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Executive Director
Testifying in opposition to HF1273 as amended:
Tom Deans, Minnesota School Boards Association
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Rep. Demmer incorporated the following amendment into HF1273:
Page 1, Line 7, before the first “contact”, insert the word “student”
Testifying in opposition to HF1273 as amended:
Tom Sand, retired teacher
Rep. Demmer renewed his motion that HF1273 as amended be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Demmer requested a rollcall on HF1273 as amended.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim CHARRON, Mike
ERICKSON, Sondra CARLSON, Lyndon MARIANI, Carlos
CYBART, Lloyd DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt DORN, John
DEMMER, Randy EKEN, Kent
DITTRICH, Denise GREILING, Mindy
EASTLUND, Rob HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen LATZ, Ron
LANNING, Morrie MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud PELOWSKI, Gene
OLSON, Mark PETERSON, Sandra
SEVERSON, Dan RUUD, Maria
SYKORA, Barb SAILER, Brita
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 14 NAYS with 2 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Erickson assumed the gavel at 8:58AM.
HF3063 (Buesgens): Requirements for a structurally balanced school district budget clarified.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF3063 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Buesgens presented HF3063.
Testifying in support of HF3063:
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership, Education Policy Director
Testifying in opposition of HF3063:
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Testifying in support of HF3063:
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association
Testifying on HF3063:
Tom Melcher, Minnesota Department of Education, Finance Director
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF3063 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Buesgens assumed the gavel at 9:30AM.
HF2680 (Erickson): Teacher training program for qualified professionals provided.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF2680 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Erickson moved the H2680A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson presented HF 2680 as amended.
Testifying in support of HF2680 as amended:
Allen Hoffman, Director of the Minnesota Board of Teaching
Testifying in opposition to HF2680 as amended:
Garnet Franklin, Education Minnesota
Russ Stanton, Faculty of 7 State Universities (testified last year)
Testifying in support of HF2680 as amended:
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association
Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF2680 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Buesgens adjourned the meeting at 9:54AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Carter
Committee Legislative Assistant