STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THIRTEENTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the thirteenth meeting to order at 8:17AM on Tuesday, March 8, 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
HF1587 (Buesgens): Assessment of student growth in academic achievement over time provided.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF1587 be recommended to pas and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Buesgens presented HF 1587.
Testifying on HF 1587 were:
Patricia Olson, MDE, Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Accountability and Improvement
Dr. Jim Angermeyr, Bloomington Public Schools
Rep. Latz offered the following oral amendment to HF 1587:
Page 1, line 3, before "student", insert "individual".
Page 1, line 10, after "reporting", insert "individual".
Page 1, line 12, after "of", insert "individual".
And revision of punctuation and grammar as necessary.
Rep. Buesgens considered the amendment friendly, and incorporated it into his bill.
Rep. Latz offered the following oral amendment to HF 1587:
Page 1, line 20, delete "a proposal" and insert "proposals".
Rep. Buesgens considered the amendment friendly, and incorporated it into his bill.
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF1587 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1176 (Brod): Special education teacher license variance modified.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF 1176 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Brod presented HF1176.
Testifying on HF 1176 was:
Gary Nytes, North Central Service Cooperative, Executive Director
Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF 1176 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Cybart moved the minutes of March 3, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Erickson recessed the meeting at 9:07 AM.
Rep. Buesgens reconvened the meeting at 7:19 PM in the Deerwood Auditorium in Deerwood, Minnesota.
Rep. Buesgens spoke to the informational hearing on how the Crosby-Ironton school shutdown is affecting the community.
Rep. Blaine spoke to the informational hearing on how the Crosby-Ironton school shutdown is affecting the community.
Rep. Gazelka spoke to the informational hearing on how the Crosby-Ironton school shutdown is affecting the community.
The following people testified:
Bill Bedard, Parent
Angel Adams, Student
Tim Eddinter, Business community
Duane Smedsrud, Business community
Joe Stanich, Community member
Kari Henningson, Parent
Matt Herda, Student
Debbie Weide, Parent
Stan Nagorski, Parent
Wendy Gindorff, Parent
Rob Palmer, Parent
Roxenne Norlin, Community member
Carl Larson, Parent
Randy Cousins, Parent
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant