STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
E-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair of the E-12 Education Committee, called the third meeting to order at 8:05 AM on Thursday, January 18, 2007, in the basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim LAINE, Carolyn
BENSON, John NORNES, Bud
BROWN, Robin PETERSON, Sandra
DAVNIE, Jim SLAWIK, Nora
DEMMER, Randy SLOCUM, Linda
DETTMER, Bob SWAILS, Marsha
ERICKSON, Sondra TILLBERRY, Tom
GOTTWALT, Steve URDAHL, Dean
GREILING, Mindy WARD, John
HEIDGERKEN, Bud WARDLOW, Lynn
HORNSTEIN, Frank WELTI, Andy
HOSCH, Larry
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Rep. Dittrich moved that the minutes of January 16, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Continued introductions of Members, their districts, their experience with E-12 Education in Minnesota, and their goals for the committee.
Overview of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education issues by:
Mr. Bill Linder-Scholer, Executive Director of the ADC Foundation, "Why, from a Minnesota employer's perspective, is STEM education important to preparing our state’s future workforce for global competition?"
Ms. Lisa Larson, House Research, "Minnesota’s K-12 Academic Standards and Assessments" and "Comparing High School Graduation and College Admission Requirements."
Ms. Nancy Nutting, Executive Director, SciMathMn, “Developing World Class Students through World Class Mathematics Standards."
The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 AM.
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REP. CARLOS MARIANI, CHAIR
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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative Assistant