STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:30PM on March 6, 2008, in Room 300N of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Members excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Representative Olson moved approval of the minutes for March 4, 2008:
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
Representative McFarlane moved approval of the minutes for March 5, 2008:
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF2987 (Morgan) A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the basic formula allowance; eliminating proration of special education revenue; increasing funding for special education services; modifying the referendum ballot language in cases of renewal of referendum authority.
Representative Morgan moved HF2978 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Morgan testified.
The following individuals presented public testimony on HF2978:
Mary Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, St. Paul Public Schools
Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United for Public Schools
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
Sam Walseth, Director of Legislative Action, Minnesota Rural Education Association
Jan Alswager, Director of Governmental Relations, Education Minnesota
Jim Grathwol, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Public Schools
HF2982 (Bly) A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a five-year pilot program allowing alternative learning centers and charter schools to identify systemic improvement measures to best serve eligible students.
Representative Greiling moved HF2982 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Bly and Terry Lydell, Immediate Past President, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, testified.
HF3347 (Moe) A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the appeals process for adequate yearly progress designations.
Representative Greiling moved HF3347 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Moe testified.
The following individuals provided public testimony on HF3347:
Jessie Montano, State Coordinator, No Child Left Behind, Minnesota Department of Education
HF3622 (Peterson, S.) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district with a low fund balance to hold a referendum election at a time other than November.
Representative Greiling moved HF3622 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Morrow offered
H3622A1 as an amendment to HF3622.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morrow offered
H3622A2 as an amendment to HF3622.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Peterson, Bob Whittman, Executive Director, Community Relations and Community Education, Robbinsdale Public Schools, and Gary Hauan, Director of Finance, Robbinsdale Public Schools, testified.
The following individuals provided public testimony on HF3622:
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
The meeting adjourned at 5:50PM.
Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant