STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-NINTH 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 2:20PM on March 12, 2008, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Members excused:
DEMMER, Randy
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Greg Crowe provided an explanation and overview of state education funding accounting shifts.
Representative Morrow assumed the gavel at 2:50pm.
HF3951 (Greiling) A bill for an act relating to education; providing for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, and state agencies.
Representative Greiling moved HF3951 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Greiling offered
H3941A1 as an amendment to HF3951.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson assumed the gavel at 3:12pm.
Representative Greiling, Alice Seagren, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education, Fred Storti, Executive Director, MN Elementary School Principals' Association, Mark Klein, Vice-President of Consulting, Minnesota High-Tech Association, and Tom Melcher, Finance Director, MN Department of Education, testified.
The meeting adjourned at 3:55PM.
Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant