STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST 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 2:27PM on March 16, 2007, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
MORROW, Terry (Vice-Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
SWAILS, Marsha
Members excused:
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary
OLSON, Mark
A quorum was present.
HF752(Hornstein) A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a three-year pilot program to provide high school students with career and college counseling; exploring data collection, accountability, and reporting system options to evaluate the impact of career and counseling programs on subsequent school and work choices of high school graduates; establishing a research consortium.
Representative Hornstein, Representative Sandy Peterson, Catherine Jordan, President and CEO, Achieve!Minneapolis, Todd Klingel, President and CEO, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Cyndy Crist, System Director for P-16 Collaboration, MnSCU, testified.
Representative Greiling moved HF752 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Greiling offered
H0752A3 as an amendment to HF752.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Public testimony on HF752 was presented by the following individuals:
Jim Grathwol, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Public Schools (pro)
Representative Dittrich moved the afternoon minutes of March 15, 2007 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF443 (Peterson, S.) A bill for an act relating to education finance; encouraging school programs offering alternative school year calendars.
Representative Peterson and Charlie Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, and Celeste Carty, Principal, Crossroads Science and Crossroads Montessori Elementary Schools, provided an informational overview of HF443.
HF1092 (Anzelc) A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Online Learning Option Act.
Representative Anzelc and Don Langan, Superintendent, International Falls Public Schools, provided an informational overview of HF1092.
HF835(Demmer) A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a six-year pilot program to examine the impact of school calendar arrangements on student learning.
Representative Demmer provided an informational overview of HF835.
HF1698 (Norton) A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a scholar loan program to encourage teacher diversity in schools; establishing a revolving account in the state treasury.
Representative Morrow moved HF1698 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Morrow moved to incorporate an oral amendment to HF1698 as follows:
Page 1, line 22, after ‘progress' delete ‘towards a baccalaureate degree with a major’ and insert ‘towards initial teaching licensure’
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Norton testified.
HF670 (Liebling) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to include energy efficiency improvement projects in its alternative facilities plan.
Representative Greiling moved HF670 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Liebling and Cheryl Coryea, Director of Business Schools, Rochester Public Schools, and Jeremy DeFiebre, Minnesota Department of Commerce, testified.
HF988 (Winkler) A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a unified technology funding stream; developing a school district technology plan; establishing a task force; authorizing technology grants.
Representative Greiling moved HF988 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative offered
H0988DE3 as an amendment to HF988.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Winkler, Patrick Plant, Director of Technology and Information Services, Anoka-Hennepin School District, and Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology, Mankato Public Schools, testified.
Public testimony on HF988 was provided by the following individuals:
Cheryl Coryea, Director of Business Services, Rochester Public Schools (pro)
HF1888 (Dittrich) A bill for an act relating to education; providing for 3R high schools and academic rigor.
Representative Dittrich, Ginny Karbowski, Director, Anoka-Hennepin STEP Program, and Debbie Belfry, Career Development Coordinator, Bloomington School District, and Alice Seagren, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education, provided an informational overview of HF1888.
Public testimony on HF1888 was provided by the following individuals:
Joe Nathan, Director, Center School Change, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota (pro)
Dan Campo, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Counselors (con)
HF1082 (Loeffler) A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the funding for students participating in four-year-old kindergarten programs.
Representative Dominguez moved the adoption of the subcommittee report on HF1082.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dominguez moved HF1082 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Loeffler testified.
HF396 (Dominguez) A bill for an act relating to education; increasing extended time revenue.
Representative Dominguez moved the adoption of the subcommittee report on HF396.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dominguez moved HF396 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Dominguez testified.
HF489 (Hilstrom) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for staff development for school districts not making adequate yearly progress.
Representative Dominguez moved the adoption of the subcommittee report on HF489.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom moved HF489 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Hilstrom testified.
HF1086 (Davnie) A bill for an act relating to education finance; making four-year-old students eligible for extended time programs.
Representative Dominguez moved the adoption of the subcommittee report on HF1086.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davnie moved HF1086 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Davnie testified.
HF1426 (Davnie) A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an extended year kindergarten program.
Representative Dominguez moved the adoption of the subcommittee report on HF1426.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Greiling moved HF1426 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill.
Representative Davnie testified.
The meeting adjourned at 4:47PM.
Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant