STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 7:05PM on August 26th, 2008 at Nashwauk-Keewatin School Gym, 400 2nd St., Nashwauk, MN, 55769
The roll call was noted.
Members present:
ANZELC, Tom
DITTRICH, Denise
FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
MARIANI, Carlos
Members excused:
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry (Vice-Chair)
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Additional non-committee members present include:
RUKAVINA, Tom
SERTICH, Tony
SOLBERG, Loren
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
Representative Anzelc assumed the gavel at 7:10PM.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding throughout the state of Minnesota:
Don Langan, Superintendent, International Falls School District
Marie Blumhardt, Teacher and Local Union President, International Falls High School, Ed MN Local 331
Bill Erzar, School Board Director, Ely School Board
Jim Jenson, Vice-Chair, International Falls School Board
Palmer Anderson, Superintendent, Floodwood School District
Representative Anzelc adjourned the meeting at 8:40PM.