STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-FIFTH 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 7PM on September 23, 2008 at the Woodbury Senior High Group Room, 2665 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury, MN, 55125.
The roll call was noted.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy
McFARLANE, Carol
SWAILS, Marsha
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
OLSON, Mark
Additional non-committee members present include:
BUNN, Julie
SALTZMAN, Kathy
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding throughout the state of Minnesota:
Reine Shiffman, School Board Chair, ISD 197
Jay Haugen, Superintendent, ISD 197
Julia Lyon, League of Women Voters, Woodbury, MN
Don Sinner, Teacher, Lakeville Schools
Deborah Clark, Clerk, South St. Paul Board of Education
Debi McConnell, Parent, ISD 147
Colleen Salay, Teacher, Centennial School District
Lynette Wayne, Teacher, Hasting Public Schools
Karen Seeling-McInnis, Teacher, Lakeville Public Schools
Tom Nelson, Superintendent, ISD 833
Representative Greiling adjourned the meeting at 8:30PM.