STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-EIGHTH 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 October 7, 2008 at the South High School Auditorium, 3131 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407.
The roll call was noted.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Additional non-committee members present include:
HORSTEIN, Frank
KAHN, Phyllis
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
WAGENIUS, Jean
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
Representative Davnie assumed the gavel at 7:30pm.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding throughout the state of Minnesota:
Peggy Ingison, Chief Financial Officer, Minneapolis School District
Phil Davis, President, MCTC
Paul Rolfing, Strong Schools Strong Referendum Committee, Minneapolis
Arthur Taylor, Student, South High School
Kendrick Hall, Student, Roosevelt High School
Michael Young-Harris, Student, Roosevelt High School
Barb Gurovitsch, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
Lynn Nordgren, President, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
Dane Smith, President, Growth and Justice
Brittany Aparicio, Student, Roosevelt High School
Pam Costain, Member, Minneapolis School Board
Lydia Lee, Chair, Minneapolis School Board
Carla Bates, Parent, Minneapolis
Allan Hancock , Citizen, Brooklyn Center
Ed Bourgeois, S.E.A
Christa Laird, Parent, Minneapolis
Representative Morrow adjourned the meeting at 8:24PM.