STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-SECOND 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 11, 2008 at 215E Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305.
The roll call was noted.
Members present:
BENSON, John
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry (Vice-Chair)
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Additional non-committee members present include:
ANDERSON, Sarah
BONOFF, Terri
CARLSON, Lyndon
ERHARDT, Ron
REST, Ann
RUUD, Maria
SIMON, Steve
WINKLER, Ryan
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
Representative Benson assumed the gavel at 7:15pm.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding throughout the state of Minnesota:
Rick Dresser, Superintendent, Edina Public Schools
Yvonne Selcer, Legislative Action Co-Chair, Hopkins Public Schools
Stan Mack, Superintendent, Robbinsdale Area Schools
Chase Anderson, Superintendent, Wayzata Public Schools
Lori Weissman, Parent, Hopkins Legislative Action Committee
Pam Costain, School Board Director, Minneapolis Public Schools
Carrie Lucking, Teacher, Hopkins Schools
Denise Specht, Teacher, Shoreview, MN
Lorraine Myers, Legislative Action Committee, Minnetonka, MN
Francine Gersh, Parent, Golden Valley, MN
Emily Ravits, Parent, Hopkins School District
Seth Kirk, Parent, Minneapolis, MN
Dan Broberg, Parent, Minnetonka
Clint Faust, Citizen, Plymouth, MN
Representative Greiling adjourned the meeting at 8:27PM.