STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-NINTH 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 June 16, 2008 at Washington Educational Services Building Boardroom, 804 Oak St; Brainerd, MN, 56401.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry (Vice-Chair)
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Additional non-committee members include:
HOWES, Larry
WARD, John
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
Representative Ward assumed the gavel at 7:10PM.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding in the Brainerd School District and throughout the state of Minnesota:
Anne Pritschet, parent, Brainerd School District
Keith Peterson, Social Studies teacher, Brainerd High School
Steve Razidlo, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Schools
Deron Stender, Superintendent, Frazee/Vergas Public Schools
Amie Erickson, Public Relations Chair, Parents and Community for Education
Greg Vandal, Superintendent, Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools
Terry Sluss, teacher, Baxter, MN
Jamie Skevland, Superintendent, Crosby-Ironton School District
Jeff Wig, parent, Brainerd, MN
Mike Schmidt, teacher and Education Minnesota Board Member, Brainerd, MN
Liz Aulie, teacher, Brainerd High School
Becky Twamley, parent, Brainerd
Beth Swenson, Literacy Collaborative District Trainer, Brainerd School District
Jim Christenson, Principal, Crosby-Ironton High School
Melinda Jezierski, Principal, Crosby-Ironton Elementary School
David Allan Pundt, citizen, Baxter, MN
Mary Kuhlmann, parent, Deerwood, MN
Tim Edinger, parent, Brainerd, MN
Representative Ward adjourned the meeting at 8:30PM.