STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance & Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm on Tuesday, April 7th 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Members Present:
Slawik (Chair)
Rosenthal (Vice-Chair)
Bly
Buesgens
Downey
Greiling
Hamilton
Jackson
Laine
Mack
Mariani
Nornes
Peterson
Ward
A quorum was not present.
A quorum was present at 4:38 pm.
Representative Slawik moved that H.F. 1850 (Haws), Administration of training and employment functions reorganized, responsibilities transferred to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Testifying in favor of H.F. 1850:
Anne Olson, Director, Minnesota Workforce Council Association
Tom Cytron-Hysom, Legislative Issues Chair, Literacy Minnesota
Michael Murphy, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Minnesota State College and Universities System
Rep. Haws was asked to explain the incentives for collaborating agencies within the current budget deficit and if educators would be represented in these collaborations.
Representative Slawik renewed the motion that H.F. 1850 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Downey moved that the minutes from Thursday, April 2, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Danyell LeMire, House Research Legislative Analyst, presented an overview of the Omnibus Early Childhood Finance and Policy delete-everything amendment to H.F. 1026 (Slawik), Early childhood education provisions amended.
Emily Adriaens, House Fiscal Analyst, presented an overview of the fiscal implication of the Omnibus Early Childhood Finance and Policy delete-everything amendment to H.F. 1026 (Slawik), Early childhood education provisions amended.
Chair Slawik was asked to confirm that the delete-all did not contain funding for early childhood scholarships and allowances; if the appropriation numbers for the federal stimulus funds were the final numbers; to explain how the appropriations are going to match in conference committee; if the Office of Early Learning has a fiscal implication and to explain how H.F. 1026 will move through the legislative process.
Public testimony on the Omnibus Early Childhood Finance and Policy delete-everything amendment to H.F. 1026 (Slawik), Early childhood education provisions amended:
Sharon Henry-Blythe, Family Supportive Housing Center
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Head Start Association
Cisa Keller, Director of Advocacy and Government Relations, New Horizon Academy and Minnesota Child Care Association member
Karen Kingsley, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement, Ready 4 K
Tom Cytron-Hysom, Legislative Issues Chair, Literacy Minnesota
Steve Brisendine, Community Education Director, Willmar School District
Stacie Stanley, Program Director of the Office of Equity and Integration, East Metro Integration District (EMID)
Shawn Sullivan, Student and afterschool program participant
Medina Mohamed, Student and afterschool program participant
Beth Menninga, Project Coordinator, Words Work!
The meeting was adjourned at 6:01 pm.
Representative Nora Slawik, CHAIR
Matthew M. Collie
Committee Legislative Assistant