STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:45PM on February 11, 2010, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
WARD, John (Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOEPKE, Connie
GAROFALO, Pat
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
NEWTON, Jerry
SLOCUM, Linda
SWAILS, Marsha
TILLBERRY, Tom
A quorum was not present.
Dr. Ralph Brauer, former executive director of the Transforming Schools Consortium, provided an overview of his dynamic systems model for K-12 education.
A quorum was present at 2:50pm.
Representative Garofalo moved the minutes of February 9, 2010 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Dr. Nicola Alexander, Associate Professor, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, presented "School Finance: A Brief Look at the Issues."
Dr. Karen Seashore, Professor, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, presented "Creating Successful Schools: Some Issues to Consider in K-12 Funding."
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15PM.
REP. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant