STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. on January 18, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat, Chair
KELLY, Tim, Vice Chair
GREILING, Mindy
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
FABIAN, Dan
GREILING, Mindy
LOON, Jenifer
MARIANI, Carlos
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
QUAM, Duane
SLOCUM, Linda
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby
Representative Garofalo called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. A quorum was present.
Representative Anderson moved that the minutes of January 11, 2011 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on legislative priorities was heard from the following groups:
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Cecilia Retelle, Manager, Education Policy
MN Association of School Business Officials
Jeff Solomon, Director of Finance
Rosemount -Apple Valley- Eagan School District
Peggy Ingison, Chief Financial Officer
Minneapolis Public Schools
MN Association of School Administrators
Charlie Kyte, Executive Director
Education Minnesota
Karl Aaro, Executive Director
Jan Alswager, Chief Lobbyist
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
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REP. PAT GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant