STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION REFORM
MINUTES
A quorum was present and Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:16 AM on February 3, 2011, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ERICKSON, Sondra, Chair
DOEPKE, Connie, Vice Chair
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, John
CARLSON, Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
GREILING, Mindy
KATH, Kory
KIEFFER, Andrea
KIEL, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSON, Sandra
WOODARD, Kelby
Members excused:
PETERSEN, Branden
Representative Moran moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 1, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The committee heard presenters.
Presenters:
Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner of Education, Minnesota Department of Education
Jessie Montano, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
The presenters stood for questions.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 AM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant