STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH 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 10, 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
PETERSEN, Branden
PETERSON, Sandra
WOODARD, Kelby
No members were excused.
Representative Crawford moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 8, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF 133 (Fritz) Trial placements for eligible children allowed at the Minnesota State Academies.
Chair Erickson moved that HF 133 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Chair Erickson moved the H0133A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fritz presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Linda Mitchell, Superintendent, Minnesota State Academies
Billie Ward, Special Education Director, Minnesota State Academies
The testifiers stood for questions.
Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF133, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 183 (Kieffer) Teacher candidates required to pass basic skills exam.
Representative Kieffer moved that HF 183 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Reform omnibus bill. Representative Kieffer presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Ron Hill, Public Member, Board of Teaching
John Melick, Director of Educator Licensing, Minnesota Department of Education
The testifiers stood for questions.
Representative Kieffer renewed her moved that HF 183 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Reform omnibus bill. HF183 WAS LAID OVER.
Representative Doepke assumed the gavel at 9:36 AM.
HF 300 (Erickson) Comprehensive eye exams recommended for early childhood development screening.
Representative Erickson moved HF 300 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Reform omnibus bill. Representative Erickson presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Sue Haack, President and Co-founder, Minnesota Vision Coalition
Ron Schieck, parent, Minnesota Vision Coalition
Dr. Trent Cole, Optometrist, Minnesota Vision Coalition
The committee heard testimony against the bill.
Testifiers:
Ann Hoxie, School Nurse Administrator, School Nurses Organization of Minnesota
Dr. Erick Bothun, Pediatric Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota
The bill was laid over to be taken up at a later date. HF 300 WAS LAID OVER.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 AM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant