STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION REFORM
MINUTES
Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:17 AM on January 11, 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
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSEN, Branden
PETERSON, Sandra
WOODARD, Kelby
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Representative Kath moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 6, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The committee heard public presentations.
Presenting:
Lisa Larson, Researcher, House Research
John Melick, Director of Educator Licensing, Minnesota Department of Education
Karen Balmer, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Teaching
The presenters yielded to questions.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 AM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant