STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION REFORM
MINUTES
Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:18 AM on January 13, 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
A quorum was present and Representative Erickson called the meeting to order.
Representative Kiel moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 11, 2011 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The committee heard a public presentation. Presenting:
Cecilia Retelle, Manager, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
HF3 (Mariani) Alternative teacher preparation program and limited term teacher license established.
Representative Mariani presented the bill.
Representative Mariani moved the
DE4 amendment.
Representative Mariani withdrew the DE4 amendment, and moved the
DE3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testifiers for the bill.
Testifying:
Jim Grathwol, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Public Schools
Daniel Sellers, Executive Director of Teach for America, Teach for America
Shannon Blankenship, Executive Director, Hiawatha Leadership Academy
Don Samuels, City Council Member, Minneapolis
Chair Erickson LAID OVER HF3 AS AMENDED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 AM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant