STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 8:20 AM on March 15, 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
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
TILLBERRY, Tom
WOODARD, Kelby
No members were excused.
Representative Greiling moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 14, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF 638 (Myhra) School grading system created, school recognition program created, school report cards modified, rulemaking authorized, and report required.
Representative Myhra moved that HF 638 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Representative Myhra moved the
H0638DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED. Representative Myhra moved the
H0638A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Myhra presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Paul Zunker, Parent
Becky Renfroe, Parent
Jim Bartholomew, Lobbyist, Minnesota Business Partnership
The committee heard testimony against the bill.
Testifier:
Charlie Kyte, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
The testifiers stood for questions.
Representative Davnie moved the
H0638A1 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
MORAN
NORTON
PETERSEN, B
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
DOEPKE
ERICKSON
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
WOODARD
ABSENT:
PETERSON, S
THERE BEING 9 AYES, 11 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Myhra renewed the motion that HF 638, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee recessed at 9:55 AM.
The committee reconvened at 6:04 PM.
HF 558 (Downey) Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma mathematics exception removed.
Chair Erickson moved that HF 558 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Chair Erickson moved the
H0558DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony on the bill.
Testifiers:
Matthew Mohs, Assistant Director, Funded Programs, St. Paul Public Schools
Jim Bartholomew, Lobbyist, Minnesota Business Partnership
Cecilia Retelle, Lobbyist, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Christina Gosack, Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education
Jennifer Dugan, Test Development Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education
The testifiers stood for questions.
Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF 558, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 329 (Bills) Public school employees prohibited from using public funds and resources to advocate to pass, elect, or defeat a political candidate, ballot question, or pending legislation.
Chair Erickson moved that HF 329 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Chair Erickson moved the
H0329A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Bills presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony on the bill.
Testifiers:
Grace Keliher, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Boards Association
Valerie Dosland, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
Roger Aronson, Lobbyist, Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association and Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
The testifiers stood for questions.
Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF 558, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred without recommendation to the Committee on Education Finance.
Representative Mariani requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
CRAWFORD
KATH
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
NAYES:
MARIANI
DAVNIE
NORTON
PETERSON, S
ABSENT:
BARRETT
BENSON
GREILING
MORAN
O’DRISCOLL
TILLBERRY
THERE BEING 11 AYES, 4 NAYES, AND 6 ABSENT THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant