STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY THIRD 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 5:00 PM on April 7, 2011, in Room 10 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
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSEN, Branden
PETERSON, Sandra
WOODARD, Kelby
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
MCFARLANE, Carol
TILLBERRY, Tom
SF55 (Woodard) Charter school authorizer approval deadline modified.
Representative Woodard moved that SF55 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. Representative Woodard moved the
S0055DE1-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED. Chair Erickson moved the
S0055A1 amendment.
Representative Woodard presented the amendment.
The committee heard testimony on the amendment.
Testifiers:
Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
David Hartman, Supervisor, Charter School Center, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Greiling requested a roll call vote. CHAIR ERICKSON WITHDREW THE AMENDMENT.
Chair Erickson incorporated the following changes into the S0055DE1-1 amendment:
Page 7, line 28, delete "contract" and insert "employment agreement"
Page 18, line 14, delete "sustainable"
Chair Erickson moved the
RA11-096 amendment.
The committee heard testimony on the amendment.
Testifiers:
Eugene Piccolo, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
David Hartman, Supervisor, Charter School Center, Minnesota Department of Education
Chair Erickson incorporated the following changes into the RA11-096 amendment:
Page 1, line 15, delete "anonymized student level data" and insert "summary data on student performance outcomes"
Page 1, line 15, delete "meets" and insert "meet"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED, AS AMENDED.
Representative Woodard presented the bill.
The committee heard testimony on the bill.
Testifiers:
David Hansen, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Lori Maxfield, Associate Dean of Education, St. Catherine’s University and City Academy
Joe Nathan, Director, Center for School Change, Macalester College
Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
David Hartman, Supervisor, Charter School Center, Minnesota Department of Education
Eugene Piccolo, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
Emily Loose, Board Member, TIZA
Jeana Anderson, Executive Director, Germanic-American Institute and Twin Cities German Immersion School
Jan Alswager, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Representative Woodard renewed the motion that SF55, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF672 (Dettmer) Charter school pilot project established to examine the policy implications of allowing the charter school to become an educational entity within a school district while retaining the autonomy and flexibility of a charter school.
Chair Erickson moved HF672. Chair Erickson moved the
H0672DE1-2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED. Chair Erickson moved the
H0672A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dettmer presented the bill.
The committee heard testimony on the bill.
Testifiers:
Linda Madsem, Superintendent, Forest Lake Area Schools
Cam Hedlund, Director, Lakes International Language Academy
Robert Rapheal, Chairman, Forest Lake School Board
Larry Martini, Business Manager, Forest Lake Area Schools
Shannon Peterson, Assistant Director, Lakes International Language Academy
David Hansen, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Louise Sundin, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
Eugene Piccolo, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
Katie Piehl, Director of Charter Schools Authorizing, Teach for America Minnesota
Joe Nathan, Director, Center for School Change, Macalester College
Brian Shekleton, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Chad Bloomberg, Board of Directors Chair, Lakes International Language Academy
Jan Alswager, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Meg Luger-Nikolai, Attorney, Education Minnesota
CHAIR ERICKSON MOVED TO TABLE HF672.
Representative Murdock moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 15, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant