STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION REFORM
MINUTES
Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on January 20, 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.
A quorum was present and Chair Erickson called the meeting to order.
Representative Murdock moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 18, 2011 be approved. Chair Erickson noted the spelling error. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS AMENDED.
The committee heard testifiers.
Testifying:
Charlie Weaver, Executive Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Peter Hutchinson, President, Bush Foundation
Susan Heegaard, Vice President, Bush Foundation
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant