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Education Reform

THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, February 16, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

EDUCATION REFORM AND FINANCE

MINUTES

A quorum was present and Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the joint Education Finance and Education Reform committee meeting to order at 8:15 AM on February 16, 2012, 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
KELLY, Tim, Vice Chair
MARIANI, Carlos, DFL Lead
GREILING, Mindy, DFL Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, John
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
GREILING, Mindy
KATH, Kory
KIEFFER, Andrea
KIEL, Debra
LOON, Jenifer
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
QUAM, Duane
PETERSON, Sandra
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby

Members excused:

GAROFALO, Pat, Chair
ANZELC, Tom
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
FABIAN, Dan
PETERSEN, Branden
SLOCUM, Linda


The committee heard a presentation on the ESEA Flexibility plan.

Presenters:

Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Jesse Montano, Minnesota Department of Education
Sam Kramer, Minnesota Department of Education

The presenters stood for questions

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.





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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR



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REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR


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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant



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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant
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Joint Hearing of the Education Finance and Education Reform committees to review the ESEA Flexibility Request granted by the United States Department of Education. Minnesota Department of Education presenting.