STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH 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 8:16 AM on March 6, 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
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 McFarlane moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 1, 2012, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Erickson moved HF2025 be recommended to pass and sent to the Education Finance Committee.
Chair Erickson moved to amend HF2025 with the
H2025DE4 amendment.
Chair Erickson renewed her motion on the H2025DE4 amendment to HF2025
THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers on the bill:
Joe Nathan, Director, School Change
Paul Menne
Tony Simmons, Program Director, High School of Recording Arts
Tina Armstrong, President, MN Council for the Gifted and Talented
Steven Allen, Associated Director, MN Alternative Programs
Dane Smith, President, Growth and Justice
Paj Ntaublee, Outreach Coordinator, Center for School Change
Amy Walstein, Policy Director, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bartholomew, Director, MN Business Partnership
Kirk Schneidward, MSBA
Roger Aronson, School Principals
Chair Erickson renewed her motion that HF2025, be recommended to pass, as amended, and sent to the Education Finance Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Erickson moved HF2596 be recommended to pass and sent to the Education Finance Committee.
Testifiers on the bill:
Supt. Todd Sesker, Faribault Public Schools
Supt. Dennis Peterson, Minnetonka Public Schools
Brad Lundell, Lobbyist, MASE
Darren Korte, Deputy Director, MDE
Richard Heller
Chair Erickson renewed her motion that HF2596, be recommended to pass, and sent to the Education Finance Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 AM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Kate Hensing
Committee Legislative Assistant