STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH 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 8, 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 absent.
Representative Myhra moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 6, 2012, be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Erickson moved
HF2293UE1 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Chair Erickson moved to amend HF2293UE1 with the
H2293A6 amendment.
Chair Erickson renewed her motion on the H2293A6 amendment to HF2293UE1
THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testimony on the bill:
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Chair Erickson renewed her motion that HF2293UE1, be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Erickson moved HF2621 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Chair Erickson moved to amend HF2621 with the
H2621DE3 amendment.
Chair Erickson renewed her motion on the H2621DE3 amendment to HF2621
THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testimony on the bill:
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Jim Grathwol, Minneapolis Public Schools
Rebecca Gagnon, Director, MPS
Mary Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, St. Paul Public Schools
Louise Sundin, Lobbyists, MFT
Kirk Schneiderwind, MSBA
The committee recessed at 10:00 AM
The committee reconvened at 6:30 PM
Continued testimony on HF2621:
Valerie Dosland, MASA
Chair Erickson renewed her motion that HF2621, be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Erickson moved HF2580 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Chair Erickson moved to amend HF2580 with the
H2580DE1 amendment.
Chair Erickson renewed her motion on the H2580DE1 amendment to HF2580
THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testimony on the bill:
Randel Pronschinske, Lakeville Students First
John Carlson, St. Paul Students First
Grace Keliher, MSBA
Roger Aronson, School Principal
Daron Korte, Minnesota Department of Education
Chair Erickson renewed her motion that HF2580, be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Kate Hensing
Committee Legislative Assistant