STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
JOINT HOUSE/SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FINANCE
Chair, Representative Paul Marquart
Chair, Senator Charles Wiger
MINUTES
Representative Marquart, Chairing the Joint Committee on Education Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:18 AM, March 6, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The House Education Finance Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Education Finance Committee Members present:
Marquart, Chair
Woodard, GOP Lead
Anzelc
Bernardy
Brynaert
Davnie
Erickson, S.
Gruenhagen
Hertaus
Mariani
McDonald
Moran
Myhra
Newton
Quam
Selcer
Wills
House Education Finance Committee Members absent:
Slocum, Vice Chair (excused)
Morgan (excused)
Radinovich (excused)
Senate E-12 Finance Division Members present:
Wiger, Chair
Johnson, Vice Chair
Nienow, GOP Lead
Bonoff
Dahle
Dahms
Hall
Hoffman
Housley
Jensen
Kent
Pratt
Saxhaug
Stumpf
Torres Ray
Weber
Wiklund
Senate E-12 Finance Division Members absent:
Petersen
A quorum was present.
The 2013 Special Education Program Evaluation Report was given by the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Testifiers included Jim Nobles, Legislative Auditor; Jody Hauer, Principal Evaluator; Jodi Rodriguez, Evaluator; and Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius.
Committee members' questions and comments were addressed throughout the presentation.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:48 AM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Senator Charles Wiger, Chair
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Joe Gould, Committee Legislative Assistant