STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FINANCE
Chair, Representative Paul Marquart
MINUTES
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Committee on Education Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:15AM, March 19, 2014 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Marquart, Chair
Slocum, Vice Chair
Anzelc
Bernardy
Brynaert
Davnie
Erickson, S.
Gruenhagen
Hertaus
Mariani
Moran
Morgan
Myhra
Newton
Quam
Selcer
Wills
Members excused:
Woodard, GOP Lead
McDonald
Radinovich
Public testimony on HF2698 was provided by Bob Indihar, Moose Lake Public Schools Superintendent; Superintendent Chuck Ehler, Rushford-Peterson Schools; John Linder, Rushford-Peterson Schools; Greg Crowe, Ehlers.
A quorum was established.
Representative Quam moved the minutes of March 18, 2014 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Quam moved HF2698 (Sundin) School district debt service equalization provided for debt incurred as the result of a natural disaster.
Representative Quam moved the author’s
HF2698A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2698 as amended.
Representative Slocum moved HF2326 (Slocum) Recovery program additional funding sources created for students, and money appropriated.
Representative Slocum moved the author’s HF2326
A14-0920 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Public testimony on HF2326 was provided by Traci Bowermaster, Recovery Schools; Martha Wegner, Recovery Schools; David Hay, Recovery Schools.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2326 as amended.
Representative Morgan moved HF2429 (Halverson) Independent School District No. 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan; lease levy for a satellite transportation hub space authorized.
Public testimony on HF2429 was provided by Jeff Solomon, Director of Finance for School District #196.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2429.
Representative HF2679 (Mariani) Extended time review linked to the basic formula allowance, English language learners services extended, and safe schools levy increased.
Representative Mariani moved the author’s HF2679 A1-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Public testimony on HF2679 was provided by Rick Heller, unofficially representing print-disabled, twice exceptional; Matt Mohs, St. Paul Public Schools; Jim Grathwol, Minneapolis Public Schools; Scott Croonquist, St. Paul Public Schools.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2679 as amended.
Representative Quam moved HF2588 (Zerwas) Equity region definition modified.
Public testimony on HF2588 was provided by Dr. Mark Bezek, Elk River Schools Superintendent.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2588.
Representative Quam moved HF831 (Zerwas) Independent School District No. 728, Elk River, fund transfers authorized.
Representative Quam moved the HF831
A14-0906 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Public testimony on HF831 was provided by Dr. Mark Bezek, Superintendent of Elk River Schools.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF831 as amended.
Representative Davnie moved HF2476 (Davnie) Restrictive procedures standards clarified for schools, and money appropriated.
Public testimony on HF2476 was provided by Valerie Dosland, Intermediate School Districts; Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2476.
Representative Davnie moved HF2477 (Davnie) Early childhood literacy programs money appropriated.
Public testimony on HF2477 was provided by David Parker, Serve MN; Sheila Piippo, Minnesota Reading Corps.
Members’ questions and comments were addressed throughout the bill’s presentation.
Chair Marquart laid over HF2477.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00AM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Joe Gould, Committee Legislative Assistant