STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POLICY
Chair, Representative Carlos Mariani
MINUTES
Representative Mariani, Chair of Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 11:05 AM, July 9th, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Mariani, Chair
Brynaert, Vice Chair
Erickson, S., Lead
Bly
Davnie
Isaacson
Kiel
Kresha
Sawatzky
Urdahl
Wills
Yarusso
Members excused:
Morgan
Erickson, R.
Marquart
Faust
Anderson, M.
Leidiger
Benson, J.
Nornes
Barrett
A quorum was present
Rep. S. Erickson moved that the minutes of March 14th, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. S. Erickson moved that the minutes of March 21st, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
The following people offered a presentation on the importance of integration programs, state interest in integration, and state history with the crosswinds building:
Lisa Larson, House Research
Tim Strom, House Research
Myron Orfeild, Professor of Law; Director, U of M Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity
The following person offered a presentation of the Crosswinds program:
Bryan Bass, Principal, Crosswind Art and Science School
The meeting recessed at 12:29 PM
The meeting reconvened at 12:51
The following people offered a presentation of the Crosswinds program:
Tami Bayne- Kuczmarski, Crosswinds Parents
Kelly DeBrine, Crosswinds Parents
Juan Jimenez, Crosswinds Student
Sam Larson, Crosswinds Student
Nate Celeste, Crosswinds Student
The following people offered a presentation of the Harambee program:
Kathy Griebel, Principal, Harambee
Jocelyn Stein, Harambee and Crosswinds Parent
The following people offered a presentation of the governance structure of EMID, financial relationships to districts and the state:
Bruce Hagerty, Former Member, EMID Joint Powers Board
Shari Thompson, EMID Business Services Director
Jan Mohr, EMID Superintendent
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00PM.
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Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair
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Jamael Lundy, Committee Legislative Assistant