STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. on April 10th, 2015, in Room Ten of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair MARQUART, Paul
KRESHA, Ron, VC MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead NEWTON, Jerry
BENNETT, Peggy NORNES, Bud
DAVNIE, Jim PETERSON, Roz
DETTMER, Bob QUAM, Duane
ERICKSON, Sondra SELCER, Yvonne
FENTON, Kelly SLOCUM, Linda
HERTAUS, Jerry WILLS, Anna
Members Excused:
ANDERSON, Paul CHRISTENSEN, Drew
ANZELC, Tom MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Representative Dettmer moved the minutes of April 9th, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF983 Lucero, State aid new source created for school districts with low general education revenue per pupil and low property wealth per pupil.
Representative Loon moved that HF983 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Lucero testified on HF983.
Additional testifiers on HF983:
Jim Behle, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville School District
Madeline Jesser, Student, St. Michael-Albertville School District
Brianna Goodchild, Student, St. Michael-Albertville School District
Jay Haugen, Superintendent, Farming School District
Charlie Blesener, Director of Community Engagement, Elk River School District
Greg Hein, Business Director, Elk River School District
Representative Loon laid over HF983 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF498 Dettmer, First Engrossment, Physical education standards and benchmarks provided.
Representative Dettmer moved that HF498, First Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Dettmer testified on HF498, First Engrossment:
Additional Testifiers on HF498, First Engrossment:
Matt Johnson, MN Society of Health and Physician Educators (MN SHAPE)
Matt Schafer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Representative Loon laid over HF498, First Engrossment, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF1283 Peterson, Teacher-powered school grants provided, and money appropriated.
HF1283, was heard on an informational basis. Representative Peterson testified on HF1283.
Additional testifiers on HF1283:
Dr. Lisa Snyder, Superintendent, Lakeville ISD 194
Louise Sundin, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Local No 59
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Curtis Johnson, Education Evolving
Joe Nathan, Center for School Change
Anne Hobbie, Parents United
HF250 Newton, School personnel notice and reporting requirements added.
HF250 was heard on an informational basis. Representative Newton testified on HF250.
HF1134 Newton, Teaching license granted to public postsecondary faculty experienced in teaching subjects for which secondary and postsecondary credits are available.
HF1134 was heard on an informational basis. Representative Newton testified on HF1134.
Additional testifiers on HF1134:
Cyndy Crist, Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Louise Sundin, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Local No 59
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant