STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-THIRD 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 12:45 P.M. on March 31st, 2016, in Room Five of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair HERTAUS, Jerry
KRESHA, Ron, Vice Chair MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MARIANI, Carlos
ANDERSON, Paul MULLERY, Joe
ANZELC, Tom NEWTON, Jerry
BENNETT, Peggy NORNES, Bud
CHRISTENSEN, Drew PETERSON, Roz
DAVNIE, Jim QUAM, Duane
DETTMER, Bob SELCER, Yvonne
ERICKSON, Sondra SLOCUM, Linda
FENTON, Kelly WILLS, Anna
A quorum was present.
Representative Murphy moved the minutes of March 30th, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2983 Kiel, Mobile manufacturing lab program created, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF2983 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Kiel testified on HF2983.
Additional testifiers on HF2983:
Troy Haugen, Lakes Country Service Cooperative
Representative Loon laid over HF2983 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3405 Theis, Year-round mentoring and tutoring services targeting low-performing and chronically absent students with a focus on low-income students and students of color grant provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF3405 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Theis testified on HF3405.
Additional Testifiers on HF3405:
Tony Sanneh, CEO, The Sanneh Foundation
Matt Johnson, Dreamline coach, Highland High School
Doug Rusbeck, Harding High School
Mike McCollor, Principal, Washington Technology Magnet
Representative Loon laid over HF3405 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3450 Moran, Girls in Action grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF3450 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Moran testified on HF3450.
Additional testifiers on HF 3450:
Dr. Verna Cornelia Price, Founder, Girls In Action
Niara Keyes, Girls In Action
Krista Harman, Girls in Action
Representative Loon laid over HF3450 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2805 First Engrossment, Fenton, Grow Your Own teacher residency pilot program established, and money appropriated.
Representative Fenton moved HF2805, First Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.
Representative Fenton testified on HF2805, First Engrossment.
Additional testifiers on HF2805, First Engrossment:
Mary Gilbert Dougherty St Paul Public Schools
Paul Spies, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color in Minnesota
Representative Loon renewed the motion that HF2805, First Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3340 Fenton, Collaborative urban educator program modified to increase the number of teachers of color in Minnesota schools, and money appropriated.
Representative Fenton moved HF3340 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Fenton moved H3340A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fenton testified on HF3340, as amended.
Additional testifiers on HF3340, as amended:
Madaline Edison, Executive Director, Educators 4 Excellence
Megan McCallister, HR Staffing Coordinator, Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916
Cyndy Crist, Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Paul Spies, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color in Minnesota
Representative Loon laid over HF3340, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
Representative Kresha assumed the gavel at 1:51 pm.
HF2937 Loon, Staff development funding for intermediate school districts and other school cooperatives serving children with disabilities authorized, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF2937 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon moved H2937A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Loon testified on HF2937, as amended.
Additional testifiers on HF2937, as amended:
Sandy Lewandowski, Superintendent, Intermediate 287
Kate Hulse, Critical Incident Coordinator, Intermediate 287
Cliff Carmody, Executive Director, SW Service Coop
Representative Kresha laid over HF2937, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 2:15 pm.
HF3132 Erickson, Teacher Shortage Act created, and money appropriated.
Representative Erickson moved HF3132 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Erickson testified on HF3132.
Testifiers on HF3132:
Denise Dittrich, Minnesota School Boards Association
Roger Aronson, Elementary and Secondary Principals Association
Representative Loon laid over HF3132 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:34 P.M.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant