STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIFTH 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 April 6th, 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 WILLS, Anna
FENTON, Kelly
Members Excused:
SLOCUM, Linda
A quorum was present.
HF3332 Selcer, Struggling student pilot project to help those in grades 3 to 5 read at grade level established, and money appropriated.
Representative Selcer moved HF3332 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Selcer testified on HF3332.
Additional testifier on HF3332:
Ann C. Kay, RocknReadProject
Representative Loon laid over HF3332 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
Representative Wills moved the minutes of April 5th, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2449 Bennett, Minnesota Reading Corps funding increased, and money appropriated.
Representative Bennett moved HF2449 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Bennett testified on HF2449.
Additional Testifiers on HF2449:
Audrey Suker, CEO ServeMinnesota
Audrey Neal, Licensed Childcare provider
Representative Loon laid over HF2449 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3254 Knoblach, St Cloud Area School District preschool pilot program for low-income students and English language learners grant provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF3254 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Knoblach testified on HF3254.
Additional testifiers on HF3254:
Joni Olson, Executive Director for Student Achievement
Natalie Prasch, St Cloud Area Schools #742
Representative Loon laid over HF3254 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2750 Fenton, School board authority to reallocate school district revenue granted, authority to reallocate money among school district accounts and funds made permanent.
Representative Fenton moved HF2750 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Fenton testified on HF2750.
Additional testifiers on HF2750:
Grace Kelliher, Minnesota School Boards Association
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Paul Winkelaar, Education Minnesota
Representative Loon laid over HF2750 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2944, First Engrossment, Mariani, All students, including low-income and minority students, provided with improved and equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers.
Representative Mariani moved HF2944, First Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Mariani testified on HF2944, First Engrossment.
Additional testifiers on HF2944, First Engrossment:
Paul Spies, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color in Minnesota
Henry Jimenez, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
Gary Amoroso, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Denise Dittrich, Minnesota School Boards Association
Representative Loon laid over HF2944, First Engrossment, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
The Education Finance Committee recessed at 2:30 p.m.
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, reconvened the meeting at 6:09 p.m. on April 6th, 2016, in Room Ten of the State Office Building.
HF3387 Peterson, Compensatory revenue use modified, and school boards granted additional flexibility to allocate compensatory revenue.
Representative Peterson moved HF3387 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Peterson testified on HF3387.
Additional testifiers on HF3387:
Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity in Education
Adosh Unni, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Department of Education
Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools
Representative Loon laid over HF3387 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
Representative Kresha assumed the gavel at 6:38 p.m.
HF3523 Loon, Charter schools authorized to participate in the school readiness program, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF3523 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon testified on HF3523.
Representative Kresha laid over HF3523 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2902 Loon, Unexpended appropriation canceled.
Representative Loon moved HF2902 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon testified on HF2902.
Additional testifier on HF2902:
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Rick Heller, Twice Exceptional Print Disabled Representative (Unofficial)
Representative Kesha laid over HF2902 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3043 Loon, Maximum effort capital loan additional early repayments authorized.
Representative Loon moved HF3043 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon testified on HF3043.
Representative Kresha laid over HF3043 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3166 Loon, Educator licensure account in the special revenue fund created, duties clarified, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF3166 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon testified on HF3166.
Representative Kresha laid over HF3166 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3522 Loon, School district early learning programs continuity increased.
Representative Loon moved HF3522 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Loon testified on HF3522.
Additional testifier on HF3522:
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Community Education Association
Representative Kresha laid over HF3522 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant