STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:47 P.M. on January 15th, 2015, in Room Five 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
ANDERSON, Paul NORNES, Bud
ANZELC, Tom PETERSON, Roz
BENNETT, Peggy QUAM, Duane
CHRISTENSEN, Drew SELCER, Yvonne
DAVNIE, Jim SLOCUM, Linda
DETTMER, Bob WILLS, Anna
ERICKSON, Sondra
FENTON, Kelly
HERTAUS, Jerry
Members Excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Representative Anzelc moved that the minutes of January 14th, 2015 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Education Presentations:
John Christiansen, Intermediate School Districts
Brian Sweeny, Charter School Partners
Eugene Piccolo, Charter School Association
Sam Walseth, Minnesota Rural Education Association and Service Cooperatives
Kari Dennisen-Cunnien, IgniteMN
Joshua Crosson, MinnCAN
Taylor Rub, Educators 4 Excellence
Tasha Gandy and Ramon Page, Students for Education Reform
Mohamed Farah, Somali Youth Association
Al Ickler, Minnesota Community Education Association
Deb Henton, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Dan Pyan, Minnesota Association of School Business Officials
Steve Allen, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs
Ann Hobby, Parents United for Public Schools
Jodee Buhr, Education Minnesota
Jean Lee, Children’s Hope International
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:30 P.M.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Timothy Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant