STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH 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 21st, 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 Erickson moved that the revised minutes of January 15th, 2015 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Selcer moved that the minutes of January 20th, 2015 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Education Presentations:
Tim Strom, House Researcher
Melissa Johnson, House Fiscal Analyst
Melvin Carter, Director of the Office of Early Learning, Minnesota Department of Education
Lisa Barnidge, Early Learning Services, Minnesota Department of Education
Erica Maas, Executive Director, Parent Aware for School Readiness
Gayle Kelly, Executive Director, Minnesota Head Start Association
Monica Potter, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Minnesota Association of Family and Early Education
Tom Holton, Bloomington/Richfield Schools, Minnesota Community Education Association
Sandy Pursley, Interim Executive Director, Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association
Pang Xiong, Teacher, Richardson Elementary School
Jenna Peters, Principal, Richardson Elementary School
Peter Mau, Supervisor of Education Programs, ISD 622
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:34 P.M.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Timothy Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant