STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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 12:49 P.M. on January 29th, 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 Fenton moved that the minutes of January 28th, 2015 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Continued Comments from Tuesday/Comments on Governor’s Recommendations:
Clare Sanford, YWCA of Minneapolis
Jenny Collins, YMCA
Muneer Karcher-Ramos, St. Paul Promise Neighborhood
Sondra Samuels, Northside Achievement Zone
Dane Smith, Growth and Justice
Comments on Governor’s Budget Recommendations:
Kathy Micheletti, Education Minnesota
Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity in Education
Scott Croonquist, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Grace Keliher, Minnesota School Boards Association
Erica Maas, Parent Aware for School Readiness
Kraig Gratke, Minnesota Head Start Association
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Children’s Defense Fund
Dan Pyan, Minnesota Association of School Business Officials
Jay Haugen, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Karen Schaub, Minnesota Community Education Association
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
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