STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH 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 12:50 P.M. on February 5th, 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 MARIANI, Carlos
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MULLERY, Joe
ANDERSON, Paul NEWTON, Jerry
ANZELC, Tom NORNES, Bud
BENNETT, Peggy PETERSON, Roz
CHRISTENSEN, Drew QUAM, Duane
DAVNIE, Jim SELCER, Yvonne
DETTMER, Bob WILLS, Anna
ERICKSON, Sondra
FENTON, Kelly
HERTAUS, Jerry
Members Excused:
SLOCUM, Linda
A quorum was present.
Presentation on Teacher Development and Evaluation/Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System Alignment Work Group:
Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Kelley Spiess, Working Group Co-Chair, Q Comp Coordinator, Blooming Public Schools
Mistilina Sato, Working Group Co-Chair, Campbell Endowed Chair for Innovation in Teacher Development, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tyler Livingston, Minnesota Department of Education
Christine Anderson, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Dettmer moved that the minutes of February 3, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Wills moved that the minutes of February 4, 2015, as amended, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Comments on Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Teacher Pay System:
Katy Perry, Education Issues Specialist – Education Minnesota
Shannon Mitchell, Educators 4 Excellence
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:39 P.M.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant