STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 12:48 p.m. on February 25th, 2015, in Room Five of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair HERTAUS, Jerry
KRESHA, Ron, VC MARIANI, Carlos
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MARQUART, Paul
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 SLOCUM, Linda
FENTON, Kelly WILLS, Anna
A quorum was present.
Representative Dettmer moved the minutes of February 24th, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Special Presentation was made on American Indian Education Recommendations, Minnesota Department of Education:
Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Dennis Olson, Director, Office of Indian Education, Minnesota Department of Education
Joan LaVoy, Education Director, White Earth Nation
Susanne Wise, Commissioner of Education, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Rocky Papasodora, School Board Chair, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School
Ricky White, Executive Director, Augsburg Fairview Academy
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:38 p.m.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant