STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:02 P.M. on January 26th, 2017, in Room Five of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, VC
DAVNIE, Jim, DFL Lead
ERICKSON, Sondra
JURGENS, Tony
KRESHA, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PETERSON, Roz
POSTON, John
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SCOTT, Peggy
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
THISSEN, Paul
Members Excused:
ANSELMO, Dario
SLOCUM, Linda
WILLS, Anna
A quorum was present.
Representative Sandstede moved that the minutes of January 25th, 2017 be adopted. THE
MOTION PREVAILED.
Office of the Legislative Auditor staff, Joel Alter and Cecile Ferkule, presented the Program Evaluation Report and Internal Control and Compliance Audit on The Perpich Center for Arts Education.
Testifiers:
Ben Vander Kooi, Acting Board Chair, Perpich Center for Arts Education
Adosh Unni, Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 P.M.
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant