STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
EDUCATION INNOVATION POLICY COMMITTEE 2017-2018
MINUTES
Representative Sondra Erickson, Chair of the Education Innovation Policy Committee, unofficially called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on March 16, 2017, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ERICKSON, Sondra Chair
BAHR, Cal
BENNETT, Peggy
BLY, David
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
HALEY, Barb
JESSUP, RANDY
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LEE, Fue
MAYE QUADE, Erin
PRYOR, Laurie
RARICK, Jason
URDAHL, Dean
WARD, JoAnn
Members excused:
DANIELS, Brian Vice Chair
MARIANI, Carlos
GROSSELL, Matt
Presentation: OLA Evaluation on Standardized Testing
Judy Randall, Deputy Legislative Auditor, gave an overview on the report from the Legislative Auditor.
David Kirchner, Office of the Legislative Auditor, gave a power point presentation on the report from the Legislative Auditor.
Representative Erickson officially called the meeting to order at 8:25AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Urdahl moved approval of the minutes from the March 9, 2017 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Molly Parker, Student Hastings Middle School, gave a student’s perspective on standardized tests.
Kevin McHenry, Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Department of Education, testified with MDE’s perspective on the OLA presentation, and in response to the recommendations.
Jennifer Dugan, Director of the Research and Assessment Division with the Minnesota Department of Education, stood to answer technical questions on presentation by the OLA.
The meeting adjourned at 10:01AM.
Representative Sondra Erickson, Chair
Tom Brennan, Committee Legislative Assistant