STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Education Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 9:46 am on January 17, 2019 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
KRESHA, Ron
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DETTMER, Bob
EDELSON, Heather
ERICKSON, Sondra
HUOT, John
JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PRYOR, Laurie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SANDELL, Steve
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
A quorum was present.
Chair, Rep. Davnie, called to move the minutes from January 16, 2019.
Rep. Erickson called a correction to the minutes. The misspelling of Rep. Youakim’s last name was corrected. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Youakim called a correction to the minutes. Grammatical correction to introduction language, inserting the word “to” between “meeting” and “ordered”. Motion prevailed.
Chair called to move the corrected minutes. Motion prevailed.
Presentations provided by Minnesota Alliance with Youth, Minnesota Youth Council, and Minnesota students in varying state high school and college programs. Questions and answers from representatives and testifiers.
Testifiers:
Bailey Boelter, Youth Policy Manager, MN Youth Council
Ava Kalenze, St. Anthony Village High School
Raina Meyer, Minnesota Online High School
Asher Dawkins, Intermediate District 287
Charlotte Huntington, Prior Lake High School
Janaan Ahmed, Patrick Henry High School
D’Andre Gordon, Bemidji High School, Metropolitan State University
Additional testifiers:
Isabelle Boelter, Prior Lake High School
Joe Millard, Program Director, Hennepin Gateway to College
The Education Finance Division was adjourned at 11:11 am.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Brittney Sunderland, Committee Legislative Assistant