STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Education Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 9:46 am on January 23, 2019 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DETTMER, Bob
EDELSON, Heather
HUOT, John
JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PRYOR, Laurie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SANDELL, Steve
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Excused:
KRESHA, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
A quorum was present.
Chair Davnie, moved the minutes from January 17, 2019. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davnie, moved the minutes from January 22, 2019. Motion prevailed.
Presentation provided by non-partisan House Research. Further presentations provided by various education organizations including Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota Association of School Business Professionals, Service Employees International Union, Schools for Equity in Education, Minnesota Administrators for Special Education, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association, EdAllies, and MinneMinds.
Testifiers:
Emily Adriaens, Non-Partisan House Research Analyst
Tim Strom, Non-Partisan House Research Analyst
Paul Spies (CITCAITM)
Kathi Micheletti (Ed. MN), Government Relations
Jodee Buhr (Ed. MN), Government Relations
Gary Amorosa (MN Assoc. of School Admin.), Executive Director
Dan Pyan (MN Assoc. of School Bus. Prof.), Dir. of Fin. & Ops for S. Washington Cty. Schools
Chris Stinson (SEIU), Local 284
Brad Lundell (SEE, MASE, MAPT, MSSWP, MSPA), Executive Director
Roger Aronson (MASSP, MESPA), General Counsel
Joshua Crosson, EdAllies
Additional Testifiers:
Alberto Monserrate, MinneMinds
Jim Bartholomew, MN Business Partnership
Rick Heller, Advocate
The meeting of the Education Finance Division was adjourned at 11:13 am.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Brittney Sunderland, Committee Legislative Assistant