STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:05 P.M. on February 1st, 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
ANSELMO, Dario
ERICKSON, Sondra
JURGENS, Tony
KRESHA, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PETERSON, Roz
POSTON, John
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SCOTT, Peggy
SLOCUM, Linda
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
THISSEN, Paul
Members Excused:
WILLS, Anna
A quorum was present.
Representative Moran moved that the minutes of January 26th, 2017 be adopted. THE
MOTION PREVAILED.
An overview of Special Education was presented to the committee.
Testifiers:
Elizabeth Lodge Rogers, Ph.D., Executive Director of Special Services and Education Programs, Intermediate District 287
Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Robyn Widley, Director of Special Education, Minnesota Department of Education
Marikay Canage Litzau, Director of Compliance and Assistance, Minnesota Department of
Education
The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 P.M.
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant