E-12 Education Committee
Audio & Video Archives 2007 - 2008
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Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
E-12 Education
Charter School Working Group
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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Agenda: Proposed changes to charter school law
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, Education|Evolving, Charter school sponsor organizations
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Charter School Working Group
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Agenda: Legislative auditor's report on charter schools
Minnesota Department of Education response
E-12 Education
Monday, December 1, 2008
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Agenda: Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD)
E-12 Education
Charter School Working Group
Monday, November 10, 2008
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Agenda: History of Minnesota's charter school law
E-12 Education
Friday, April 11, 2008
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Agenda: Department of Education presentation of GRAD exam language arts cut scores.
Informational hearings on:
HF1062 (Simon) Driver education provisions modified.
HF3871 (Hosch) Social and emotional learning standards grant program created for school districts and money appropriated.
HF4036 (Demmer) K-12 education state grants authorized to leverage quality improvements and money appropriated.
E-12 Education
Friday, March 14, 2008
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Agenda: HF3780 (Hornstein) Comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction definition clarified, prekindergarten through grade 6 teacher requirements made, and money appropriated.
HF3624 (Mariani) Public education mission expanded to include a framework to guide future education policy decisions.
HF4044 (Peterson, S) has been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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Agenda: HF3316 (Mariani) Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education provided for general education, education excellence, special programs, libraries and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning.
HF3469 (Davnie) Private student transportation services contracting procedures and standards established.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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Agenda: HF3316 (Mariani) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provided for general education, education excellence, special programs, libraries, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning. (Discussion only on author's delete-everything amendment)
HF2955 (Simon) School background check requirements modified.
HF3467 (Norton) Teacher leave request to teach at a charter school time period modified.
HF3469 (Davnie) was removed from the agenda, and will be heard Thursday 3/13.
E-12 Education
Friday, March 7, 2008
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Agenda: HF3733 (Peterson, S.) Alternative teacher professional pay system clarified, and oversight established.
HF3403 (Welti) Grades 10 through 12 assessment provided for earth and space, life, and physical sciences.
HF3793 (Davnie) Student cooperation with educators policy clarified.
HF3633 (Swails) Course preparation and continuing education requirements established for school administrators and teachers working with gifted and talented students.
HF3316 (Mariani) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provided for general education, education excellence, special programs, libraries, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning. (Department of Education policy bill)
HF3633 (Swails), HF3733 (Peterson, S.), HF3793 (Davnie) and HF3403 (Welti) have been added to the agenda.
E-12 Education
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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Agenda: HF3596 (Faust) Education commissioner prohibited from enforcing unadopted rules.
HF3621 (Hilstrom) Special education task force extended to allow for completion of study of state special education rules.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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Agenda: HF3472 (Mariani) Achievement gap; school district plan to reduce the achievement gap provided.
HF3390 (Loeffler) Public health access fund established, BMI monitoring program for children established, statewide health improvement program established, tobacco impact fees increased, and money appropriated.
HF3347 (Moe) Adequate yearly progress designations appeals process clarified relating to education.
HF3629 (Slocum) GRAD test; Temporary, three-year appeals process established for high school seniors who do not receive a passing score, and evaluation and recommendations made by education commissioner.
HF3465 (Swails) Education assessment results reporting modified.
HF3263 (Clark) American Indian tribes contributions and communities instruction integrated into teacher preparation and licensing requirements, and money appropriated.
Report from Task Force to Compare Federal and State Special Education Requirements.
*The report from the Task Force to Compare State and Federal Special Education Requirements will be first on the 6 PM agenda.
HF3629 (Slocum), HF3465 (Swails) and HF3263 (Clark) have been added to the agenda.
E-12 Education
Friday, February 29, 2008
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Agenda: HF2783 (Swails) P-20 education partnership established.
HF2625 (Slocum) P-16 statewide education partnerships required to include legislators.
HF3181 (Benson) Education provisions clarified, amended, and repealed, and state and district reporting systems analyzed.
HF3262 (Brynaert) Alternative school start date provided for 2009 and 2010.
HF1062 (Simon) has been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Agenda: HF2657 (Bigham) School boards required to seek information from prospective employees and the Board of Teaching about disciplinary actions against employees.
HF2782 (Bigham) K-12 athletic coaches required to undergo criminal history background check.
HF3470 (Winkler) State and school district technology established.
HF2623 (Norton) School district test results required to be provided by the state's testing contractor by the first week in May.
HF2624 (Urdahl) Teacher quality improvement task force established for effectively integrating secondary and postsecondary academic and career education.
HF3203 (Dominguez) and HF3472 (Mariani) have been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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Agenda: HF3329 (Brynaert) Academic success state measures established.
HF3470, HF2624, and HF2623 were removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
E-12 Education Committee and K-12 Education Finance Division
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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Agenda: *This portion of the meeting was canceled due to an extended House floor session.*
Report from task force to compare federal and state special education requirements
Persons interested in testifying should contact Christina Gosack at 651-296-5524 or Shannon Patrick at 651-296-5098.
Second Meeting Agenda:
HF2982 (Bly) Alternative learning centers and charter schools five-year pilot program established to identify systemic improvement measures to best serve eligible students, and money appropriated.
HF3292 (Dittrich) School trust fund lands management provided, school trust fund land return improvements provided, Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee mission redefined, and report provided.
HF3290 (Peterson, S.) School readiness assessments and kindergarten transition strategies provided, and money appropriated.
HF2974 (Dittrich) has been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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Agenda: HF2983 (Peterson, S.) Office of Early Childhood Education established.
HF2984 (Slawik) School age care modified
HF2785 (Gardner) Conflict of interest exception established for certain school contracts for professional and other services.
HF2185 (Lanning) Healthy child development within communities grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF1642 (Peterson, A.) has been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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Agenda: Dr. Rodger Bybee, Director Emeritus of BSCS, SciMathMn briefing
Reports from interim working groups
HF2617 (Bly) Early childhood education programs teaching employment requirements modified.
E-12 Education
House and Senate E-12 and Higher Education Committees
Friday, January 25, 2008
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Agenda: Gaston Caperton, President of the College Board speaks about the Collegekeys Compact, "Getting ready, getting in and getting through college: Expanding options for low income students."
Second Meeting Agenda:
Issues in state testing: growth and value added models
E-12 Education
E-12 Education Committee Working Group On High School Redesign
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Agenda: Mary Ryerse, director of curriculum and instruction, South Washington County Schools
Paul Simone, principal, Minnesota Math and Science Academy
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E-12 Education Alternative Schools Work Group
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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Agenda: Proposal for piloting alternative assessments.
Second Meeting Agenda:
Proposal for piloting alternative assessments.
Second Meeting Agenda:
Dr. Arthur Harkins, education futurist, University of Minnesota
Ted Kolderie, senior associate, Education Evolving
Second Meeting Agenda:
Dr. Arthur Harkins, education futurist, University of Minnesota
Ted Kolderie, senior associate, Education Evolving
E-12 Education
E-12 Education Working Group on High School Redesign
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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Agenda: Minnesota P-16 Partnership
Advanced Placement
Guidance Counselors
State Academic Standards in Math and Science
E-12 Education
E-12 Education Alternative Schools Work Group
Thursday, December 13, 2007
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Agenda: Systemic measures for accountability in alternative program settings.
E-12 Education
E-12 Education Working Group on High School Redesign
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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Agenda: Rigorous coursework
E-12 Education
Joint Education Policy Accountability Work Group
Monday, December 3, 2007
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Agenda: Recommendations for the Minnesota School Report Card
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E-12 Education Working Group on School Accountability
02:48 - Gavel, and introductory remarks regarding previous meetings related to the Minnesota School Report Card.
09:48 - Elementary and secondary principals' position on report card development.
27:01 - Accountability discussion starters.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
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E-12 Education Working Group on Alternative Schools
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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Agenda: Alternative schools: Understanding students, methods, assessments and accountability
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E-12 Education Working Group on High School Redesign
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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Agenda: A new vision for Minnesota's High Schools - Kent Pekel, Executive Director, University of Minnesota Consortium for Post-Secondary Academic Success
Dr. Steve Massey, Principal, Forest Lake High School
E-12 Education
Joint Education Policy Accountability Work Group
Monday, October 8, 2007
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Agenda: Understanding the Minnesota School Report Card
Commissioner Alice Seagren, Minnesota Department of Education
Owatonna, North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale, Mahtomedi and former Edina school district superintendents
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E-12 Education Working Group on High School Redesign
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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Agenda: Minnesota's changing demographics and workforce needs: How do we react?
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E-12 Education Working Group on High School Redesign
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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Agenda: Minnesota's changing demographics and workforce needs: The challenge
Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer
Kyle Uphoff, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Commissioner Alice Seagren, Minnesota Department of Education
E-12 Education
Joint House E-12 Education/Senate Education Committee
Thursday, May 10, 2007
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Agenda: Presentation of revised state math standards by Education Commissioner Alice Seagren and others.
E-12 Education
Friday, March 23, 2007
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Agenda: SF13 (Greiling) Special education; President and Congress memorialized, by resolution, to carry through on their pledge to fund 40 percent of special education costs.
HF258 (Greiling) No Child Left Behind; Congress memorialized, by resolution, to offer greater flexibility to states and fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act as part of its reauthorization.
HF1319 (Tillberry) Regional center for the visual arts pilot program established, and money appropriated.
HF2008 (Clark) American Indian tribal contributions integrated into student learning and teacher preparation and licensing requirements, and committees on American Indian education programs established.
HF1694 (Davnie) Teacher training to integrate learning technologies into K-12 classrooms provided, and money appropriated.
HF1853 (Benson) Reading instruction clarified to require supporting children with dyslexia and related language disorders.
HF2148 (Clark) Minneapolis schools fragrance-free pilot project created.
E-12 Education
Thursday, March 22, 2007
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Agenda: HF985 (Benson) Board of School Administrators rulemaking authority extended.
HF1642 (Peterson, A.) Wind energy conversion systems capacity increased for school board ownership.
HF1317 (Hornstein) Elementary and secondary class sizes measuring and reporting provided.
HF1852 (Abeler) Student achievement of locally developed academic standards reporting required.
HF744 (Mullery) School conference and activity employment leave granted, and parent authorized to consent to a significant individual to participate in school conferences.
HF1793 (Hilstrom) Special education; task force established to compare federal and state special education requirements, and money appropriated.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
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Agenda: HF1800 (Dettmer) Staff development goals and expenditures clarified relating to education.
HF1091 (Peterson, S) Supplemental education service providers approval rules modified.
SF646/HF504 (Hilstrom) Bullying and intimidation policies in schools required to address electronic and Internet activity.
HF748 (Hosch) Naturopathic physician-prescribed medicines authorized to be administered in schools.
HF481 (Hosch) School districts authorized to grant required course credits to students who satisfactorily complete science, math, or arts courses as part of career and technical education programs.
HF1642 (Peterson, A.) has been removed from the agenda.
HF1800 (Dettmer) has been added to the agenda.
E-12 Education
Friday, March 16, 2007
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Agenda: HF1887 (Slawik) Hearing loss early education intervention coordinator provided, and money appropriated.
HF2085 (Mariani) Quantum opportunities program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1092 (Anzelc) Online Learning Option Act modified.
HF2023 (Erickson) Advisory task force to consider and recommend a redesign of middle schools convened, and money appropriated.
HF1800 (Dettmer) Staff development goals and expenditures clarified relating to education.
HF1090 (Dettmer), HF1794 (Slawik) and HF2011 (Hornstein) have been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Thursday, March 15, 2007
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Agenda: HF549 (Davnie) Charter school qualifying special education costs funding provided.
HF990 (Norton) Parent and family involvement school district policies required.
HF2021 (Brynaert) Office of Educational Accountability funding provided through the University of Minnesota, and measurement experts convened to consider how school performance report card data are most usefully displayed.
HF1888 (Dittrich) Academic rigor and 3R high schools provided.
HF1700 (Hornstein) Parent and community involvement in learning funding provided.
HF482 (Hortman) School year length increased, and school start before Labor Day prohibition repealed.
HF443 (Peterson, S.) Alternative school year calendar program grants provided.
HF835 (Demmer) Alternative school calendar pilot program established to examine the impact of school calendar arrangements on student learning.
HF2011 (Hornstein) Expansion of the rites of passage program funding authorized; program evaluation required.
HF1092 (Anzelc) has been moved to the Friday agenda.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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Agenda: HF1794 (Slawik) Children's early literacy funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1321 (Bunn) World languages provided as a required academic standard, and money appropriated.
HF1424 (Paulsen) World language academic standards, proficiency, resources, and capacity development provided; and money appropriated.
HF420 (Ward) Health and physical education course requirements provided
HF615 (Walker) Comprehensive family life and sexuality education programs provided, and money appropriated.
HF1698 (Norton) Scholar loan program established to encourage teacher diversity in schools, revolving account established, and money appropriated.
HF1087 (Mullery) Teacher residency induction program provided supporting effective instruction for diverse student populations, and money appropriated.
HF623 (Solberg) has been removed from the agenda.
HF1794 (Slawik) has been added to the agenda.
E-12 Education
Friday, March 9, 2007
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Agenda: HF1699 (Peterson, S.) Student counseling services in high-need public high schools grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF779 (Bly) Office of Indigenous Language established, and money appropriated.
HF234 (Benson) School district reserve fund requirements and reports eliminated, and school district primary elections required only after adoption of a resolution.
HF1197 (Mariani) Dept. of Education policy bill
HF236 (Greiling) School districts authorized to delay the implementation of special education tuition billing for an additional two years.
HF1425 (Holberg) Students allowed to participate in high school league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs.
E-12 Education
Thursday, March 8, 2007
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Agenda: HF984 (Norton) Student ACT and SAT entrance test fees reimbursed, and money appropriated.
HF983 (Ward) Career academies and workplace connection three-year pilot project established, and money appropriated.
HF752 (Hornstein) Career and college counseling pilot program established for high school students, program evaluation and reporting provided, research consortium established, and money appropriated.
HF808 (Tillberry) Licensed student services personnel aid provided, and money appropriated.
HF1559 (Dittrich) Master teacher training in economics and personal finance provided, and money appropriated.
HF1699 (Peterson, S.) Student counseling services in high-need public high schools grant program established, and money appropriated.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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Agenda: HF796 (Murphy, E.) Family, friend, and neighbor grant program established to promote children's early literacy, healthy development, and school readiness, and to foster community partnerships; and money appropriated.
HF814 (Bly) Teacher education and compensation helps (TEACH) program established, and money appropriated.
HF1089 (Peterson, S.) Child care quality improved and professional development of child care practitioners expanded, and money appropriated.
HF1196 (Slawik) Prekindergarten children with disabilities special instruction provided.
HF1325 (Peterson, S.) High five kindergarten program authorized.
HF1561 (Faust) Early intervention adequate yearly progress grants established, formula allowance increased, and money appropriated.
HF1174 (Dominguez) Minnesota reading corps program established, and money appropriated.
HF1426 (Davnie) Extended year kindergarten program created, and money appropriated.
HF1086 (Davnie) Four-year-old students made eligible for extended time programs. (discussion only)
HF1562 (Mariani) Literacy skills for students required, and money appropriated.
E-12 Education
Thursday, March 1, 2007
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Agenda: HF1057 (Urdahl) New teachers induction program established relating to high-need subject areas and schools.
HF1184 (Peterson, S.) New teachers induction program established and money appropriated.
HF489 (Hilstrom) Staff development funding authorized for school districts with schools not making adequate yearly progress.
HF810 (Swails) Gifted and talented licensure and continuing education requirements established for teachers and other staff and administrators.
HF412 (Peterson, S.) Professional teaching standards grant program established.
HF811 (Wardlow) Mathematics and science professional development programs provided.
HF1321 and HF623 have been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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Agenda: HF302 (Peterson, S.) Early childhood and prekindergarten grant programs established and kindergarten developmental assessment expanded.
HF685 (Slawik) Preschool program and home visiting program for children diagnosed with mental illness or development delays funding provided.
HF976 (Slawik) After-school community learning grant program established.
HF170 has been removed from the agenda.
E-12 Education
Thursday, February 22, 2007
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Agenda: HF988 (Winkler) Technology task force and grants established for schools, school district technology plan developed.
HF1080 (Morgan) School district technology needs aid provided, and money appropriated.
HF803 (Benson) SMART Board pilot program funding provided in school districts throughout the state.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
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Agenda: HF804 (Atkins) International Baccalaureate, pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement programs participation increased.
HF1088 (Davnie) College in the Schools
HF417 (Bigham) Elementary and middle school years education international baccalaureate pilot program established.
HF233 (Hilstrom) International Baccalaureate pilot program established across all grades of a school district.
E-12 Education
Thursday, February 15, 2007
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Agenda: HF302 (Peterson, S) Early childhood and pre-K grant programs established, kindergarten developmental assessment expanded.
HF585 (Bly) Early childhood developmental screening expanded, and kindergarten entrance assessment established.
HF26 has been removed from agenda
E-12 Education
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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Agenda: HF365 (Morgan) Alternative teacher pay calculation for intermediate school districts modified.
HF169 (Slawik) School readiness advisory board established.
HF396 (Dominguez) School district extended time revenue increased.
E-12 Education
Thursday, February 8, 2007
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Agenda: Overview of issues related to testing and assessment.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
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Agenda: Overview of issues related to state K-12 academic standards.
E-12 Education
Thursday, February 1, 2007
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Agenda: Overview of early childhood programs and issues related to kindergarten readiness.
E-12 Education
Thursday, January 25, 2007
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Agenda: Overview of education policy issues in the governor's budget proposal
E-12 Education
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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Agenda: Presentation of "Minnesota's Promise" education report by superintendents.
E-12 Education
Thursday, January 18, 2007
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Agenda: Overview of science, math and technology education issues.
E-12 Education
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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Agenda: Overview of the achievement gap
E-12 Education
Thursday, January 11, 2007
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Agenda: Introductions and overview of committee procedures