STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Barb Sykora, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the sixteenth meeting to order at 12:34 PM on Thursday, February 24, 2005, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
SYKORA, Barb, Chair
DEMMER, Randy, Vice Chair
BERNARDY, Connie
BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim
DORN, John
EKEN, Kent
ERICKSON, Sondra
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
JOHNSON, Ruth
MESLOW, Doug
NEWMAN, Scott
Members excused: KLINZING, Karen
A quorum was present.
HF1166 (Erickson) Library and library programs funding provided, and money appropriated
12:34:51 PM Rep. Erickson moved HF1166 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
12:35:15 PM Rep. Erickson presented HF1166.
12:37:21 PM Testifying on HF1166:
Elaine Keefe, Minnesota Library Association/ Minnesota Educational Media Organization
12:40:59 PM Peg Werner, Director, Viking Library System, Fergus Falls
12:54:07 PM Sue Meyer, Media Specialist, Becker High School
1:00:54 PM Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF1166 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:02:05 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1166.
1:02:15 PM Rep. Demmer assumed the gavel.
HF291 (Sykora) Community education facility levy authorized
1:02:46 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF291 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:02:58 PM Rep. Sykora presented HF291.
1:05:41 PM Testifying on HF291:
Melanie DeLuca, Community Education Director of Orono
1:10:40 PM Jackie Johnston, Community Education Director of Fridley and Brooklyn Center
1:14:28 PM Sally Latimer, Community Education Director of Roseville
1:21:13 PM Rep. Sykora renewed her motion that HF291 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:21:28 PM Rep. Demmer laid over HF291.
HF43 (Dempsey) Independent School District No. 256, Red Wing, community ice area construction levy authorized
1:22:15 PM Rep. Demmer moved HF43 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:22:34 PM Rep. Dempsey presented HF43.
1:23:08 PM Testifying on HF43:
Stan Slessor, Superintendent, Red Wing School District
1:26:24 PM Todd Netzke, Director of Finance and Operations
1:28:23 PM Rep. Demmer laid over HF43 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:28:56 PM Rep. Sykora resumed the gavel.
HF1033 (Peterson, A.) Independent School District No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley, severance levy authorized
1:29:23 PM Rep. Johnson, R. moved HF1033 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:29:35 PM Rep. Peterson, A. presented HF1033.
1:31:45 PM Testifying on HF1033:
Robert Munsterman, Superintendent, Lac qui Parle Valley School District
1:41:25 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1033 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF643 (Hortman) Elementary school pupil transportation state requirement modified and levy authorized
1:42:06 PM Rep. Dorn moved HF643 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:42:22 PM Rep. Hortman presented HF643.
1:43:46 PM Testifying on HF643:
Melissa Turnquist, Parent, Osseo School District
1:50:27 PM Chuck Holden, Director of Operations, Anoka-Hennepin School District
2:06:28 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF643 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF717 (Juhnke) Independent School District No. 345, New London-Spicer School District
HF718 (Juhnke) Independent School District No. 345, New London-Spicer, capital levy authority established.
2:07:14 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF717 and HF718 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
2:07:36 PM Rep. Juhnke presented HF717 and HF718.
2:09:05 PM Testifying on HF717 and HF718:
Paul Carlson, Superintendent, New London-Spicer School District
2:16:40 PM Barb Gjerde, Business Manager, New London-Spicer School District
2:19:15 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF717 and HF718 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
2:19:39 PM Rep. Newman moved the minutes of: February 22, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
2:19:57 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. BARB SYKORA, CHAIR
Bethany Johnson
Committee Legislative Assistant