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Education Finance

THIRTIETH MEETING

2005-2006 Regular Session - Thursday, March 31, 2005

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Barb Sykora, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the thirtieth meeting to order at 12:39 PM on Thursday, March 31, 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
KLINZING, Karen
MESLOW, Doug
NEWMAN, Scott

12:39:22 PM Rep. Erickson convened the meeting.
HF1744 (Sykora) Teacher alternative compensation provided and school staff development requirements provided
12:39:59 PM Rep. Sykora presented HF1744.
12:44:07 PM Testifying on HF1744:
Mark Robertson, Superintendent, Fridley school district
12:45:04 PM A quorum was present.
12:47:50 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF1744 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
12:48:10 PM Testifying on HF1744:
Jean Andrews, Teacher Union President, Fridley school district
12:54:57 PM Charlie Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
1:00:23 PM Michael Miller, Dean, College of Education, Mankato State University
1:32:17 PM Dr. Tom Melcher, Director of Program Finance, Department of Education
1:36:53 PM Jan Alswager, Legislative Action Specialist, Education Minnesota
1:42:25 PM Rep. Erickson laid over HF1744 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:43:07 PM Rep. Sykora assumed the gavel.
HF1576 (Erickson) Alternative teacher training program established for qualified professionals
1:43:25 PM Rep. Erickson moved HF1576 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
1:43:41 PM Rep. Erickson presented HF1576.


1:49:55 PM

Testifying on HF1576:
Jay Haugen, Superintendent, Sleepy Eye school district
1:57:12 PM Mary Ann Nelson, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Education
1:57:59 PM Daniel Bittman, Director, Educator Licensing and Teacher Quality, Department of Education
2:03:36 PM Mike Miller, Dean of the College of Education, Mankato State University
2:09:30 PM Charlie Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
2:15:56 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1576 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
2:16:24 PM Rep. Buesgens moved HF1576 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
2:16:37 PM Rep. Buesgens presented HF1576.
2:17:20 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1576 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
2:17:33 PM Rep. Erickson moved the minutes of: March 30, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
2:17:42 PM The meeting was adjourned.


REP. BARB SYKORA, CHAIR




Bethany Johnson
Committee Legislative Assistant