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Education Finance

FIFTIETH MEETING

2005-2006 Regular Session - Thursday, March 23, 2006

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

EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES


Representative Barb Sykora, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the fiftieth meeting to order at 12:35 p.m., on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The clerk noted the roll.

Members present:

Sykora, Barb, Chair Erickson, Sondra
Demmer, Randy, Vice Chair Dorn, John
Bernardy, Connie Newman, Scott
Johnson, Ruth Klinzing, Karen
Davnie, Jim Greiling, Mindy
Meslow, Doug Eken, Kent
Buesgens, Mark Heidgerken, Bud


Representative Demmer moved HF3528 to be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Representative Demmer presented HF3528 -School year length increased by five weeks and Labor Day school start date repealed.

Testifying on HF3528:
Charlie Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators.
Mark Bezek, Superintendent of Schools, Fergus Falls.
Ted Blaesing, Superintendent of Schools, White Bear Lake.
Tom Day, Hospitality Minnesota.
Mr. Joel Carlson, Congress of Minnesota Resorts.

Representative Demmer moved HF3528 be laid on the table.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3528.

Representative Klinzing moved HF3582 to be included in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Klinzing moved to amend HF3582 with the HF3582A8 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Klinzing presented HF3582, as amended - Student assessment and achievement evaluation money appropriated.

Testifying on HF3582:
Charlie Weaver, Minnesota Business Partnership.
Stacia Smith, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership.
Alice Seagren, Commissioner of Education, MN Department of Education.
Dr. Tim Vansickle, Minnesota Department of Education, Director of Assessments.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3582, as amended, to be included in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

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Representative Barb Sykora, Chair


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Kathy Dettman
Committee Legislative Assistant