STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the twenty-ninth meeting at 8:24AM on Thursday, March 16, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
ABELER, Jim MARIANI, Carlos
HF 3178 (Emmer): Teachers charged with felonies subject to suspension without pay.
Rep. Emmer presented HF3178.
Representative Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the twenty-ninth meeting to order at 8:26AM on Thursday, March 16, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
Rep. Heidgerken moved approval of the March 14, 2006 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF3178 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Testifying in favor of HF3178:
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association
Testifying in opposition of HF2178:
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota, Director of Government Relations
Testifying in favor of HF3178:
Tom Deans, Minnesota School Boards Association, Legal Counsel
Rep. Latz moved the following oral amendment:
On line 2.6, insert “immediate” after “proposed”. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens amended his motion to that HF3178 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3334 (Erickson): Teacher preparation program report card established for colleges and universities.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF3334 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Rep. Erickson presented HF3334.
Testifying in support of HF3334:
Daniel Bittman, Board of Teaching
Testifying in opposition to HF3334:
Mary Bentz, President of MACTE
Rep. Erickson amended her motion to that HF3334 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Buesgens recessed the committee at 10:01AM.
The committee was not reconvened as anticipated.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Carter
Committee Legislative Assistant