STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TENTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the tenth meeting at 8:18AM on Thursday, February 24, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
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:
KLINZING, Karen
MARIANI, Carlos
HF896 (Buesgens): Prekindergarten through grade 12 education, early childhood and families, general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, early childhood family support, and prevention measures provided
Testifying in favor of HF896:
Tom Melcher, Minnesota Department of Education, Program Finance Director
Representative Mark Buesgens called the tenth meeting officially to order at 8:23AM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF896 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Government Operations committee.
Rep. Buesgens moved to orally amend HF896 by:
Delete Article 2, Sections 14, 15, and 17
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens moved to orally amend HF896 by:
Delete Article 2, Section 19
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Also testifying in favor of HF896:
Barry Sullivan, Minnesota Department of Education Government Relations, Assistant Director
MaryAnn Nelson, Minnesota Department of Education Office of Academic Excellence, Assistant Commissioner
Rep. Davnie moved to orally amend HF896 by:
Delete Article 2, Section 8
Testifying in opposition to Rep. Davnie’s oral amendment to HF 896:
Marikay Canaga Litzau, Minnesota Department of Education, Due Process Specialist
Rep. Davnie moved to withdraw his amendment.
Rep. Davnie moved to orally amend HF896 by:
Page 20, line 22, delete "public"
Page 20, line 24, after the period, insert "For non public schools,"
Page 20, line 24, delete "must" and insert "may"
Page 20, lines 24-26, reinstate stricken "made on the standardized forms or using the alternative format"
Page 20, line 26, before "submitted", insert "For public schools, the reports must be"
Rep. Davnie incorporated into his oral amendment to HF896:
Page 20, line 22, after "school", insert "except a home school"
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Davnie called for a division.
THERE BEING 10 AYES AND 11 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Also testifying on HF896:
Morgan Brown, Minnesota Department of Education, Director of School Choice & Innovation
Grace Schwab, MN School Boards Association, Director of Government Relations
Cheryl Furrer, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist
Rep. Buesgens laid over HF896 for future consideration.
Rep. Erickson moved the minutes of February 22, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant