STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
E-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair of the E-12 Education Committee, called the fifteenth meeting to order at 8:07 AM on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, in the basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim HOSCH, Larry
BENSON, John LAINE, Carolyn
BROWN, Robin NORNES, Bud
DAVNIE, Jim PETERSON, Sandra
DEMMER, Randy SLAWIK, Nora
DETTMER, Bob SLOCUM, Linda
ERICKSON, Sondra TILLBERRY, Tom
GOTTWALT, Steve URDAHL, Dean
GREILING, Mindy WARD, John
HEIDGERKEN, Bud WELTI, Andy
HORNSTEIN, Frank
Members excused:
SWAILS, Marsha
WARDLOW, Lynn
A quorum was present.
Dr. Mike Miller, Dean, College of Education, Minnesota State Mankato University, gave a brief presentation about the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) program.
HF 796 (Murphy, E.) A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a family, friend, and neighbor grant program to promote children's early literacy, healthy development, and school readiness, and to foster community partnerships to promote children’s school readiness; appropriating funds.
Chair Mariani moved that HF 796 be recommended to pass and re-referred the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Division.
Rep. E. Murphy presented HF 796.
Chair Mariani moved a technical oral amendment to HF 796 as follows:
Page 3, Line 6, delete "2007" and insert "2008" and delete "2008" and insert “2009".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on behalf of HF 796, as amended, were:
Ms. Sameerah Bilal-Roby, Executive Director, Early Childhood Resource & Training Center
Ms. Gretchen Wronka, Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator, Hennepin County Library
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair renewed his motion that HF 796 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1089 (Peterson, S.) - A bill for an act related to child care; improving the quality of child care and expanding the professional development of child care practitioners; appropriating money; coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Rep. S. Peterson moved that HF 1089 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Division.
Rep. S. Peterson moved the
H1089DE1 delete-all amendment to HF 1089. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. S. Peterson presented HF 1089, as amended.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1089, as amended, were:
Ms. Ann Kaner-Roth, Executive Director, Child Care WORKS
Dr. Kathryn Tout, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Child Trends
Ms. Kim Stoll, Child Care Services Grants Administrator, Resources for Child Caring
Dr. Mike Miller, Dean, College of Education, Mankato State University
Testifying against HF 1089, as amended:
Dr. Karen Effrem, Policy Analyst, Ed Watch
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. S. Peterson renewed her motion that HF 1089, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred the to Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Divisions. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1196 (Slawik) - A bill for an act related to education; providing special instruction for prekindergarten children with disabilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.
Rep. Slawik moved that HF 1196 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.
Rep. Slawik presented HF 1196.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1196 was:
Mr. Darren Kermes, Director of Special Services, New Prague Schools
Testifying about MSBA’s position on HF 1196 was:
Ms. Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Board Association
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. Slawik renewed her motion that HF 1196 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Mariani recessed the meeting at 9:27 AM.
Chair Dittrich assumed the gavel and reconvened the meeting at 6:13 PM.
Rep. Benson moved approval of the March 1, 2007 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 814 (Bly)—A bill for an act relating to children; establishing the teacher education and compensation helps program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Chair Dittrich moved that HF 814 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance Division.
Chair Dittrich moved the
H0814A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bly presented HF 814.
Testifying on behalf of HF 814 were:
Ms. Ann Kaner-Roth, Executive Director, Child Care WORKS
Ms. Valerie Peterson, Director, TEACH and REETAIN
Ms. Melanie Getz, Preschool Teacher, TEACH and REETAIN recipient
Chair Dittrich renewed her motion that HF 814 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1325 (Peterson, S.) - A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a high five kindergarten program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 31.
Rep. S. Peterson moved that HF 1325 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Committee.
Rep. S. Peterson moved the
H1325DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. S. Peterson presented HF 1325.
Ms. Sally Ginn, Early Education Coordinator, Robbinsdale Area Schools
Ms. Maureen Seiwert, Executive Director, Early Childhood Education, Minneapolis Public Schools
Ms. Annie Pearson, High Five Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. S. Peterson renewed her motion that HF 1325 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1561 (Faust) - A bill for an act relating to education; establishing early intervention AYP grants; increasing the formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.56; 126C.10 by adding a subdivision.
Chair Dittrich moved that HF 1561 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Committee.
Rep. Faust presented HF 1561.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1561 were:
Commissioner Robert Wedl, Education Evolving
Mr Chris McHugh, Director, St Croix River Education District
Dr. Kim Gibbons, Director of Special Education, St. Croix River Education District
Ms. Mary Ruprecht, President, Minnesota Administrators of Special Education
Questions and discussion followed.
Testifying against about HF 1561 were:
Dr. Karen Effrem, Policy Analyst, Ed Watch
Chair Dittrich renewed her motion that HF 1561 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the Early Childhood Learning Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1174 (Dominguez) - A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Minnesota reading corps program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.42, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision.
Chair Dittrich moved that HF 1174 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Committee.
Rep. Dominguez presented HF 1174.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1174 were:
Ms. Claire Noble, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Department of Education
Ms. Audrey Suker, Executive Director, Serve Minnesota
Dr. Christina Sheran, Research and Evaluation, Minneapolis Public Schools, Trainer/Coach, Minnesota Reading Corps Program
Ms. Kerry Bollman, Director, St. Croix River District Reading Corps
Ms. Kristi Friese, AmeriCorps Volunteer, Minnesota Reading Corps Program
Ms. Emily Stenberg, AmeriCorps Volunteer, Minnesota Reading Corps Program
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Dittrich renewed her motion that HF 1174 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1426 (Davnie) - A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an extended year kindergarten program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
Rep. Davnie moved that HF 1426 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Committee.
Rep. Davnie presented HF 1426.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1426 were:
Ms. Maureen Seiwert, Exec. Director, Early Childhood Education, Minneapolis Public Schools
Ms. Annie Pearson, High Five Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. Davnie renewed his motion that HF 1426 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
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REP. CARLOS MARIANI, CHAIR
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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative Assistant