STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
E-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair of the E-12 Education Committee, unofficially called the twentieth meeting to order at 12:39 PM on Friday, March 16, 2007, in room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
BENSON, John LAINE, Carolyn
BROWN, Robin PETERSON, Sandra
DEMMER, Randy SLAWIK, Nora
DETTMER, Bob SLOCUM, Linda
ERICKSON, Sondra TILLBERRY, Tom
GREILING, Mindy URDAHL, Dean
HORNSTEIN, Frank WARD, John
HOSCH, Larry WELTI, Andy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud WARDLOW, Lynn
Members Excused:
ABELER, Jim
DAVNIE, Jim
GOTTWALT, Steve
NORNES, Bud
SWAILS, Marsha
A quorum was not present.
HF 1887 (Slawik)— A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a hearing loss early detection intervention coordinator; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.63, by adding a subdivision.
Rep. Slawik presented HF 549.
Chair Mariani officially called the meeting to order at 2:42 PM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Slawik moved that HF 1887 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1887 was:
Dr. Peggy Nelson, Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Communications Disorders
Ms. Rhonda Sivarajah, Parent, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee
Ms. Mary Hartnett, Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. Slawik renewed her motion that HF 1887, 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.
Rep. Dittrich assumed the gavel at 1:00 PM.
HF 2085 (Mariani) -A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the quantum opportunities program.
Rep. Mariani moved that HF 2085 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.
Rep. Mariani presented HF 2085.
Testifying on behalf of HF 2085 were:
Mr. Louis J. King, II, President & CEO, Summit Academy OIC
Mr. Michael Favor, Principal, North High School
Mr. Jonathan Ross, Student, North High School
Mr. Denzell Allen, Student, North High School
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. Mariani renewed his motion that HF 2085, as amended, 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.
HF 1092 (Anzelc) -A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Online Learning Option Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.095, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 8; 124D.096.
Chair Dittrich moved that HF 1092 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.
Rep. Dittrich moved the
A07-0348 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Anzelc presented HF 1092, as amended.
Rep. Mariani assumed the gavel at 1:25 PM.
Testifying on behalf of HF 1092, as amended, were:
Mr. Don Langan, Superintendent, International Falls Public Schools
Mr. John Voss, Supervisor, Northern Star Online Consortium
Ms. Gloria Kibbel, Director of School Choice and Innovation, Minnesota Department of Education
Dr. Karen Johnson, School Choice and Innovation, Minnesota Department of Education
Ms. Jessica Wiley, Director, State Online Learning Advisory Council
Rep. Dittrich renewed her motion that HF 1092, as amended, 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.
HF 2023 (Erickson) - A bill for an act relating to education; directing the commissioner of education to convene an advisory task force to consider and recommend a redesign of middle schools; appropriating money.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF 2023 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.
Rep. Erickson presented HF 2023.
Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF 2023, as amended, 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.
Rep. Welti moved the minutes from March 15, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 PM.
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REP. CARLOS MARIANI, CHAIR
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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative Assistant