STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
JOINT HOUSE AND SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair of the House E-12 Education Committee, and Sen. Charles Wiger, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, called the first joint Education hearing to order at 8:35 AM on Thursday, May 10, 2007, in room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
House members present:
MARIANI, Carlos CHAIR
BENSON, John NORNES, Bud
BROWN, Robin PETERSON, Sandra
DAVNIE, Jim SLAWIK, Nora
DEMMER, Randy SLOCUM, Linda
ERICKSON, Sondra SWAILS, Marsha
GOTTWALT, Steve TILLBERRY, Tom
GREILING, Mindy URDAHL, Dean
HEIDGERKEN, Bud WARD, John
HOSCH, Larry WARDLOW, Lynn
LAINE, Carolyn WELTI, Andy
House members excused:
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim
HORNSTEIN, Frank
Senate members present:
WIGER, Charles CHAIR
RUMMEL, Sandra VICE CHAIR OLSEEN, Rick
BONOFF, Terri SALTZMAN, Kathy
Senate members excused:
CARLSON, Jim LYNCH, Ann
ERICKSON ROPES, Sharon MICHEL, Geoff
HANN, David OLSON, Gene
JOHNSON, Debbie STUMPF, LeRoy
JUNGBAUER, Michael TORRES RAY, Patricia
A quorum was present.
Introduction of members.
Presentation of the K-12 Academic Standards in Mathematics Revision Final Draft presented by:
Commissioner Alice Seagren, Minnesota Department of Education
Ms. Ellen Delaney, Associate Principal, Spring Lake Park High School
Dr. Larry Gray, Head, School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Testifying on behalf of SciMathMinnesota with commendations and concerns was:
Mr. Mike Lindstrom, Past Chair, SciMathMinnesota and Mathematics Coordinator, Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools
Questions and Discussion followed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 AM.
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REP. CARLOS MARIANI, CHAIR
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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative Assistant