STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:45PM on April 14, 2009, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
WARD, John (Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOEPKE, Connie
GAROFALO, Pat
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
NEWTON, Jerry
SLOCUM, Linda
SWAILS, Marsha
TILLBERRY, Tom
A quorum was present.
Representative Dettmer moved the minutes of April 7, 2009 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Greg Crowe, Fiscal Analyst, reviewed the appropriations and levy spreadsheets pertaining to the delete-everything amendment to HF2, A09-0404
Tim Strom and Lisa Larson provided a summary of amendment
A09-0404.
Public testimony on amendment A09-0404 was provided by the following individuals:
Paula Leach, Early Childhood/Special Education teacher, Hastings Public Schools
Debbie Hadas, ELL teacher, Apple Valley High School
LeNea Bradshaw, World Languages teacher, Apple Valley High School
Jan Alswager, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Peter Noll, Education Director, MN Catholic Conference
Julia Kottke, Chair, AP Advisory Committee
Giuseppe Rob Mendolia, Principal, Oseeo Area Schools
Jim Bartholomew, Education Policy Director, MN Business Partnership
James Field, President, Minnesota Independent Schools
Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15PM.
REP. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant