STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:37 p.m. on March 17, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat, Chair
KELLY, Tim, Vice Chair
GREILING, Mindy, DFL Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
FABIAN, Dan
LOON, Jenifer
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
SLOCUM, Linda
QUAM, Duane
WOODARD, Kelby
Members Excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
WARD, John
A quorum was present.
Representative Erickson moved that the minutes of March 16, 2011 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1078 (Garofalo) Perpich Center for Arts Education status changed from a state agency to a charter school.
Representative Garofalo moved HF1078 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus education finance bill.
Testimony on HF1078:
Sue Mackert, Executive Director, Perpich Center for Arts Education
RoAnne Elliott, Director of Curriculum, Moundsview Schools and alum parent
Andrew Ellingsen, Elementary Music Educator, East Carver County Public Schools
Sophie Bossart, Student, Arts High School, Rush City
Paul Besel, K-12 Principal, Grand Meadow Public Schools
Pam Paulson, Senior of Police, Perpich Center for Arts Education
Brian Rice, Parent of Perpich Center for Arts Education Student
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF1078 be laid over for inclusion in a possible omnibus education finance bill.
REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO LAID OVER HF1078 FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN OMNIBUS EDUCATION FINANCE BILL.
HF1056 (Davnie) Targeted family outreach activities grant program created and money appropriated.
Representative Davnie moved HF1056 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus education finance bill.
Representative Davnie presented HF1056.
Testifying on HF1056:
Vicki Wintch, Coordinator, The Family Project
Joe Winnet, Assistant Superintendant, Roseville Area Schools
Representative Davnie renewed his motion that HF1056 be laid over for inclusion in a possible omnibus education finance bill.
REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO LAID OVER HF1056 FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN OMNIBUS EDUCATION FINANCE BILL.
Representative Garofalo recessed the committee to the call of the chair at 2:18 p.m.
Representative Garofalo called the committee back to order at 4:00 p.m.
HF1093 (Garofalo) School district or charter school required to spend at least 70 percent of its total general operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures.
Representative Garofalo moved HF1093 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus education finance bill.
Testifying on HF669:
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Association of Business Officials
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF1093 be laid over for inclusion in a possible omnibus education finance bill.
REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO LAID OVER HF1093, AS AMENDED, FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN OMNIBUS EDUCATION FINANCE BILL.
HF1093 (Erickson) Alternative teacher pay system modified.
Representative Erickson moved HF947 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus education finance bill.
Representative Erickson moved the
H0947DE2 amendment to HF947.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF947:
Representative Sondra Erickson
Representative Erickson renewed her motion that HF947 be laid over, as amended, for inclusion in a possible omnibus education finance bill.
REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO LAID OVER HF947, AS AMENDED, FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN OMNIBUS EDUCATION FINANCE BILL.
Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 4:18 p.m.
HF558 (Downey) Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma mathematics exception removed.
Representative Garofalo assumed the gavel at 4:32 p.m.
Representative Downey moved HF558 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus education finance bill.
Representative Downey moved the
H0558A3 amendment to HF558.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF558:
Representative Keith Downey
Representative Andrea Kieffer
Jennifer Dugan, Research and Assessment Division, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Downey renewed his motion that HF558 be laid over, as amended, for inclusion in a possible omnibus education finance bill.
REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO LAID OVER HF558, AS AMENDED, FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN OMNIBUS EDUCATION FINANCE BILL.
Representative Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
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REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant