STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION REFORM
MINUTES
A quorum was present and Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:13 AM on April 26, 2011, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ERICKSON, Sondra, Chair
DOEPKE, Connie, Vice Chair
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, John
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
GREILING, Mindy
KATH, Kory
KIEFFER, Andrea
KIEL, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSEN, Branden
PETERSON, Sandra
TILLBERRY, Tom
WOODARD, Kelby
No members were excused.
Representative Moran moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on April 14, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF 1487 (Myhra) Statewide literacy initiative formulated to ensure students succeed in achieving grade-level reading proficiency by the end of grade 3, and data provided to improve student outcomes.
Representative Myhra moved that HF 1487 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Reform omnibus bill. Representative Myhra moved the
H1487A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Myhra presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Dr. Matthew Ladner, Director of Policy and Research, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Goldwater Institute
Katherine Kersten, Senior Fellow, Center of the American Experiment
Mary Donaldson, Director, Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Leann Moore, Teacher, Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Leah Jones, Teacher, Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Ken Olson, Reading Specialist, Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Jim Bartholomew, Lobbyist, Minnesota Business Partnership
Cecilia Retelle, Lobbyist, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
The committee heard testimony against the bill.
Testifiers:
Jon Millerhagen, Washburn Elementary Principal, President, Elementary Principal’s Association
Matthew Mohs, Director of Funded Programs, St. Paul Public Schools
Jan Alswager, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Ralph Maves, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Psychologists Association
All the testifiers stood for questions.
The committee recessed at 10:02 AM.
Chair Erickson called the meeting back to order at 6:05 PM in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifier:
Christy Hovanetz, Senior Policy Fellow, Foundation for Excellence in Education
The testifier stood for questions.
CHAIR ERICKSON LAID OVER HF 1487, AS AMENDED, FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION REFORM OMNIBUS BILL.
HF 1381 (Erickson) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, early childhood education, and student transportation.
Chair Erickson moved HF 1381 to be laid over as the vehicle for the Education Reform Omnibus Bill. Chair Erickson presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Christina Gosack, Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education
Audrey Bomstad, Financial Management Manager, Minnesota Department of Education
Jennifer Dugan, Test Development Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education
David Hartman, Acting Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education Charter School Center
CHAIR ERICKSON LAID OVER HF 1381 AS THE VEHICLE FOR THE EDUCATION REFORM OMNIBUS BILL.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant