STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 8:18 AM on March 13, 2012, 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
GREILING, Mindy
KATH, Kory
KIEFFER, Andrea
KIEL, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSON, Sandra
TILLBERRY, Tom
WOODARD, Kelby
Two members were excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
PETERSEN, Branden
Representative Crawford moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 8, 2012, be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Erickson moved that HF2596 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF2596 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Erickson passed the gavel to Representative O’Driscoll.
Chair Erickson moved that HF2310 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Testifiers on the bill:
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Kirk Schneiderwind, MSBA
Linda Sandvig, Literacy Action Minnesota
Chair Erickson moved to amend orally HF2310 as follows:
Article 1, Page 1, Lines 1.22-2.4, Delete "
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Kate Hensing
Committee Legislative Assistant