STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Chair, Representative Joe Mullery
MINUTES
Representative Mullery, Chair of Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy, called the meeting to order at 4:01pm Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MULLERY, Chair
LAINE, Vice Chair
MYHRA, Lead
BRYNAERT
FRANSON
HOWE
KRESHA
MELIN
MORAN
RADINOVICH
WINKLER
Members excused:
BARRETT
A quorum was not present.
Megan Gunnar, University of Minnesota, presented a summary of research on brain development during early childhood.
A quorum was present at 4:03pm.
Representative Howe moved to approve the minutes from Wednesday, January 30, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, presented a summary of research on the effectiveness on early education programs.
Richard Chase, Wilder Foundation, presented a summary of the school readiness dividend study.
Nicholas Banovetz, MinnCAN, presented an infographic summary of research into pre-k program benefits.
Barb Yates, Executive Director of Think Small, provided an overview of the areas of focus and recommendations of the Governor's Early Learning Council.
Annie Pearson, Minneapolis Public Schools, provided an overview of the effectiveness of the public-pre-K education programs aligned with kindergarten.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:38pm.
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Representative Joe Mullery, Chair
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Bennett Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: Informational presentation on research into the effectiveness of Early Childhood Education.
Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank – summary of research on the effect of early ed programs
Megan Gunnar, U of M – research on childhood brain development
Richard Chase, Wilder Foundation – summary of school readiness dividend study
Barb Yates (tent.) - Governor's Early Learning Council, areas of focus, recommendations
Nicholas Banovetz - MinnCAN, infographic summary of research into pre-k program benefits
Annie Pearson, Mpls Public Schools - Effectiveness of public-pre-K education programs aligned with kindergarten programs