STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POLICY
Chair, Representative Carlos Mariani
MINUTES
Representative Mariani, Chair of Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 8:39 A.M. on March 8, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Mariani, Chair
Brynaert, Vice Chair
Erickson, S., Lead
Anderson, M.
Barrett
Benson, J.
Bly
Davnie
Erickson, R.
Faust
Isaacson
Leidiger
Marquart
Morgan
Nornes
Sawatzky
Urdahl
Wills
Yarusso
Members excused:
Kiel
Kresha
A quorum was present
Rep. Mariani moved that
HF716 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Rep. Selcer presented
HF716 (Selcer); Teacher licensure testing requirements clarified.
The following people offered testimony on
HF716:
Tim Alexander, assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in Minnetonka
Karren Balmer, MN Board of Teaching
Chair Mariani laid this bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
The meeting was recessed at 9:37 A.M.
The meeting was reconvened at 10:02 A.M.
Rep. Yarusso moved that
HF1257 be passed and referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Rep. Yarusso presented
HF1257 (Yarusso); Teacher candidates and licensure basic skills requirements clarified, and advisory task force established
Rep. Yarusso moved to amend
HF1257, (see attached amendment H1257A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
The following people testified on
HF1257, as amended:
Cynthia Crist, Legislative Coordinator, MACTE
Kayla Vandenheuvel, MSUM Student
Kristen Fildes, MSUM Student
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Christopher Orr, MinniCan
John Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Chair Mariani laid the bill over
Rep. Brynaert moved that
HF1337 be passed and referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Rep. Brynaert presented
HF1337 (Brynaert); Statewide assessments aligned with state academic standards and career and college readiness benchmarks series provided for.
The following people testified on
HF1337:
Mathew C Mohs, Interim Chief Academic Officer, Saint Paul Public Schools
Jim Andermeyr, President, Educational Assessment and Evaluation Services
Mary Cecconni, Executive Director Parents United
David Heistad, Ph.D., Executive Director, Research and Evaluation Department, Bloomington Public Schools
Brenda Cassellius, Commisioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Karen Heinick MnSCU, Chancellor;s Fellow and System Director for P-20 and College Readiness
Jennifer Dugan, Director of Statewide Testing, Minnesota Department of Educatoin
Amy Walstein, Director of Education and Minnesota Workforce Policy, Chamber of Commerce
John Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Sandy Weise, Data Recognition Corporation
Dr. Jennifer Norlin-Weaver, Data Recognition Corporation
Rep. Brynaert moved to amend
HF1337 (see attached amendment H1137A1)
Rep. Brynaert incorporated the following oral amendment:
Page 7, Line 21, delete "and of core subjects and course content"
Page 7, Line 34, delete "and of core"
Page 7 Line 35, delete "subjects and of cores course content"
The committee voted on the amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Rep. Urdahl moved to amend
HF1337
Rep. Urdaul moved to incorporate an oral amendment as follows:
Page 1, Line 2, Delete "delete", insert "after"
Page 1, Line 4, Delete "delete", insert "after"
The committee voted on the amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Rep. S. Erickson moved to amend
HF1337, as amended (see attached amendment H1337DE2)
Rep. S. Erickson moved to amend
HF1337, as amended (see attached amendment H1337A2)
Rep. Brynaert renews the motion that
HF1337 be passed and referred to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Mariani brought
HF1257, as amended before the committee.
Rep. Yarusso renews the motion that
HF1257, as amended be passed and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Rep. S. Erickson moved to amend
HF1257, as amended (see attached amendment H1257DE1) THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Rep. Yarusso moved to orally amend
HF1257, as amended as follows:
Page 1, line 1.17, strike "provide", insert "make available upon request"
Page 1, line 1.20, strike "provide", insert "make available"
Page 1, line 1.22, delete "must provide", insert "may make available upon request"
The committee voted on the oral amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
The meeting was adjourned at 1:41 P.M.
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Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair
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Jamael Lundy, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda:
HF716 (Selcer) Teacher licensure testing requirements clarified.
HF1257 (Yarusso) Teacher candidates and licensure basic skills requirements clarified, and advisory task force established.
HF1337 (Brynaert) Statewide assessments aligned with state academic standards and career and college readiness benchmarks series provided for, and money appropriated.
Meeting Documents: HF1257 DE1 Delete All
HF1257 A1 (author's)
HF1337 A1 author's