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Education Finance

FIFTY-SECOND MEETING

2005-2006 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 29, 2006

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES


Representative Barb Sykora, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the fifty-second meeting to order at 12:36 p.m., on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The clerk noted the roll.

Members present:

Sykora, Barb, Chair Erickson, Sondra
Demmer, Randy, Vice Chair Dorn, John
Bernardy, Connie Newman, Scott
Johnson, Ruth Klinzing, Karen
Davnie, Jim Greiling, Mindy
Meslow, Doug Eken, Kent
Buesgens, Mark Heidgerken, Bud


Representative Sykora moved HF3435 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Aaron Peterson presented HF3435(Peterson, A.) - Independent School District No. 409, Tyler, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF3435:
Mr. Craig Norgaard, Tyler School Board Member.
Scott Peterson, Tyler School Board Member.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3435 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Sykora moved HF3698 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Abrams moved to amend HF3698 with the H3698A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Abrams presented HF3698(Abrams), as amended - Independent School District No. 270, Hopkins, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF3698:
John Toop, Business Manager, Independent School District 270.
Katie Lee, Director of Community Education, Independent School District 270.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3698 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Erickson moved HF2003 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Haws moved to orally amend HF2003 as follows:
Page 1, Line 8, delete "2005" and insert "2006"
Page 1, Line 9, delete $800,000" and insert “$600,000".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Haws presented HF2003(Haws), as amended - Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF2003:
Kevin Januszewski, Business Manager, St. Cloud School District No. 742.

Representative Sykora laid over HF2003 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Sykora moved HF3834 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Hosch moved to orally amend HF3834 as follows:
Page 1, Line 1.8 delete “$150,000" and insert “$250,000"
Page 1, Line 1.9, delete “general fund" and insert “capital operating account"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hosch presented HF3834, as amended - Independent School District No. 750, Rocori, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF3834:
Scott Staska, Superintendent, Rocori Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3834 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Sykora moved HF3787 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Hosch presented HF3787(Hosch) - Independent School District No. 750, Rocori, authorized to lease administrative space.

Testifying on HF3787:
Scott Staska, Superintendent, Rocori Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3787 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Sykora moved HF3835 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Hosch presented HF3835(Hosch) -Independent School District No. 750, Rocori, Project SERV grant provided, and money appropriated

Testifying on HF3835:
Scott Staska, Rocori Superintendent.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3835 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Sykora moved HF2728 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Moe presented HF2728 (Moe) - Independent School District No. 118, Northland Community Schools, fund transfer authorized

Testifying on HF2728:
Mike Doro, Superintendent of Northland Community Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF2728 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Sykora moved HF 3942 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Urdahl presented HF3942(Urdahl) - Independent School District No. 463, Eden Valley-Watkins, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF3942:
Larry Peterson, Eden Valley-Watkins Superintendent.
Ms. Nancy Kjar.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3942 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Klinzing moved HF2909 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Seifert presented HF2909(Seifert) - Independent School District No. 635, Milroy, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF2909:
Dan Deitte, Milroy Superintendent and Principal.
Lon Walling, Milroy School Board Chair.

Representative Sykora laid over HF2909 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Newman moved HF3023 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Newman presented HF3023(Newman) - Independent School District No. 424, Lester Prairie, fund transfers authorized.

Testifying on HF3023:
Joe Miller, Superintendent of Lester Prairie Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3023 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Greiling moved HF3296 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Greiling presented HF3296(Greiling) - Independent School District No. 623, Roseville, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF3296:
John Thein, Superintendent of Roseville Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3296 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Eken moved HF3701 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Eken presented HF3701(Eken) - Independent School District No. 601, Fosston, account transfer authorized

Testifying on HF3701:
Dale Solberg, Superintendent of Fosston Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3701 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Hilty moved HF3832 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Hilty presented HF3832(Hilty) - Independent School District No. 577, Willow River, authorized to recognize its operating levy early pending approval of referendum.

Testifying on HF3832:
Steve Wymore, Superintendent of Willow River Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3832 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Erickson moved HF3702 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Dorman presented HF3702(Dorman) - Independent School District No. 242, Alden-Conger, fund transfer authorized.

Testifying on HF3702:
Joe Guanella, Superintendent of Alden-Conger Schools.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3702 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Rep. Sykora moved HF3881 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Cox presented HF3881(Cox) - Independent School District No. 716, Belle Plaine, health and safety revenue use authorized.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3881 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Newman moved HF3361 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Westrom presented HF3361(Westrom) - Independent School District No. 771, Chokio-Alberta, operating referendum revenue cap exemption provided.

Representative Sykora laid over HF3361 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.

Representative Meslow moved the minutes of March 22, 2006. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Representative Dorn moved the minutes of March 23, 2006. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Representative Newman moved the minutes of March 28, 2006. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Meeting adjourned at 2:21 p.m.


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Representative Barb Sykora, Chair


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Kathy Dettman
Committee Legislative Assistant