STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Barb Sykora, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the fifty-third meeting to order at 12:36 p.m., on Thursday, March 30, 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 Davnie moved HF3685(Davnie) for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Davnie presented HF3685 - Limited English proficiency program funding limit removed.
Testifying on HF3685:
Stephen Krashen, Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California.
Valeria Silva, St. Paul Public Schools.
Representative Sykora laid over HF3685 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Greiling moved HF3903(Greiling) for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Greiling presented HF3903 - Scholars of distinction program continued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF3903:
Karen Newell, Outreach Coordinator, Intermediate District 287, Scholars of Distinction Leader
Yahya Chaudhary, Student at Bloomington Kennedy High School.
Representative Sykora laid over HF3903 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Sykora moved HF3223(Dorman) for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Dorman presented HF3223 - Increased school district heating and transportation fuel cost grant money appropriated.
Testifying on HF3223:
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Board Association.
Scott Croonquist, Association of Metropolitan School Districts.
Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Energy Efficiency.
Tim Strom, Legislative Analayst answered questions.
Representative Dorman offered an oral amendment as follows:
Page 1, Line 1.9, delete "resident" and insert "adjusted"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
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Rep Sykora laid over HF3223, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Erickson assumed the gavel.
Representative Sykora moved HF3501(Sykora) for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Rep. Sykora moved to amend HF3501 with the H3501DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Sykora presented HF3501, as amended, - State determined tuition rates for special education services delayed.
Testifying on HF3501:
Bill Larson, Intermediate District 917 Superintendent.
Representative Erickson laid over HF3501, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Erickson moved HF3543(Eastlund) for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Eastlund presented HF3543- Special education fiscal agent inclusion in the list of cooperative special education service providers eligible for a waiver provided.
Testifying on HF3543:
Mary Ruprecht, Director of Special Education, Rum River Cooperative.
Nan Records, Special Education Cooperative.
Rep Sykora laid over HF3543 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Rep Sykora moved HF3577 (Kelliher) for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Kelliher moved the SCS2744A-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kelliher presented HF3577, as amended - Program growth factor for regular special education added and aid increased.
Testifying on HF3577:
- Tom Hegranes, Special Education Director, Minneapolis Schools.
- Jamie Taylor, Student.
Rep Sykora laid over HF3577 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Sykora moved that HF3744(Sykora) pass and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Heidgerken moved the minutes. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Meeting adjourned at 2:11 pm.
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Representative Barb Sykora, Chair
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Kathy Dettman
Committee Legislative Assistant