STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, began the sixth meeting at 8:19AM on Thursday, February 3, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen
LANNING, Morrie
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
GREILING, Mindy
LATZ, Ron
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the sixth meeting officially to order at 8:22AM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Olson moved the minutes of January 27, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Testifying on Choice & Innovation: Public Education in Minnesota in the 21st Century:
Morgan Brown, MDE, Director of School Choice and Innovation
Joe Nathan, Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, Director
of the Center for School Change
Glory Kibbel, MDE, Alternative Program Specialist
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant