STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Erickson, Vice Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the thirty-first meeting to order at 8:25AM on Thursday, March 23, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
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
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
HF3504 (Buesgens): General education access grants for students authorized.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF3504 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Buesgens presented HF3504.
Testifying in opposition to HF3504:
Dr. William Green, Interim Superintendent of Minneapolis School District
Elaine Aron, Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, Director of Justice Squared
Jennifer Armstrong, parent
Kate Towle, parent
Elona Street Stewart, Chair of Saint Paul School Board
Valeria Silva, ELL teacher
Sharon Freeman, Principal of Prosperity Heights School
Testifying in support of HF3504:
Ericca Maas, Senior Project manager
Elona Singroy, parent and resident of South Minneapolis
Don Samuels, City Council member for Minneapolis
Louis J. King II, parent
Sondra Hollinger Samuels, parent
Testifying to a question on HF3504:
Sharon Freeman, Principal of Prosperity Heights School
Kate Towle, parent
Pete Noll, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Education Director
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF3504 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Dorn requested a rollcall.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
BUESGENS, Mark ABELER, Jim MARIANI, Carlos
ERICKSON, Sondra CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike DAVNIE, Jim
CYBART, Lloyd DITTRICH, Denise
DEAN, Matt DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob EKEN, Kent
DEMMER, Randy GREILING, Mindy
KLINZING, Karen HEIDGERKEN, Bud
LANNING, Morrie LATZ, Ron
NORNES, Bud MARQUART, Paul
SEVERSON, Dan PELOWSKI, Gene
OLSON, Mark PETERSON, Sandra
SYKORA, Barb RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
WARDLOW, Lynn
On a vote of 13 AYES and 15 NAYS with 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:59AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Carter
Committee Legislative Assistant