E-12 Education

THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Friday, March 14, 2008

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

E-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair of the E-12 Education Committee, called the thirty-fifth meeting to order at 1:10 PM on Friday, March 14, 2008, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:

Members present:

MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
BENSON, John LAINE, Carolyn
BROWN, Robin PETERSON, Sandra
DAVNIE, Jim SLAWIK, Nora
DEMMER, Randy SLOCUM, Linda
DETTMER, Bob SWAILS, Marsha
ERICKSON, Sondra TILLBERRY, Tom
HEIDGERKEN, Bud WARD, John
HORNSTEIN, Frank WARDLOW, Lynn
HOSCH, Larry
WELTI, Andy
Members Excused:

ABELER, Jim
GOTTWALT, Steve NORNES, Bud
GREILING, Mindy URDAHL, Dean

A quorum was present.

Rep. Tillberry moved that the minutes for Thursday, March 13, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

HF 3780 (Hornstein) - A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction; making requirements of prekindergarten through grade 6 teachers.

Rep. Hornstein moved that HF 3780 be recommended to pass, and re-referred to the committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.

Rep. Hornstein moved the H3780DE1. amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hornstein presented HF 3780, as amended.

Testifying on behalf of HF 3780, as amended were:

Ms. Susan Thomson, parent
Ms. Bette Erickson, parent
Handouts: "Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read"
"Ensure That All Children Learn to Read & Reduce the Achievement Gap"

Testifying against HF 3780, as amended, were:

Ms. Mary Kirchhof, Literacy Coordinator, Edina Public Schools
Dr. Deborah Dillon, Professor of Literacy Education, University of Minnesota
Handout: "Professional Organizations in Opposition to SF 3156 and HF 3780"

Questions and discussion followed.

Testifying to HF 3780 was:

Ms. Karen Balmer, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Teaching

Questions and discussion followed.

Ms. Lisa Larson explained the scope of the language in the H3780DE1 amendment, and who would be affected by the bill.

Chair Mariani laid HF 3780 on the table while Rep. Hornstein worked with counsel to prepare an oral amendment.

HF 3624 (Mariani), - A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding Minnesota's public education mission to include a framework to guide future education policy decisions.

Rep. Mariani moved that HF 3624 be recommended to pass.

Testifying on behalf of HF 3624 were:

Dr. Kent Pekel, Executive Director, College Readiness Consortium
Ms. Joann Knuth, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Handout: "Minnesota's Promise: World Class Schools, World-Class State"

Chair Mariani moved the H3624A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Mariani moved the following oral amendment:

Page 3: Delete Section 2

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Mariani renewed his motion that HF 3624, as amended, be recommended to pass, and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Mariani moved to take HF 3780 off the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3780 (Hornstein) - A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction; making requirements of prekindergarten through grade 6 teachers.

Rep. Hornstein moved the following oral amendment to H3780DE1:

Page 3, Line 25, delete ", and"
Page 3, Line 26, delete "subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is effective July 1, 2013."
Page 4, Line 14, delete "prekindergarten and elementary instructors" and insert "teacher candidates in prekindergarten or elementary education programs"
Page 4, Line 26, delete "prekindergarten and elementary instructors" and insert "teacher candidates in prekindergarten or elementary education programs"
Page 4, Line 28, delete paragraph (b)
Page 4, Line 31, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"
Page 5, Line 15 delete "through grade 6", and insert "and elementary grades"
Page 5, Line 20 delete "the"
Page 5, Line 27 after "results", insert "of teacher candidates"

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hornstein renewed his motion that HF 3780, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.

Chair Mariani called for a division on the vote.

The results of the division were:

6 Ayes, 12 Nays

THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Mariani gave an overview of the E-12 Education committee schedule for the rest of the biennium.

The hearing adjourned at 3:35 PM.

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REP. CARLOS MARIANI, CHAIR

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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative

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HF3780 (Hornstein) Comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction definition clarified, prekindergarten through grade 6 teacher requirements made, and money appropriated.
HF3624 (Mariani) Public education mission expanded to include a framework to guide future education policy decisions.

HF4044 (Peterson, S) has been removed from the agenda.