STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING COMMITTEE
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair, called the first meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
Members present:
SLAWIK, Nora MURPHY, Erin
BLY, David, Vice Chair NORNES, Bud
EASTLUND, Rob PETERSON, Sandra
FRITZ, Patti WARD, John
GAROFALO, Pat WARDLOW, Lynn
GOTTWALT, Steve WINKLER, Ryan
KRANZ, Scott MURPHY, Mary, Ex-officio
LAINE, Carolyn
Introductions
Chair asked members to look at and consider Committee Rules.
Overview of Department of Education programs
Karen Carlson, Director, Early Learning Services
Testified about early childhood programs, such as ECFE and school readiness assessment programs.
Representative Slawik handed the gavel to Vice-chair Representative Bly at 4:54 p.m.
Representative Slawik resumed the gavel at 4:57 p.m.
Barry Shaffer, Supervisor of Adult Basic Education
Testified on adult basic education programs and the numbers served.
Dan Smith, Hearing Impaired Educational Support Services Supervisor
Testified on community education programs including hearing impaired services.
Carol Thomas, Supervisor, Learning Support Division
Testified on federal funding for prevention programs.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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Nora Slawik, Chair
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Tricia A. Kiefer. Committee Legislative Assistant