STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Representative Terry Morrow, Co-Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 7PM on September 18, 2008 at the Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Lane, Albert Lea, MN, 56007.
The roll call was noted.
Members present:
BROWN, Robin
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
MORROW, Terry
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
Representative Robin Brown assumed the gavel at 7:25pm.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding throughout the state of Minnesota:
Paula Buendorf, Teacher, Albert Lea Area Schools
Corrine Tims, Principal, Albert Lea Elementary School
Pat Graves, Board Member, Southland School District
Lori Nelson, Teacher, Albert Lea High School
Ann Hutton, Executive Director, Southeastern Libraries Cooperation
David Simonson, School Board Director, Austin School Board
Joseph Brown, Sr., Superintendent, Ground Meadow ISD 495
Dave Prescott, Superintendent, Albert Lea Area Schools
Larry Kellogg, Director of Finance and Operations, Albert Lea Area Schools
Riley Worth, Teacher/Adviser/Coach, Albert Lea High School
Christie Wetzel, School Board Chair, United South Central Schools
Bill Lelaml, Treasurer, Albert Lea School Board
Representative Brown adjourned the meeting at 8:32PM.