STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POLICY
Chair, Representative Carlos Mariani
MINUTES
Representative Mariani, Chair of Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:10 A.M., March 13, 2014 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Mariani, Chair
Anderson, M.
Brynaert, Vice Chair
Benson, J
Erickson, S., Lead
Erickson, R.
Davnie
Barrett
Bly
Faust
Isaacson
Leidiger
Marquart
Morgan
Nornes
Kiel
Kresha
Sawatzky
Urdahl
Wills
Yarusso
Members excused:
A quorum was present
Chair Mariani moved that H.F. 2004 be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Norton presented H.F. 2004 (Norton) Students’ proficiency in languages in addition to English further recognized.
The following people offered testimony on H.F. 2004:
David H Jiang, Student, Century High School Rochester
Jana Hilleren, Multilingual Department, Minneapolis Public Schools
Leticia Guadarrama, TOSA Bilingual Program Facilitator, Minneapolis Public Schools
Jim Grathwol, Minneapolis Public Schools
Rep. Norton moved to amend H.F. 2004 (see attached amendment
H2004A1) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Mariani laid this bill over
Rep. Bryneart assumed the gavel at 10:42 A.M.
Rep. Mariani presented the 2014 LEAPS Act
The following people offered testimony on the LEAPS Act:
Dr. Efe Agbamu, Assistant Superintendent, Saint Paul School
Dr. Jill Watson, University of Minnesota
Madina, Koroso, Student
Poe War, Student
Chair Brynaert recessed the committee at 11:39 A.M.
Chair Mariani reconvened the committee at 6:07 P.M.
Chair Mariani moved that H.F. 2004, as amended be re-referred to the General Register
Rep. Norton presented H.F. 2004 (Norton) Students’ proficiency in languages in addition to English further recognized.
The following person offered testimony on H.F. 2004:
Hector Garcia, Chicano Latino Affairs Council
Chair Mariani laid the bill over.
Chair Mariani moved that H.F. 111 be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Ward presented H.F. 111 (Ward) Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act priorities modified.
Rep. Leidiger moved to amend H.F. 111 with the following oral amendment:
Page 1, line 17, delete “may not deny access to that” and insert “also must enroll in the”
Page 1, line 17, delete “to”
Page 1, line 19, delete “who”
The committee voted on the amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Mariani laid the bill over
Chair Brynaert assumed the gavel at 6:50 P.M.
Rep. Mariani moved that H.F. 3062 be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Mariani presented H.F. 3062 (Mariani) Native and English language development and academic needs of English learners, from young children to adults recognized.
Rep. Mariani moved to amend H.F. 3062 (See attached amendment
H3062A10). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Mariani moved to amend H.F. 3062, as amended with the following oral amendment:
Page 50, line 16, delete “2”, and insert “6”
The committee voted on the amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people offered testimony on H.F. 3062:
Katie Avinas, Executive Support Associate, Academia Cesar Chavez
Hernon Moncada, Principal, Academia Cesar Chavez
Rose Santos, Principal, LEAP High School
Elizebeth Ramos, Former Student, Employee, LEAP High School
Kiersten Nicholoson, ELL Coordinator, Osseo Schools
Sia Her, Asian Pacific Council
Nan Yurecko, Minnesota State University Principal Academy
Hector Garcia, Chicano Latino Affairs Council
Mary Jane Summerville, Citizen Advocate
Chair Mariani laid this bill over
The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 P.M.
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Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair
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Jamael Lundy, Committee Legislative Assistant