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Education Reform

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, January 26, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

EDUCATION REFORM

MINUTES

A quorum was present and Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:17 AM on January 26th, 2012, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

ERICKSON, Sondra, Chair
DOEPKE, Connie, Vice Chair
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, John
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
GREILING, Mindy
KATH, Kory
KIEFFER, Andrea
KIEL, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSEN, Branden
PETERSON, Sandra
TILLBERRY, Tom
WOODARD, Kelby

No members were absent.

HF1585 (Anderson, P) Minnesota State High School League; time period reduced for good faith effort before interscholastic conference membership arrangement.

Chair Erickson moved that HF 1585 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. Chair Erickson moved the H1585DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Anderson presented the bill and stood for questions.

The committee heard testimony on the bill.

Testifiers:

Roger Aronson, Minnesota Elementary and Secondary Principals Association, Lobbyist
Dave Stead, Minnesota State High School League, Executive director

The testifiers stood for questions.

Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF 1585, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Kiel moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on April 28th, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Representative Doepke assumed the gavel at 8:35 AM.

HF 300 (Erickson) Early childhood development screening comprehensive eye exams recommended.

Chair Erickson moved that HF 300 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. Chair Erickson moved the H0300DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Erickson presented the bill and stood for questions.

The committee heard testimony on the bill.

Testifier:

Kirk Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association, Lobbyist

The testifier stood for questions.

Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF 300, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Erickson resumed the gavel at 8:46 AM.

HF 1770 (Kieffer) Teacher candidates required to pass basic skills exam.

Representative Kieffer moved that HF 1770 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. Representative Kieffer moved the H1770A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kieffer presented the bill and stood for questions. Representative Kath moved the H1770A6 amendment and requested a roll call vote.

The committee heard testimony on the bill.

Testifiers:

Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education, Director of governmental relations
Karen Balmer, Board of Teaching, Director
Cyndy Crist, Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Legislative liaison

The testifiers stood for questions.

Representative Woodard called the question. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Representative Kath renewed the motion to adopt the H1770A6 amendment.

A roll call was taken.

AYES:

MARIANI
BENSON
GREILING
KATH
KIEFFER
MORAN
NORTON
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY

NAYES:

ERICKSON
DAVNIE
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
WOODARD

THERE BEING 11 AYES, 10 NAYES, AND 0 ABSENT THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The committee heard additional testimony on the bill.

Testifiers:

Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership, Lobbyist
Amy Walstein, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Director of education policy
Richard Simms, Walden University, Associate Dean

Chair Erickson renewed the motion that HF 1770, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee heard a brief presentation on the Minnesota Department of Education’s application for a flexibility waiver for No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Presenters:

Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education, Director of governmental relations
Sam Kramer, Minnesota Department of Education, Federal education policy specialist

The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 AM.




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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR



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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1585 (Anderson) - Minnesota State High School League; time period reduced for good faith effort before interscholastic conference membership arrangement.
  • HF0300 (Erickson) - Early childhood development screening notice modified.

HF1770 (Kieffer) Teacher candidates required to pass basic skills exam.
Minnesota State High School League update
Introductions and update on Minnesota's No Child Left Behind waiver application by the Minnesota Department of Education