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Education Finance

THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Thursday, February 27, 2014

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FINANCE
Chair, Representative Paul Marquart

MINUTES

Representative Marquart, Chair of the Committee on Education Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:17AM, February 27th, 2014 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Marquart, Chair
Slocum, Vice Chair
Woodard, GOP Lead
Anzelc
Bernardy
Brynaert
Davnie
Erickson, S.
Gruenhagen
Hertaus
Mariani
McDonald
Moran
Morgan
Myhra
Newton
Quam
Radinovich
Selcer
Wills

A quorum was present.

Representative Erickson moved the minutes of February 26, 2013 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The Minnesota Department of Education provided an update on the 2013 omnibus E-12 education act provisions, student academic achievement, and federal education funding. Testifiers included Commissioner Dr. Brenda Cassellius; Director Melvin Carter, Office of Early Learning; Lisa Barnidge, Department of Education; and Deputy Commissioner Jessie Montano.

Members' questions and comments were addressed throughout the presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45AM.

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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair

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Joe Gould, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Department of Education update on 2013 omnibus E-12 education act (ch. 116) provisions, student academic achievement, and federal education funding