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Education Finance

FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:52 P.M. on March 15th, 2016, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:

LOON, Jenifer, Chair HERTAUS, Jerry
KRESHA, Ron, Vice Chair MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MARIANI, Carlos
ANDERSON, Paul MULLERY, Joe
ANZELC, Tom NEWTON, Jerry
BENNETT, Peggy NORNES, Bud
CHRISTENSEN, Drew PETERSON, Roz
DAVNIE, Jim QUAM, Duane
DETTMER, Bob SELCER, Yvonne
ERICKSON, Sondra SLOCUM, Linda
FENTON, Kelly

Members Excused:

WILLS, Anna

A quorum was present.

Representative Fenton moved the minutes of March 10th, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations:

Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) – Pearson Contract:
Kevin McHenry, Assistant Commissioner, MDE
Jennifer Dugan, Director of Assessment, MDE

Minnesota Department of Education - Special Education Evaluation Update:
Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, MDE
Marikay Litzau, Compliance, Monitoring and Assistance, MDE

School Lands Trust Update:
Aaron Vande Linde, Director, School Trust Lands
Liz Connor, Executive Budget Officer, Minnesota Management and Budget


The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:40 P.M.



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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair


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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

MDE Update
-Pearson Contract
-Special Education Evaluation Update

School Trust Lands Director Update