STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOUTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Barb Sykora, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the thirty-fourth meeting to order at 6:32 PM on Monday, April 11, 2005, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
SYKORA, Barb, Chair
DEMMER, Randy, Vice Chair
BERNARDY, Connie
BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim
DORN, John
EKEN, Kent
ERICKSON, Sondra
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
JOHNSON, Ruth
KLINZING, Karen
MESLOW, Doug
NEWMAN, Scott
A quorum was present.
6:32:16 PM Rep. Meslow convened the meeting.
HF2335 (Sykora) Education appropriations forecast adjustments provided
6:32:28 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF2335 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
6:32:40 PM Rep. Sykora presented HF2335.
6:38:31 PM Rep. Sykora renewed her motion that HF2335 be passed and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1310 (Sykora) Minnesota Learning Resource Center funding provided and money appropriated
6:38:56 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF1310 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
6:39:18 PM Rep. Sykora presented HF1310.
6:40:05 PM Testifying on HF1310:
Bob DeBoer, Director, New Visions
6:42:31 PM John Haas, Principal, North and South Elementary Schools, Atwater Grove City school district
6:43:26 PM Dan Hovlan, Principal, Centennial public schools
6:51:33 PM Rep. Sykora renewed her motion that HF1310 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
6:51:45 PM Rep. Meslow laid over HF1310.
HF1552 (Magnus) Transportation sparsity formula modified, and money appropriated
6:52:24 PM Rep. Heidgerken moved HF1552 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
6:52:31 PM Rep. Sykora resumed the gavel.
6:52:35 PM
Rep. Magnus presented HF1552.
7:04:47 PM Rep. Demmer moved to amend HF1552 with the H1552A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
7:05:00 PM Rep. Heidgerken renewed his motion that HF1552, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
7:05:19 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1552, as amended.
HF1312 (Bradley) Gifted and talented student local programs authorized, and permanent gifted and talented funding established
7:05:45 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF1312 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
7:06:00 PM Rep. Bradley presented HF1312.
7:07:36 PM Testifying on HF1312:
Lillian Buhhleter, Student, Rochester public schools
7:11:35 PM Mary Bradley, Gifted and Talented Specialist, Rochester school district
7:13:42 PM Jill Grunewold, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Rochester school district
7:26:26 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1312 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF962 (Abeler) Acoustical performance criteria included in school district proposal to construct a facility
7:27:13 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF962 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
7:27:21 PM Rep. Abler presented HF962.
7:28:36 PM Testifying on HF962:
Peggy Nelson, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
7:34:51 PM Rhonda Sivarajan, Parent, Lino Lakes
7:36:13 PM Bill Beyer, Architect, American Institute of Architects
7:41:32 PM Mike Nixon, President, EA Acoustic
7:44:39 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF962 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF962 (Juhnke) Independent school district No. 347, Willmar, fund transfer authorized
7:45:24 PM Rep. Dorn moved HF962 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
7:45:43 PM Rep. Juhnke presented HF962.
7:53:39 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF962 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF1572 (Meslow) Special education delivery and funding task force established
7:54:10 PM
Rep. Meslow moved HF1572 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
7:54:26 PM Rep. Meslow presented HF1572.
7:55:13 PM Testifying on HF1572:
Dr. Peter Noll, Education Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference
7:57:13 PM Jim Field, Director, Minnesota Independent School Forum
7:59:25 PM Shepard Harris, Director of Government Relations, Jewish Community Relations Council
8:01:21 PM Rep. Meslow amended his motion that HF1572 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:01:50 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1572.
HF969 (Erickson) Interdisciplinary teachers licensed and rulemaking provided
8:01:55 PM Rep. Erickson moved HF969 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:02:20 PM Rep. Erickson presented HF969.
8:04:02 PM Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF969 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:04:20 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF969.
HF2215 (Marquart) Education excellence revenue provided as a mechanism for rewarding results, and money appropriated
8:04:36 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF2215 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:04:54 PM Rep. Marquart presented HF2215.
8:10:04 PM Rep. Heidgerken moved to amend HF2215 with the H2215A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
8:17:34 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF2215, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF1180 (Davnie) Teacher tenure modified in cities of the first class, and teacher layoff plan negotiation authorized
8:18:36 PM Rep. Davnie moved HF1180 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:18:51 PM Rep. Davnie presented HF1180.
8:19:46 PM Testifying on HF1180:
Jim Grathwol, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Public School
8:20:04 PM Rose Hermanson, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Public School teachers
8:23:52 PM Rep. Davnie renewed his motion that HF1180 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:24:06 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1180.
HF1704 (Demmer) Limited English proficiency aid increased by including pupils with less than seven years of average daily memberships
8:24:49 PM Rep. Demmer moved HF1704 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:26:50 PM Testifying on HF1704:
Jerry Williams, Superintendent, Rochester school district
8:35:40 PM Rep. Demmer moved to amended HF1704 with the A05-0367 delete all amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
8:36:21 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1704, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF1363 (Demmer) Education staff development program and reserved revenue eliminated
8:36:36 PM Rep. Demmer moved HF1363 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:36:56 PM Rep. Demmer presented HF1363.
8:37:59 PM Testifying on HF1363:
Jerry Williams, Superintendent, Rochester school district
8:41:24 PM Vernae Hasbargen, Director of Legislative Action, Minnesota Rural Education Association
8:42:23 PM Lisa Nente-Bloom, Organization Specialist, Education Minnesota
8:55:41 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1363 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF1860 (Abeler) School district pilot program authorized to spend compensatory revenue at school sites with low test scores
8:56:07 PM Rep. Sykora moved HF1860 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
8:56:49 PM Rep. Abeler presented HF1860.
9:02:34 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1860 for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF1661 (Olson) Character development education promoted in schools
9:02:58 PM Rep. Erickson moved HF1661 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
9:03:44 PM Rep. Erickson presented HF1661.
9:04:48 PM Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF1661 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
9:04:55 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF1661.
HF867 (Olson) American Heritage Education in Minnesota Public Schools Act enacted
9:05:02 PM
Rep. Erickson moved HF867 be recommended for possible inclusion in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
9:05:14 PM Rep. Erickson presented HF867.
9:07:04 PM Rep. Erickson renewed her motion that HF867
9:07:23 PM Rep. Sykora laid over HF867.
9:08:15 PM Rep. Eken moved the minutes of: April 7, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
9:09:36 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. BARB SYKORA, CHAIR
Bethany Johnson
Committee Legislative Assistant