STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
E-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair of the E-12 Education Committee, called the twenty-seventh meeting to order at 8:05AM on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, in the Basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim LAINE, Carolyn
BROWN, Robin NORNES, Bud
BENSON, John PETERSON, Sandra
DAVNIE, Jim SLAWIK, Nora
DEMMER, Randy SLOCUM, Linda
DETTMER, Bob SWAILS, Marsha
ERICKSON, Sondra TILLBERRY, Tom
GOTTWALT, Steve URDAHL, Dean
GREILING, Mindy WARD, John
HORNSTEIN, Frank WARDLOW, Lynn
HOSCH, Larry
Members Excused:
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
WELTI, Andy
A quorum was present.
Rep. Hornstein moved the minutes for February 21, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Mariani introduced this year's E-12 Education pages:
Ms. Emily Antin
Mr. Matthew Scherer
HF 3329 (Brynaert) - A bill for an act relating to education; establishing state measures of academic success; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.31, as amended; 120.35B, as amended; 120B.36, as amended; 120B.362; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 120B.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B..
Chair Mariani moved HF 3329 be recommended to pass, and re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.
Chair Mariani moved the
3329A1 amendment.
Chair Mariani incorporated the following oral to the 3329A1 amendment:
Page 1, after line 9, insert:
"Page 13, Line 7, delete "Minnesota Assessment Group and the"
Page 13, Line 8, delete "Local Assessment and Advisory Committee" and insert “a recognized Minnesota assessment group composed of assessment and evaluation directions and staff and researchers""
Chair Mariani renewed his motion to adopt the 3329A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brynaert gave an overview of HF 3329.
Testifying on behalf of HF 3329 was:
Dr. Geoff Maruyama, associate vice president for system academic administration, University of Minnesota
Rep. Gottwalt moved the following oral amendment:
Page 13, Line 9 delete “and" and after “school teachers" insert “, and parents"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on behalf o f HF 3329 were:
Dr. David Heistad, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, Minneapolis Public Schools
Handouts: PowerPoint presentation: “Minnesota House E-12 Education Committee Presentation on the Minnesota Achievement Growth Model: Effort-Based Accountability"
“Student Engagement"
Testifying on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Education’s concerns with HF 3329 was:
Ms. Christy Hovanetz-Lassila, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Handout: Letter from the Minnesota Department of Education
Testifying with concerns about HF 3329 was:
Mr. Jim Bartholomew, Education Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Handout: “Alaska School Performance Incentive Program"
Testifying on behalf of HF 3329 was:
Ms. Michelle Walker, Chief Accountability Officer, St. Paul Public Schools
Testifying with concerns about HF 3329 was:
Mr. Rene Lara, Education Minnesota
Chair Mariani renewed his motion that HF 3329, as amended, be recommended to pass, and referred to the committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 AM.
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REP. CARLOS MARIANI, CHAIR
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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative Assistant