STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair, called the fourth meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building. Quorum was present.
SLAWIK, Nora - Chair EASTLUND, Rob
BLY, David - Vice Chair MURPHY, Erin
KRANZ, Scott LAINE, Carolyn
WARDLOW, Lynn WINKLER, Ryan
WARD, John FRITZ, Patti
PETERSON, Sandra GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve MURPHY, Mary Ex-Officio
Representative Bud Nornes was excused.
Representative Erin Murphy moved that the minutes from Thursday, January 18, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Barbara Yates, Director of Programs and Operation, Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF)
Testified on program goals of MELF
Lauren Segal, President and CEO, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Testified on United Way early childhood programs.
Presentation of the Governor's Summit on Early Childhood
Deb Swenson-Klatt, Manager, Early Childhood Development, Department of Human Services
Testified on Summit goals
Lisa Barnidge, School Readiness Initiative Coordinator, Department of Education
Testified on Summit themes
Cherie Kotilinek, Manager, Child Care Assistant Program, Department of Human Services
Testified on Summit policy results
Meeting was adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
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Representative Nora Slawik, Chair
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Tricia Kiefer, Committee Legislative Assistant