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K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION


K-12 EDUCATION POLICY & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE


MINUTES


Representative Denise Dittrich, Member of the K-12 Education Policy & Oversight Committee, unofficially called the forty-fourth meeting to order at 8:35 AM on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 in the Basement hearing room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:


Members present:


MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
ABELER, Jim LOON, Jenifer
BENSON, John MCFARLANE, Carol
BRYNAERT, Kathy MURDOCK, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim NORNES, Bud
DEMMER, Randy NEWTON, Jerry
DITTRICH, Denise NORTON, Kim
DOEPKE, Connie OBERMUELLER, Mike
DOWNEY, Keith PETERSON, Sandra
FAUST, Tim SWAILS, Marsha
GREILING, Mindy SLAWIK, Nora
KATH, Kory


Members Excused:

A quorum was not present.

HF 2751 (Morgan)—a bill for an act relating to education; allowing students who do not pass the reading and language arts GRAD to retake the test in paper-and pencil format; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.

Rep. Morgan presented HF 2751,

Testifying on behalf of HF 2751 were:

Mr. Bruce Morrissette, Associate Principal, Burnsville High School
Mr. Matt Mohs, Director of Title I Programs, St. Paul Public Schools

Testifying with concerns about HF 2751 was:

Dr. Dirk Mattson, Director of Testing and Assessment, Minnesota Department of Education

Chair Dittrich officially called the meeting to order at 8:50 AM. A quorum was present.

Rep. Benson moved that the minutes of February 23, 2010, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Chair Dittrich moved that HF 2751 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.

Questions and discussion followed.

Rep. Downey requested a roll call on the final vote.

Rep. McFarlane moved to table HF 2751. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Dittrich renewed her motion that HF 2751 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.

The results of the roll call were as follows:

AYES:

MARIANI NEWTON
KATH NORTON
BENSON OBERMUELLER
BRYNAERT PETERSON
DITTRICH SLAWIK
FAUST SWAILS
GREILING

NAYS:

DEMMER MCFARLANE
DOEPKE MURDOCK
DOWNEY NORNES
LOON


With 13 ayes and 7 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3043 (Kalin) - A bill for an act relating to education; providing for computer-adaptive assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a.

Chair Dittrich moved that HF 3043 be recommended to pass, and referred to the Committee on Finance, with a recommended re-referral to the K-12 Finance Division.

Rep. Kalin presented HF 3043.

Testifying to HF 3043 was:

Dr. Dirk Mattson, Director of Testing and Assessment, Minnesota Department of Education

Testifying against HF 3043 was:

Mr. Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Handout: "Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments – Series II: Student Report"
Letter from Edina Public Schools

Questions and discussion followed.

Chair Dittrich moved the following oral amendment to HF 3043:

Page 6, Line 13, delete paragraph (e)
Re-order paragraphs (f)-(h) accordingly.

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying to HF 3043, as amended, was:

Mr .Richard Heller, parent

Chair Dittrich renewed her motion that HF 3043, 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.

HF 3069 (Kath)—A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to incorporate professional reflection and growth in best teaching practices into its renewal requirements for a continuing teaching license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

Rep. Kath moved that HF 3069 be recommended to pass.

Rep. Kath moved the following oral amendment:

Page 3, Line 14, delete the first "and" and after "(m)," insert "and (n),"
Page 3, Line 17, delete "July 1, 2013" and insert "June 30, 2012"

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Kath presented HF 3069, as amended.

Testifying on behalf of HF 3069, as amended, was:

Ms. Karen Balmer, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Teaching

Testifying to HF 3069, as amended, was:

Mr. Richard Heller, Parent.

Rep. Kath renewed his motion that HF 3069, 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 meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.


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REP. DENISE DITTRICH




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Celeste Marin
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2751 (Morgan) - Students who do not pass the reading and language arts GRAD allowed to retake the test in paper-and-pencil format.
  • HF3043 (Kalin) - Computer-adaptive assessments provided for general education students.
  • HF3069 (Kath) - Board of Teaching directed to incorporate professional reflection and growth in best teaching practices into its renewal requirements for a continuing teaching license.