STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:53 p.m. on January 24, 2012, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat, Chair
KELLY, Tim, Vice Chair
GREILING, Mindy, DFL Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
FABIAN, Dan
LOON, Jenifer
MARIANI, Carlos
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
SLOCUM, Linda
QUAM, Duane
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby
A quorum was present.
Representative Greiling moved that the minutes of May 03, 2011 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Downey moved that the minutes of November 02, 2011 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Woodard presented HF1860.
Testifying on HF 1860:
Gene Piccolo, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
Al Fan, Executive Director, Charter School Partners
Mary Donaldson, Director, Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Dan Nelson, Students First
Dr. Mark Bezek, Superintendent, Elk River School District
Robert Doty, Chief Financial Officer, Minneapolis Public Schools
Dr. Jim Hess, Superintendent, Bemidji Public Schools
Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity in Education
Grace Keliher, Executive Director, Minnesota School Boards Association
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Mary Gilbert, Saint Paul Public Schools
Holly Marsh, Senior, Avalon High School
Kevin McHenry, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 2:19 p.m.
Representative Garofalo assumed the gavel at 2:23 p.m.
Representative Woodard moved HF1860 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO LAID OVER HF1860 FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN OMNIBUS BILL.
Representative Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 2:42 p.m.
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REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant