STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY FIFTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair, called the second meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2007 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MURPHY, Mary, Chair
PETERSON, Sandra, Vice Chair DEMMER, Randy, Lead
ABELER, Jim BROWN, Robin
BUNN, Julie EASTLUND, Rob
ERICKSON, Sondra GAROFALO, Pat
GREILING, Mindy HAMILTON, Rod
HEIDGERKEN, Bud HORNSTEIN, Frank
KRANZ, Scott MARIANI, Carlos
PELOWSKI JR., Gene RUKAVINA, Tom
RUTH, Connie RUUD, Maria
SLAWIK, Nora TILLBERRY, Tom
WARD, John WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
MASIN, Sandra
Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Benjamin Friesen of Minneapolis, Teacher at Hopkins West Junior High School, spoke on how he uses technology in the classroom to make classes relevant and provide feedback to students.
A quorum was present at 4:06 p.m.
Benjamin Friesen gave an 8th grade Earth Science lesson to the committee.
Dr. Dirk Mattson of Roseville, Director of Research and Assessment at the Minnesota Department of Education, administered the 5th grade reading comprehension Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Series II.
Dr. Dirk Mattson administered the 8th grade science Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Series II.
Dr. Dirk Mattson administered the 11th grade math Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Series II.
Dr. Dirk Mattson spoke about the development and building of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Series II.
The following bills were referred by memo to the various divisions:
HF231 (Moe)
HF231 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on January 25, 2007.
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HF235 (Murphy, E.)
HF235 was referred to the Division on Early Childhood Learning by memo on January 25, 2007.
HF249 (Kranz)
HF249 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on January 25, 2007.
HF254 (Mahoney)
HF254 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on January 25, 2007.
HF319 (Kelliher)
HF319 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF327 (Hortman)
HF327 was referred to the Division on Early Childhood Learning by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF329 (Carlson)
HF329 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF337 (Mahoney)
HF337 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF349 (Solberg)
HF349 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF355 (Nornes)
HF355 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF358 (Dill)
HF358 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF360 (Ruud)
HF360 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
HF366 (Benson)
HF366 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on January 29, 2007.
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Representative Hornstein moved that the minutes of January 22, 2007 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division
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Philip Chen, Committee Legislative Assistant
Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division