STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Representative Terry Morrow, Vice-Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 7PM on September 15, 2008 at the Fairbult Middle School Auditorium, 704 17th St SW, Faribault, MN 55021.
The roll call was noted.
Members present:
BROWN, Robin
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
MORROW, Terry
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Additional non-committee members present include:
BLY, David
FRITZ, Patti
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding HF 4178 and the state of education funding throughout the state of Minnesota:
Paul Durand, Superintendent, Winona Area Public Schools
Roni Dechamps, Parent, Faribault, MN
Donna Crowl, Teacher, Faribault Education Association
Deb Scheil, Teacher, Faribault Public Schools
Grant Sanders, Citizen, Faribault, MN
Dave Wieber, Teacher, Faribault, MN
Chris Richardson, Superintendent, Northfield Public Schools
Todd Andrix, President, Owatonna Education Association
Brian Vats-Fournier, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
Ruth Lillquist, Teacher, Faribault Educators Association
Dave Korbel, School Board Clerk, Faribault School Board.
Representative Morrow adjourned the meeting at 8:30PM.