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Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

FOURTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, January 22, 2009

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

EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Nora Slawik, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance & Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 4:36 pm on Thursday, January 22, 2009, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

House Members Present:

Slawik (Chair)
Rosenthal (Vice-Chair)
Bly
Buesgens
Downey
Greiling
Jackson
Laine
Mack
Mariani
Nornes
Peterson
Ward

House Members Excused:

Hamilton

A quorum was present.

Representative Mack moved that the minutes from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers for organizations, Minnesota Department of Human Services and local entities discussed the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF) scholarships, state allowances and Parent Aware programs:

Mayor Chris Coleman, City of St. Paul

Duane Benson, Executive Director, Minnesota Early Learning Foundation

Deb Swenson-Klatt, Manager, Early Childhood Development, Department of Human Services

Carol Miller, Area Manager, Research, Planning and Development Dept., Hennepin County

Lisa Cariveau, Early Education Project Coordinator, City of St. Paul

John T. Woodwick, Executive Director, Minnesota Valley Action Council

Maureen Seiwert, Executive Director of Early Childhood Education, Minneapolis Public Schools

Marcia Treno, Family Learning Coordinator, Wayzata Public Schools

Jacqueline Felt, Pre-Kindergarten Program Supervisor, Saint Paul Public Schools

Amy Susman-Stillman, Acting Co-director, Director of Applied Research and Training, Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), University of Minnesota


The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 pm.





Representative Nora Slawik, CHAIR




Matthew M. Collie
Committee Legislative Assistant
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Presentations and discussion of the state allowances, Parent Aware quality rating system, and Minnesota Early Learning Foundation scholarships.