STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. on February 22, 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
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
FABIAN, Dan
LOON, Jenifer
MARIANI, Carlos
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
QUAM, Duane
SLOCUM, Linda
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby
Members excused:
BRYNAERT, Kathy
SLOCUM, Linda
A quorum was not present.
Representative Greiling assumed the gavel.
A quorum was present at 12:34.
Representative Greiling moved that the minutes of February 22, 2012 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2037 (Garofalo) Community education, school readiness, and Early Childhood Family Education fund balance penalties eliminated.
Representative Garofalo moved HF2037 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Garofalo presented HF2037.
Testimony on HF2037:
Steve Brisendine, Community Education Director, Willmar School District
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Greiling laid over HF2037 for later consideration or possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Garofalo presented HF2433.
Representative Quam assumed the gavel at 12:54 p.m.
Representative Mariani presented HF 2291.
Testifying on HF2291:
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
HF2291 (Mariani) Adult basic education; process created for contact hours lost due to a service disruption.
Representative Mariani moved HF2291 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF2291:
Tom Cytron-Hysom, Legislative Chair, Literacy Action Network
Sally Welsh, St. Croix River Educational District
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Community Education Association
Representative Mariani renewed his motion that HF2291 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF946 (Erickson) School districts joint operation and innovative delivery of education pilot project establishment.
Representative Erickson moved SF946 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Ways and Means.
Representative Erickson moved the
S0946A5 amendment to SF946.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Erickson moved to reconsider S0946A5 amendment to SF946.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson moved the S0946A5 amendment to SF946.
Representative Erickson moved an oral amendment to S0946A5 amendment to SF946.
Line 1.13: Page 1, line 13, delete "consult" and insert "collaborate".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson renewed her motion to adopt S0946A5 amendment to SF946.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on SF946:
Valerie Dosland
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Quam laid over SF946.
Representative Quam adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
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REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant