STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION REFORM
MINUTES
A quorum was present and Representative Erickson, Chair of the Education Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:16 AM on March 10, 2011, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ERICKSON, Sondra, Chair
DOEPKE, Connie, Vice Chair
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, John
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
GREILING, Mindy
KATH, Kory
KIEFFER, Andrea
KIEL, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORAN, Rena
MURDOCK, Mark
MYHRA, Pam
NORTON, Kim
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSEN, Branden
PETERSON, Sandra
TILLBERRY, Tom
WOODARD, Kelby
No members were excused.
Representative Norton moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 8, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF 360 (Peterson, S) School district requirement clarified that a school district is not required to provide educational services to students without disabilities from other states.
Representative Peterson, S, moved that HF 360 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Chair Erickson incorporated the following technical changes into HF 360 as follows:
Page 1, line 1.11, delete "individual" and insert "individualized" in its place.
Page 1, line 1.11, delete "plan" and insert "program" in its place.
Representative Peterson, S, presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Mary Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, St. Paul Public Schools
John Neumann, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Robbinsdale Area Schools
The testifiers stood for questions.
Representative Peterson, S, renewed the motion that HF 360, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Representative Barrett abstained from voting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Doepke assumed the gavel at 9:34 AM.
HF 879 (Erickson) Annual evaluations for principals established, and a group of experts and stakeholders convened to recommend a performance-based system model for these evaluations.
Representative Erickson moved that HF 879 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Representative Erickson moved to incorporate an oral amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Erickson presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee heard testifiers for the bill.
Testifying:
Roger Aronson, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, and Minnesota Elementary and Secondary Principal Associations
Joann Knuth, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Fred Storti, Executive Director, Minnesota Elementary and Secondary Principal Associations
Richard Heller, Self
The testifiers stood for questions.
Representative Erickson renewed the motion that HF 879, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Doepke called a recess of the meeting at 10:00 AM.
Chair Erickson reconvened the meeting at 6:00 PM.
HF 273 (Woodard) Students at low-performing schools enrollment options established.
Representative Woodard moved that HF 273 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. Representative Woodard moved the
H0273A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Woodard presented the bill and stood for questions.
The committee watched a video presentation of high schoolers from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, testifying for the bill.
The committee heard testimony for the bill.
Testifiers:
Peter Noll, Education Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference
Jim Bartholomew, Lobbyist, Minnesota Business Partnership
Tom Prichard, President, Minnesota Family Council
The committee heard testimony against the bill.
Testifiers:
Grace Keliher, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Boards Association
Michelle Walker, Chief Officer for Accountability, St. Paul Public Schools
Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United for Public Schools
Teresa Nelson, Legal Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
Jim Grathwol, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Public Schools
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
Roger Aronson, Attorney, School Principals Association
Valerie Dosland, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Jan Alswager, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
The testifiers stood for questions.
Representative Davnie moved the
H0273A1 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BARRETT
BENSON
CRAWFORD
DAVNIE
DOEPKE
ERICKSON
GREILING
KATH
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MORAN
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 20 AYES, 0 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kath moved the
H0273A2 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
KIEFFER
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 9 AYES, 11 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Kath moved the
H0273A3 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
BENSON
CRAWFORD
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 7 AYES, 13 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Tillberry moved the
H0273A4 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
KIEFFER
MCFARLANE
MORAN
PETERSEN, B
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEL
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 11 AYES, 9 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Peterson, S, moved the
H0273A5 amendment and presented the amendment. Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 8 AYES, 12 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Davnie moved the
H0273A6 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 8 AYES, 12 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Mariani moved the
H0273A7 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote. Representative Mariani withdrew the request for a roll call vote. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Tillberry moved the
H0273A8 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
KIEFFER
MCFARLANE
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEL
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 10 AYES, 10 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Benson moved the
H0273A11 amendment, presented the amendment, and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
NAYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 8 AYES, 12 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Woodard renewed the motion that HF 273, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance without recommendation. Representative Benson requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
ERICKSON
DOEPKE
BARRETT
CRAWFORD
KIEFFER
KIEL
MCFARLANE
MURDOCK
MYHRA
O’DRISCOLL
PETERSEN, B
WOODARD
NAYES:
MARIANI
BENSON
DAVNIE
GREILING
KATH
MORAN
PETERSON, S
TILLBERRY
ABSENT:
NORTON
THERE BEING 12 AYES, 8 NAYES, AND 1 ABSENT THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:46 PM.
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REP. SONDRA ERICKSON, CHAIR
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Melissa Hackenmueller
Committee Legislative Assistant