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Education Committee
Thursday, March 20, 2014
12 Noon or 15 Minutes After Session, Room 112, Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Kevin L. Dahle - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Greg D. Clausen, Senator Melisa Franzen, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Sean R. Nienow, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Carrie Ruud, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Charles W. Wiger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Patricia Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. SF 2470 (Tomassoni) - School districts technology and educational service innovative partnership authorization. Testifiers, in support: Joe Silko, Exec. Dir., Education Innovation Program Ron Dicklich, Exec. Dir., Range Assoc. of Municipalities & Schools Senator Johnson moved the A2 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Wiger moved that SF 2470 (Tomassoni) - School districts technology and educational service innovative partnership authorization be recommended to pass as amended and be referred to the Floor. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 2811 (Carlson, J.) - Education redundant, obsolete and superseded laws elimination and technical corrections. Testifier: Daron Korte, Dir., Govt. Relations, MN Dept. of Education Senator Nelson moved an oral amendment to delete \'119 A.08;\' on page 5 line 30. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Carlson moves that SF 2811 (Carlson, J.) - Education redundant, obsolete and superseded laws elimination and technical correction, to be laid over as amended for possible inclusion in the Education Policy Omnibus Bill. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 775 (Housley) - School construction near a former landfill prohibition. Senator Nienow moved the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers, in support: Loren Sederstrom, producer and host of Suburban Community Channels Larry Lanoux, citizen activist Testifiers, with concerns: Ken Haberman, Consultant for Mahtomedi School Dist. & Pres., Landmark Environmental Denise Dittrich, lobbyist, MN School Boards Assoc. Senator Nienow moves SF 775 (Housley) - School construction near a former landfill prohibition to be passed, as amended and be re-referred to the Environment, Energy & Policy Committee. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. SF 2097 (Cohen) Elementary learning mentorship pilot,committee only reviewed Article 2,section 4 of the bill. Senator Torres Ray moved the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Dahle moved an oral amendment to the A1 amendment delete \'an\' and insert \'a\' on page 2, line 30. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifier: Bethany Krueger, Associate Director of College Possible. Senator Johnson moved that SF 2097 (Cohen) Elementary learning mentorship pilot be recommended to pass as amended and re-referred to Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 1889 (Torres Ray) - Early childhood and family, kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education policy and technical changes. Senator Torres Ray moved the A16 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres Ray moved the A18 amendment with the incorporation of an oral amendment on page 5, line 11, to delete \'119 A.08;\'. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres Ray moved the A6 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres Ray moved the A14-0933 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres Ray moved the A3 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifier: Elaine Keefe, lobbyist, MN Libraries Assoc. Senator Carlson moved the A4 amendment. Senator Carlson withdraws the A 4 amendment. Testiers: Maren Hokanson SEIU local 284 Valerie Dosland, MASBO (MN Assoc. of School Bus. Officials) Senator Chamberlain moved the A15 amendment.Senator Chamberlain withdraws the A15 amendment. Senator Peterson moves the A20 amendment. Senator Peterson requests a roll call. Ayes: Petersen, Chamberlain, Thompson, Ruud, & Nienow. Nayes: Torres Ray, Dahle, Clausen, Johnson, Wiger, Wiklund,Franzen,Carlson. With 5 Ayes and 8 Nayes, MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Petersen moves the A17 amendment. Senator Petersen requests a roll call. Ayes: Petersen, Chamberlain, Thompson, Ruud, & Nienow. Nayes: Torres Ray, Dahle, Clausen, Johnson, Wiger, Wiklund,Franzen,Carlson. With 5 Ayes and 8 Nayes, MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Petersen moves the A21 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Dahle moves the A19 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres moves that SF 1889 (Torres Ray) Early childhood and family, kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education policy and technical changes, be recommended to pass as amended and be referred to the Floor. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2097: Senator Cohen: The committee will hear testimony and act on the bill regarding the elementary learning mentorship pilot, under Article 2,section 4 of the bill.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 2097, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2811: Senator Carlson: Education redundant, obsolete and superseded laws elimination and technical corrections.



Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 2811, as discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 775: Senator Housley: School construction near a former landfill prohibition.



Senator Nienow moved that S.F. 775, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION FAILED.

S.F. 1889: Senator Torres Ray: The committee will mark up the Education Policy Bill and vote on amendments to the bill and pass the bill.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 1889, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2470: Senator Tomassoni: School districts technology and educational service innovative partnership authorization.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2470, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:52 p.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair
                                                                      
Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant