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Education Committee
Thursday, March 24, 2016
8:30 AM, Room 1200, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Charles W. Wiger - Chair, Senator Alice M. Johnson - Vice Chair, Senator Terri E. Bonoff, Senator David M. Brown, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Greg D. Clausen, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Vicki Jensen, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Sean R. Nienow, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Tom Saxhaug, Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Bill Weber, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Karin Housley

Senator Charles W. Wiger called the meeting to order at 8:34am

S.F. 2634: Senator Bonoff: College entrance examination reimbursement clarification.



Senator Bonoff moved that S.F. 2634, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 2707: Senator Dahle: School solar panels fire safety compliance requirement.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 2707, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2462: Senator Carlson: School information systems software contract bidding process exclusion.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2462, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2358: Senator Wiger: Charter schools provisions modifications.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 2358, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2234: Senator Dahle: Charter school authorizer statute changes.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2234, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2219: Senator Kent: Student-user privacy in education rights establishment.



Senator Kent moved that S.F. 2219, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2543: Senator Wiklund: Innovation in education opportunities expansion.



Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 2543, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2323: Senator Brown: Assault on teacher student expulsion requirement.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2323, be laid over. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2898: Senator Pappas: The Student Inclusion and Engagement Act.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2898, be laid over. - MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:01am


 
                                                                      
Senator Charles W. Wiger, Chair
                                                                      
Greg Weiner, Legislative Assistant