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 Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 12:09 p.m. A quorum is present. Senator Dahle chairs the committee Overview of Assessments/Student Testing, continued Testifiers: 1) Jennifer Dugan, Director of Assessments, MN Dept. of Education 2) Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner Discussion Summary of Recommendations from the Commissioner\'s Assessment & Accountability Working Group Report, dated Dec. 5, 2012. Testifiers: 1) Matthew Mohs, Interim Chief Academic Officer, St. Paul Public Schools, and Co-Chair of the Assessments and Accountability Work Group. 2) Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner Discussion SF 38 (Hoffman) - Reduced-price school lunch meals state reimbursement increase and appropriation SF 146 (Hayden) - Reduced-price school lunch meals state reimbursement increase and appropriation. Testifiers: (in support of both bills) 1) Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid 2) Allison Bradford, Child Nutrition Programs Director, Anoka-Hennepin School District 3) Cynthia Hiltz, Health Service Coordinator, Anoka-Hennepin School District 4) Samuel Chu, National Synagogue Organizer, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger 5) Mark Miazga, Research Coordinator, University of MN 6) Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer, Director, Minnesota Food Share, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches 7) Zachary Glaser, 5th grader from Talmud Torah of St. Paul Day School 8) Jacob Stillman, 7th grade student, St. Louis Park Middle School 9) Eli Spears, 8th grade student from St. Louis Park Middle School 10) Jane Burnett, Social Worker, Minneapolis Public Schools Discussion Senator Dahle moves that SF 38 (Hoffman) be recommended to pass and be referred to the Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Dahle moves that SF 146 (Hayden) be recommended to pass and be referred to the Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 38: Senator Hoffman: Reduced-price school lunch meals state reimbursement increase and appropriation.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 38, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 146: Senator Hayden: School lunch aid program provisions modification and appropriation.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 146, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:22 p.m.

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