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 12:05 SF 2459 (Clausen) - Teacher evaluation programs alignment. Senator Clausen moved the A3 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers, in support: 1. Jane Giles, Ed. Issues specialist, Education Minn. 2. Lawrence Martini, Director of Business Services, Forest Lake Area Schools 3. Tony Massaros, Director of Human Resources; Lakeville School District 4. Don Sinner, President; Education MN-Lakeville Discussion by members. Daron Korte, Minnesota Department of Education is requested to testify. Testifiers with concerns: 1. Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership. 2. Kathy Saltzman, StudentsFirst. 3. Amy Walstein, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Senator Peterson moved to delete lines 10 through 14 on page 3 of the A3 amendment and delete lines 23 through 27 on page 5. Senator Petersen requested a roll call. Senator Nelson moved to table SF 2459. Division was called. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Testifier: Denise Dietrich testifies in opposition to Senator Peterson\'s oral amendment. Senator Peterson renews his previous oral amendment. Roll call was requested. Senators voting nay: Torres Ray, Dahle, Carlson, Clausen, Franzen, Johnson, Kent, Wiger and Wiklund. Senators voting aye: Nelson, Chamberlain, Nienow, Petersen, Ruud. With 9 nays and 5 ayes, MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Clausen moved that SF 2459 Teacher evaluation programs alignment, be recommended to pass as amended and referred to Judiciary. Roll call was requested. Senators voting aye: Torres Ray, Dahle, Carlson, Clausen, Franzen, Johnson, Kent, Wiger and Wiklund. Senators voting nay: Nelson, Chamberlain, Nienow, Petersen, Ruud. With 9 ayes and 5 nays, MOTION PREVAILED. SF 2842 (Johnson, A.) - Probationary teachers continuing employment definition clarification. (For information) Testifiers, in support: 1. Sonja Calgren, teacher, Intermediate School Dist. 916 2. Connie Hayes, Superintendent, Intermediate School Dist. 916 SF 1723 (Carlson, J.) - School service contracts best value analysis and minimum standards requirement. (For information) Testifiers, in support: 1. Steve Fletcher, Exec. Dir., MN2020 2. Cap O’Rourke, lobbyist, SEIU (Service Employees International Union, Local 284) 3. Mark Krey, Member, SEIU Local 284 Testifiers, with concerns: 1. DeeDee Kahring, Dir., Finance & Operations, Eastern Carver County Schools 2. Denise Dittrich, lobbyist, Minn. School Boards Assoc. 3. Tom Keliher, lobbyist, bus contractors (MN School Bus Operators Assoc.) 4. Brad Lundell, Minnesota Pupil Transportation SF 2479 (Dahle) - Career pathways and technical education system policy review and clarifications requirement and providing P-20 partnership education system support. (For information) Testifiers, in support: 1. Karen Hynick, System Director of P-20 and College Readiness, Minn. State Colleges & Universities 2. Amy Walstein, lobbyist, Minn. Chamber of Commerce 3. Rose Hermodson, Asst. Commissioner, Minn. Department of Education

S.F. 2459: Senator Clausen: Teacher evaluation programs alignment.



Senator Clausen moved that S.F. 2459, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2842: Senator Johnson: Pobationary teachers continuing employment definition clarification.



Discussion only.

S.F. 2479: Senator Dahle: Career pathways and technical education system policy review and clarifications requirement and providing P-20 partnership education system support.



Discussion only.

S.F. 1723: Senator Carlson: School service contracts best value analysis and minimum standards requirement.



Discussion only.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.

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