Wednesday, March 23, 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 Karin Housley, 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: No Members Absent
Senator Charles W. Wiger called the meeting to order at 8:32am
S.F. 2604: Senator Kent: Student-user privacy rights establishment; online educational services
security and privacy standards compliance requirement; student
information use for student profiles or targeted marketing prohibition.
Senator Kent moved that S.F. 2604, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2916: Senator Franzen: Girls of color to explore and pursue STEM careers pilot grant program
appropriation.
Senator Bonoff moved that S.F. 2916, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2717: Senator Clausen: General education unfunded mandates task force creation.
Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2717, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2814: Senator Clausen: Student discipline working group creation to review pupil fair dismissal
act and related student discipline.
Senator Clausen moved that S.F. 2814, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2359: Senator Wiger: Education open enrollment lottery process priority authorization to
children of school district staff establishment.
Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2359, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 1407: Senator Pratt: Students acquire grade-level reading proficiency by end of grade 3
requirement.
Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 1407, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2773: Senator Jensen: Innovative adult basic education (ABE) programs grants establishment for
college readiness academies, contextualized GED or adult programs and ABE
navigating and advising support services.
Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 2773, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2962: Senator Jensen: Charter school closures trustee oversight requirement.
Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 2962, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2961: Senator Jensen: Charter schools serving at-risk student populations accountability
measures establishment.
Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 2961, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION CARRIED.
S.F. 2617: Senator Clausen: High school teachers dual enrollment instruction board of teaching
standards adoption.
Senator Clausen moved that S.F. 2617, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00am
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Senator Charles W. Wiger, Chair
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Greg Weiner, Legislative Assistant
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