82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Ed Olson, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
                        

The Chair deferred HB 1266 until another day.

         HB 1277: allow temporary contractual agreements between certain school districts to exist for an additional year.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1277

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Knudson

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Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

         HCR 1006: Encouraging the Board of Regents to approve the creation of a Mandarin Chinese major curriculum at Northern State University.

Presented by:    Representative David Sigdestad
Proponents:    Patrick Schloss, Northern State University

MOTION:     THAT HCR 1006 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    Gray

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary

Ed Olson, Chair