Higher Education & Workforce Development

Senator Terri E. Bonoff, Chair Thursday, March 14th, 2013, 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., Room 123 AGENDA 1. Call to Order

2. Redesign of Large Public Institutions Shared Services a. Presentation by Rowan Miranda, Associate Vice President of Finance, Uni. of Michigan

3. S.F. 723 Dream Act a. Chief Sponsor Senator Pappas b. Testifier: Thalia Estrada, Senior, Central High School c. Testifier: Paco Jimenez, Senior, Northfield High School d. Testifier: Valeria Silva, Superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools e. Testifier: Mike Lopez, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities

4. S.F. 997 Education opportunity income tax credit establishment a. Chief Sponsor Senator Clausen b. Testifier: Molly Donovan, Senior, University of Minnesota Morris c. Testifier: Elora La Valle, Freshman, St. Catherine University d. Testifier: Heather Johnson, Senior, North High School in North St. Paul e. Testifier: Elton Mykerezi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

5. S.F. 1041 Higher education technical, conforming, policy and clarifying provisions a. Chief Sponsor Senator Kent b. Testifier: Tricia Grimes, Policy Analyst, Minnesota Office of Higher Education

c. Testifier: Scott McMahon, Director of Government Relations, MN Private College Council

6. Adjourn

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