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Education Finance

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha 10A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim 46B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Ben Bakeberg 54B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Mary Frances Clardy 53A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Jody Withers , Jody.Withers@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Polly Cerkvenik, Polly.Cerkvenik@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Jynell Boulka , Jynell.Boulka@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Isabel Anderson, Isabel.Anderson@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

School Safety Proposals

Bills:
HF3492 (Duran, Jr.) - Commissioner of education authorized to award school safety facility grants to schools to enhance safety for students and staff, Northern Lights Express funds cancelled, and money appropriated.
HF3493 (Lawrence) - Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.
HF3494 (Lawrence) - Safe schools aid for school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units created; student support personnel aid repealed; and money appropriated.
HF3495 (Duran, Jr.) - School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
HF3602 (Curran) - Schools required to develop school safety plans, School Safety Advisory Council established, Minnesota School Safety Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, February 23, 2026.

Bills:
  • HF3492 (Duran, Jr.) - Commissioner of education authorized to award school safety facility grants to schools to enhance safety for students and staff, Northern Lights Express funds cancelled, and money appropriated.
  • HF3493 (Lawrence) - Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.
  • HF3494 (Lawrence) - Safe schools aid for school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units created; student support personnel aid repealed; and money appropriated.
  • HF3495 (Duran, Jr.) - School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
  • HF3602 (Curran) - Schools required to develop school safety plans, School Safety Advisory Council established, Minnesota School Safety Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

 I. Approval of Minutes

II. Introduction of New Staff

III. Presentation on the Minnesota Department of Education on the Calculation of Average Daily Membership and Compensatory Aid

IV. Presentation from Attendance Pilot Project Participants

V. Presentations on Attendance Issues and Student Mental Health

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Viewing: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.