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

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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

Education Finance - Committee Rules and Procedures (Revised) - Posted: 3/24/2025 10:44:49 AM
House Fiscal - February 2025 Education Appropriations Tracker - Posted: 3/24/2025 10:46:18 AM
House Fiscal - February 2025 Education Levies Tracker - Posted: 3/24/2025 10:46:49 AM
SS HF5 Look-up Table - Posted: 6/9/2025 4:48:23 PM
SS F5 District Runs - Posted: 6/9/2025 7:02:00 PM
2025 Full Attendance - Education Finance.pdf - Posted: 12/1/2025 3:43:26 PM
Education Finance Bill Index - Posted: 12/3/2025 11:04:11 AM

Meeting Minutes

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING - 3/10/2026
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING - 3/3/2026
TWENTIETH MEETING - 2/24/2026
EIGHTEENTH MEETING - 4/28/2025
SEVENTEENTH MEETING - 4/11/2025
SIXTEENTH MEETING - 4/3/2025
FIFTEENTH MEETING - 4/1/2025
FOURTEENTH MEETING - 3/27/2025
THIRTEENTH MEETING - 3/25/2025
TWELFTH MEETING - 3/20/2025
ELEVENTH MEETING - 3/18/2025
TENTH MEETING - 3/13/2025
NINTH MEETING - 3/11/2025
EIGHTH MEETING - 3/6/2025
SEVENTH MEETING - 3/4/2025
SIXTH MEETING - 2/27/2025
FIFTH MEETING - 2/25/2025
FOURTH MEETING - 2/20/2025
THIRD MEETING - 2/18/2025
SECOND MEETING - 2/13/2025
FIRST MEETING - 2/11/2025

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

Office of School Trust Lands
- Presentation and Update

State Board of Investment
- Permanent School Fund Task Force Report

Bills:
- HF3900 (Igo) - Permanent school fund modified to calculate distributable earnings, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF 3900 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, March 16, 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, March 16, 2026.

Bills:

HF3900 (Igo) - Permanent school fund modified to calculate distributable earnings, and constitutional amendment proposed.