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Education Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Wednesday 3 p.m. in Capitol G23
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett 23A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan 60A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Patricia Mueller 23B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Josiah Hill 33B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Jody Withers , Jody.Withers@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Wilson Lee, Wilson.Lee@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Morgan Maiden, Morgan.Maiden@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Chloe Keller, Chloe.Keller@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

Bills: (May be taken in any order)
- HF751 (Robbins) - Parental notification of adverse incidents required.
- HF3550 (Bennett) - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.
- HF3764 (Nadeau) - Anonymous reporting systems required, and report required.
- HF1490 (Bennett) - High school graduation requirements clarified.
--- Note: This is a technical corrections bill and may serve as a vehicle for other provisions at the discretion of the Chair.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Bills:
  • HF751 (Robbins) - Parental notification of adverse incidents required.
  • HF1490 (Bennett) - High school graduation requirements clarified.
  • HF3550 (Bennett) - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.
  • HF3764 (Nadeau) - Anonymous reporting systems required, and report required.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

HF60 (Clardy) - Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.

HF3067 (Jordan ) - Paraprofessional qualifications defined.

HF3730 (Jordan) - Education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education modified, charter school policy modified, and state agency policy modified.

HF3638 (Hill) - Provisions for educator licensing and standards modified, rulemaking authority for paraprofessional credentials modified, additional data sharing agreements provided, professional development requirements for mental health modified, and appropriation extended.

*No testimony will be taken on these bills as they were previously heard and laid over.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CAs at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 24th.

Bills:
  • HF3067 (Jordan) - Paraprofessional qualifications defined.
  • HF3638 (Hill) - Provisions for educator licensing and standards modified, rulemaking authority for paraprofessional credentials modified, additional data sharing agreements provided, professional development requirements for mental health modified, and appropriation extended.
  • HF3730 (Jordan) - Education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education modified, charter school policy modified, and state agency policy modified.
  • HF60 (Clardy) - Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.