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Education Policy

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Education Policy

2/25/2020
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Informational presentation on trauma-informed schools

Book discussion on The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce Perry

*HF3556 (Moran) – Trauma-informed school incentive aid funding provided, and money appropriated. (*INFORMATIONAL ONLY)

More agenda items may be added.


NOTE: All presentations during the Tuesday, February 25 hearing will be informational only and no outside testimony will be taken.
Bills Added:
HF3556 (Moran) - Trauma-informed school incentive aid funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Trauma Informed Practices Slides.pdf (2/25/2020)
ISD 287 Trauma Informed Practice Handouts.pdf (2/25/2020)
Written Testimony_ Peter Eckhoff_Robbinsdale Federataion of Teachers.pdf (2/25/2020)

Education Policy

2/19/2020
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HF3201 (Kunesh-Podein) - Increase Teachers of Color Act strengthened, increase in percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teachers sought, reports required, and money appropriated.

Informational presentation on the Reimagine Minnesota Report

HF3065 (Becker-Finn) - Sign language and English interpreter requirements modified.

HF1940 (Huot) - Student receiving specialized instructional services programs allowed to participate in service area outside individualized education program.

HF1868* (Youakim) - Student journalists in grades 6 through 12 speech and press rights clarified.

More agenda items may be added.


*Pursuant to House Rule 4.20, HF1868 was returned to the Education Policy Committee at the end of the 2019 session. The committee will vote to send the bill back to the General Register but will not take further public testimony as this bill received a hearing and was voted out of committee on March 6, 2019.

Testifiers should contact Alyssa Fritz (alyssa.fritz@house.mn) to be added to the testifier list or submit written materials.

Materials must be submitted 24 hours prior to the hearing start time in order to be included in committee member folders.

BILLS REMOVED:
HF2930* (Schultz) – Special education aid calculation for charter schools modified.
Bills Added:
HF3201 (Kunesh-Podein) - Increase Teachers of Color Act strengthened, increase in percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teachers sought, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3065 (Becker-Finn) - Sign language and English interpreter requirements modified.
HF1868 (Youakim) - Student journalists in grades 6 through 12 speech and press rights clarified.
HF1940 (Huot) - Students allowed to participate in alternative delivery of specialized instructional services program.
Attachments:
H3201A1.pdf (2/18/2020)
H1940DE2.pdf (2/18/2020)
H1868DE2.pdf (2/18/2020)
Economic Development Regions & TOCAIT Shortage.pdf (2/19/2020)
ITCA 2020_Bill Summary.pdf (2/19/2020)
2020_Feb 19_Joint Letter_House E12 Policy_ITCA.pdf (2/19/2020)
ReimagineMinnesotaOverview.pdf (2/19/2020)
2020 Increase Teachers of Color Act Attorney General Letter of Support.pdf (2/19/2020)
Report_ReimagineMinnesota_Full_Report_Final.pdf (2/19/2020)

Education Policy

2/18/2020
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HF3179 (Sandell) - School district transportation contracts clarified.

HF125* (Bennett) - Education finance; evidence-based grant standard established for any legislative grants awarded to organizations for prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and report required.

Informational presentation on findings from The Violence Project’s Mass Shooter Database

Informational presentation on youth e-cigarette use

HF3166 (Edelson) - Vaping awareness and prevention instruction for public school students required.

HF3164 (Edelson) - Vaping prevention pilot grant created, and money appropriated.

More agenda items may be added.


*No public testimony will be taken on HF125 as the bill received a hearing in the Education Policy Committee on January 30, 2019 and was included in HF1711, the Committee’s 2019 policy bill.

Testifiers should contact Alyssa Fritz (alyssa.fritz@house.mn) to be added to the testifier list or submit written materials.

Materials must be submitted 24 hours prior to the hearing start time in order to be included in committee member folders.
Bills Added:
HF3179 (Sandell) - School district transportation contracts clarified.
HF0125 (Bennett) - Education finance; evidence-based grant standard established for any legislative grants awarded to organizations for prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and report required.
HF3166 (Edelson) - Vaping awareness and prevention instruction for public school students required.
HF3164 (Edelson) - Vaping prevention pilot grant created, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H3179A1.pdf (2/17/2020)
H0125DE1.pdf (2/17/2020)
The Violence Project Slides.pdf (2/18/2020)
Children's MN Letter of Support.pdf (2/18/2020)
Vaping Handouts.pdf (2/18/2020)

Education Policy

3/27/2019
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I. Call to Order

II. Overview: Issues of Disparities Based on Race and Disability Status in School Discipline

Minnesota Department of Human Rights

III. Overview: School Districts Present Their Work on Decreasing Suspensions in Schools

IV. EdAllies, PACER and Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition Bring Parents to Share Their Stories

V. Adjournment

If time allows, there will be time given to public testimony. Please sign up with the Committee Page once the Committee meeting begins. If time does not allow for public testimony, we encourage submission of written testimony.
Attachments:
MDHR Presentation on Suspension and Expulsions for House Ed Policy 3.27.19.pptx (3/26/2019)
ISD 287 Handout.pdf (3/26/2019)
Ms. Abdull Written Testimony Part 1.pdf (3/26/2019)
Ms. Abdull Written Testimony Part 2.pdf (3/26/2019)
Ms. Montgomery Written Testimony.docx (3/27/2019)
Fr. Bernie Lattner, PACER Written Testimony.pdf (3/27/2019)

Education Policy

3/20/2019
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I. Call to Order

II. HF1369 (Christensen) - Public schools required to maintain monthly utility consumption data.

III. HF2259 (Backer) - Independent School District No. 846, Breckenridge; postsecondary enrollment options with higher education institution agreement allowed.

IV. Adjournment

More bills may be added
Bills Added:
HF1369 (Christensen) - Public schools required to maintain monthly utility consumption data.
HF2259 (Backer) - Independent School District No. 846, Breckenridge; postsecondary enrollment options agreement allowed.
Attachments:
H1369A1.pdf (3/19/2019)
H2259A1.pdf (3/19/2019)
HF2259 Handout.pdf (3/19/2019)
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