Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF 1207 (Olson) Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; special education formulas modified, fiscal year 2016 base adjusted, and money appropriated.
HF 1559 (Youakim) Paraprofessionals paid orientation required, paraprofessional training funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 732 (Jurgens) School-linked mental health grants funding provided, and money appropriated. (See attached author's amendment.)
More bills may be added to the agenda and the order may change.
If you wish to testify on any of these bills please email Sarah Burt at sarah.burt@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF1207
(Olson) - Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; special education formulas modified, fiscal year 2016 base adjusted, and money appropriated.
HF1559
(Youakim) - Paraprofessional paid orientation required, training funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF814
(Edelson) - School-linked mental health grants modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF732
(Jurgens) - School-linked mental health grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 194 (Murphy) Special education funding increased for school districts, tuition bill backs to resident school districts reduced, and local optional revenue and operating referendum revenue added to general education revenue for charter schools.
HF 1162 (Wolgamott) Special education funding increased.
HF 1879 (Loeffler) Unreimbursed special education costs state fund created, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 1025 (Carlson, L) Forecasted positive general fund balances required to be allocated to restore special education aid payment percentage.
More bills may be added and the agenda order may change.
Bills Added:
HF194
(Murphy) - Special education funding increased for school districts, tuition billbacks to resident school districts reduced, and local optional revenue and operating referendum revenue added to general education revenue for charter schools.
HF1162
(Wolgamott) - Special education funding increased.
HF1025
(Carlson) - Forecasted positive general fund balances required to be allocated to restore special education aid payment percentage.
HF1879
(Loeffler) - Unreimbursed special education costs state fund created, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 2207 (Davnie) A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 education including general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, nutrition, libraries, early childhood and family support, community education, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, and state agencies; appropriating money.
Presentations from Kate Lynne Snyder & Dr. Tom Melcher
More bills may be added.
Bills Added:
HF2207
(Davnie) - Prekindergarten through 12th grade education funding provided including general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, nutrition, libraries, early childhood and family support, community education, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, and state agencies; and money appropriated.
HF 525 (Persell) Pupil transportation adjustment calculation modified, pupil transportation working group provided, and report required.
HF 1100 (Kunesh Podein) American Indian Tribal Contract school aid continued at its current level, and money appropriated.
HF 501 (Persell) American Indian-controlled tribal contract and grant school funding provided for Minnesota reading and math corp programs.
HF 1177 (Wazlawik) Minnesota math corps program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 521 (Davnie) School safety grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 2240 (Lien) Authorizing a pilot site for a cooperative career academy; requiring a report; appropriating money for a cooperative career academy school in Moorhead; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The agenda order may change and more bills may be added.
Bills Added:
HF525
(Persell) - Pupil transportation adjustment calculation modified, pupil transportation working group provided, and report required.
HF1100
(Kunesh-Podein) - American Indian Tribal Contract school aid continued at its current level, and money appropriated.
HF501
(Persell) - American Indian-controlled tribal contract and grant school funding provided for Minnesota reading and math corps programs, and money appropriated.
HF1177
(Wazlawik) - Minnesota math corps program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF521
(Davnie) - School safety grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2240
(Lien) - Independent School District Nos. 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and 152, Moorhead; cooperative career academy pilot site authorized, report required, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 789 (Carlson, L) Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale; authorized to transfer money from postemployment benefits irrevocable trust fund to general fund.
Informational Presentations from:
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Minnesota Board of School Administrators Perpich Center for Arts Education Minnesota State Academies
Other agenda items may be added.
Bills Added:
HF789
(Carlson) - Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale; authorized to transfer money from postemployment benefits irrevocable trust fund to general fund.