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.
HF1171* (Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF1418* (Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1901 (Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grant provisions modified, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.
HF744/SF334 (Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.
HF2483 (Jordan) - School administrators board reporting requirements modified.
HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.
For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills 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 Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
*There will be no testimony taken on HF1171 and HF1418. The bills were heard previously on Wednesday, March 4th and Tuesday, March 11th.
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 Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF744
(Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.
HF1171
(Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF1306
(Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
HF1418
(Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1901
(Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grant provisions modified, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2023
(West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.
HF2483
(Jordan) - School administrators board reporting requirements modified.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF 1124 (Youakim) School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
• HF 1457 (Dippel) Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
• HF 1803 (Bakeberg) Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
Other bills may be added to the agenda.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills 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 17, 2025.
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 17.
Bills Added:
HF1124
(Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
HF1457
(Dippel) - Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
HF1803
(Bakeberg) - Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF 412 (Myers) Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
• HF 1435 (Bakeberg) Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
• HF 1607 (Clardy) Hours of instruction requirements modified.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on these bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF412
(Myers) - Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
HF1435
(Bakeberg) - Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
HF1607
(Clardy) - Hours of instruction requirements modified.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF 630 (Mueller) Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
• HF914 (Quam) School districts allowed to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts.
• HF1418 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
• HF1959 (Mueller) Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on these bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF630
(Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
HF914
(Quam) - School districts allowed to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts.
HF1418
(Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1959
(Mueller) - Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.
HF 1491 and HF 1492 are technical correction bills. There will be no public testimony on these bills.
HF 514, HF 1052, and HF 1436 were heard in committee on Tuesday, March 4. No additional public testimony will be taken. Member discussion.
Bills Added:
HF877
(Mueller) - Read Act amended, and appropriations cancelled.
HF1171
(Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF1491
(Bennett) - Evidence-based education grant goals clarified.
HF1492
(Bennett) - Student academic achievement and improvement provisions clarified.
HF514
(Bakeberg) - Kindergarten through grade 3 student dismissal limitations modified.
HF1052
(Bakeberg) - Student discipline provisions modified.
HF1436
(Bakeberg) - Student discipline provisions modified.