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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

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

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

 I. Approval of Minutes

II.  HF 4213 (Youakim) Forecast adjustments made to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and money appropriated.

III.  HF 4198 (Youakim) Student mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

IV.  HF 3930 (Hill) Contract funding provided to support teacher retention, and money appropriated.

V. HF 3585 (Keeler) Interagency Council on Student Attendance established, report required, and money appropriated.

VI. Adjournment 

Agenda items may be added or changed.
 
Viewing: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions. 

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony including handouts, 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 Wednesday, March 25th. 

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 Wednesday, March 25th.

Bills:
  • HF4213 (Youakim) - Forecast adjustments made to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and money appropriated.
  • HF4198 (Youakim) - Student mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3930 (Hill) - Contract funding provided to support teacher retention, and money appropriated.
  • HF3585 (Keeler) - Interagency Council on Student Attendance established, report required, and money appropriated.
Bills Removed:
  • HF3451 (Rehm) - Anonymous threat reporting system grants provided to schools, report required, and money appropriated.