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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: Katlynn Miller, 651-297-7157
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Robin Mercer-Taylor, 651-296-3869

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF62 (Keeler) - References to statutes governing student attendance provided.
• HF69 (Quam) - City, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; cities of the first class permitted to choose between even-numbered or odd-numbered year; and orderly transition plans required.
• HF2372 (Mueller) - Civic seal designation for high school students provided.
• HF2067 (Keeler) - Education; attendance defined.
• HF1053 (Bakeberg) - Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on HF 69, HF 2067, and HF 2372 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 24, 2025.
- Testimony will be limited for HF 62 and HF 1053 as these bills were heard previously on February 25, 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 24, 2025.

Bills:
  • HF62 (Keeler) - References to statutes governing student attendance provided.
  • HF69 (Quam) - City, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; cities of the first class permitted to choose between even-numbered or odd-numbered year; and orderly transition plans required.
  • HF2372 (Mueller) - Civic seal designation for high school students provided.
  • HF2067 (Keeler) - Education; attendance defined.
  • HF1053 (Bakeberg) - Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

HF2489 (Virnig) - Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.

HF101 (Feist) - Parent contact information prohibited from being designated as publicly available directory information.

HF1982 (Greene) - Active transportation safety training deadlines eliminated.

HF1999 (Greene) - Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.

HF1128 (Mueller) - Public high schools required to participate in the direct admissions program.

HF744/SF334 (Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.

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 25, 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 Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Bills:
  • HF101 (Feist) - Parent contact information prohibited from being designated as publicly available directory information.
  • HF744 (Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.
  • HF1128 (Mueller) - Public high schools required to participate in the direct admissions program.
  • HF1982 (Greene) - Active transportation safety training deadlines eliminated.
  • HF1999 (Greene) - Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.
  • HF2489 (Virnig) - Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.