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Education Finance - Meeting Minutes

2025-2026 Regular Session
TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING - 3/24/2026
TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING - 3/17/2026
TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING - 3/12/2026
TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING - 3/10/2026
TWENTY THIRD MEETING - 3/5/2026
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING - 3/3/2026
TWENTY FIRST MEETING - 2/26/2026
TWENTIETH MEETING - 2/24/2026
NINETEENTH MEETING - 2/19/2026
EIGHTEENTH MEETING - 4/28/2025
SEVENTEENTH MEETING - 4/11/2025
SIXTEENTH MEETING - 4/3/2025
FIFTEENTH MEETING - 4/1/2025
FOURTEENTH MEETING - 3/27/2025
THIRTEENTH MEETING - 3/25/2025
TWELFTH MEETING - 3/20/2025
ELEVENTH MEETING - 3/18/2025
TENTH MEETING - 3/13/2025
NINTH MEETING - 3/11/2025
EIGHTH MEETING - 3/6/2025
SEVENTH MEETING - 3/4/2025
SIXTH MEETING - 2/27/2025
FIFTH MEETING - 2/25/2025
FOURTH MEETING - 2/20/2025
THIRD MEETING - 2/18/2025
SECOND MEETING - 2/13/2025
FIRST MEETING - 2/11/2025

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

Special Education Overview & Discussion
- Special Education Enrollment and Expenditures by Category (MDE)
- Special Education Evaluation and Identification
- Special Education Expenditure Forecasting
- Blue Ribbon Commission Update (Daron Korte, Commission Chair)

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF4114 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 Monday, April 6, 2026.

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 Monday, April 6, 2026.


Bills:
  • HF4114 (Bakeberg) - Contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.
Thursday, April 9, 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 3119 (Sencer-Mura) Minimum compensation for teachers and certain other school staff established, aid programs to support teacher base compensation and unlicensed staff wage requirements established, and report required.

III. 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, April 8th. 

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, April 8th.

Bills:
  • HF3119 (Sencer-Mura) - Minimum compensation for teachers and certain other school staff established, aid programs to support teacher base compensation and unlicensed staff wage requirements established, and report required.