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Education Policy - Meeting Minutes

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

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

Presentation - Charter Authorizers and Schools
- Minnesota Department of Education

Bills:
HF3487 (Rehrauer) - Anonymous threat reporting systems required, and report required.
- The committee will take action on the DE1 amendment.

Testimony: HF3487 was previously heard on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Additional public testimony will not be taken. Written testimony on the DE1 amendment will be accepted and should be provided to 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 16, 2026.

Bills:
  • HF3487 (Rehrauer) - Anonymous threat reporting systems required, and report required.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

HF3714 (Clardy) - Enrollment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial assistance programs; Northstar foster care child care allowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs.

Revisor Draft 26-07991 (Leibling) - Independent School District No. 535, Rochester

HF4231 (Keeler) - Student eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options participation established.

HF4232 (Keeler) - Postsecondary institutions required to notify a pupil's school of the pupil's grades, and number of college credits granted each school year for postsecondary course enrollment limited.

HF2544 (Virnig) - Dual Enrollment Task Force established, report required, and money appropriated.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), job title or status in relation to the testimony, organization city or school representing, an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.
2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 17th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CAs at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 17th.

Bills:
  • HF2544 (Virnig) - Dual Enrollment Task Force established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3714 (Clardy) - Enrollment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial assistance programs; Northstar foster care child care allowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs.
  • HF4231 (Keeler) - Student eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options participation established.
  • HF4232 (Keeler) - Postsecondary institutions required to notify a pupil's school of the pupil's grades, and number of college credits granted each school year for postsecondary course enrollment limited.
Bills Removed:
  • HF60 (Clardy) - Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.
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