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Education Policy

THIRTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 25, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


House Education Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Bennett, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM, on March 25, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.


Members present:

BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Chair
JORDAN, Sydney, DFL Chair
MUELLER, Patricia, Republican Vice Chair
HILL, Josiah, DFL Vice Chair
BIERMAN, Robert
DIPPEL, Tom
FALCONER, Alex
FOGELMAN, Marj
GORDON, Jimmy
GOTTFRIED, David
GREENE, Julie
KEELER, Heather
LAWRENCE, Bryan

Members excused:

ROACH, Drew


Chair Jordan moved the minutes of March 19, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

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.

Chair Bennett moved HF69 before the committee.

Representative Quam presented on HF69.

Testifiers:
Jim DeMay, School Board Member, Mounds View Public Schools.
Greg Abbott, Director of Communications and Marketing, Minnesota School Board Association.

Chair Bennett laid over HF69 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.

HF2372 (Mueller) - Civic seal designation for high school students provided.

Representative Mueller moved HF2372 before the committee.

Representative Mueller presented on HF2372.

Testifiers:
Audrey, Mounds View High School student.
Adonai, Chaska High School student.
Brionna Harder, Teacher, Camden High School.
Landon, Pacelli High School student.

Chair Bennett laid over HF2372 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.

HF62 (Keeler) - References to statutes governing student attendance provided.

HF62 was previously amended with the H0062A1 amendment on February 25, 2025.

Representative Keeler moved that HF62, as amended, be placed on the General Register.

Representative Keeler presented on HF62, as amended.

Representative Keeler renewed the motion that HF62, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2067 (Keeler) - Education; attendance defined.

Representative Keeler moved that HF2067 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Keeler moved to adopt the H2067DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler moved to adopt the H2067A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representatives Keeler and Bakeberg presented on HF2067, as amended.

Testifiers:
Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, EdAllies.
Ashley Hightower, Office of the Hennepin County Attorney.
Megan Arriola, Legislative Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Education.

Representative Keeler moved the following oral amendment to the H2067DE2 amendment, as amended: Page 5, Strike Section 7. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler moved the following oral amendment to the H2067DE2 amendment, as amended: Page 5, Strike Section 6. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler renewed the motion that HF2067, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1053 (Bakeberg) - Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.

Chair Bennett moved HF1053 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting adjourned at 4:41 PM.





Representative Peggy Bennett, Chair




Katlynn Miller, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • 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) - Student attendance provisions modified, reporting requirements modified, and notification procedures for student absences and reenrollment modified.
  • HF1053 (Bakeberg) - Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.
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00:48 - 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.
30:02 - HF2372 (Mueller) Civic seal designation for high school students provided.
1:02:45 - HF62 (Keeler) References to statutes governing student attendance provided.
1:04:17 - HF2067 (Keeler) Education; attendance defined.
1:40:22 - HF1053 (Bakeberg) Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.

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.