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Education Policy

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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


HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Sydney Jordan, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

A quorum was present.

Representative Gottfried moved that the minutes from April 1, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1306 (Jordan) – Education policy bill.

Chair Jordan moved that HF1306 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Jordan moved the DE1 amendment to HF1306. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Bennett offered an oral amendment to the DE1 amendment to HF1306 as follows:
“Page 28, delete section 9.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED

Chair Jordan renewed her motion that HF1306, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1124 (Youakim) – School year allowed to start before Labor Day for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years only.

Chair Jordan moved that HF1124 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Jordan moved the A1 amendment to the DE1 amendment to HF1124. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Jordan moved that HF1124, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register.

HF2023 (West) – Overdose prevention education required in substance use model program.

Chair Jordan moved that HF2023 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Jordan moved the DE1 amendment to HF2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Jordan renewed her motion that HF2023, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 3:07 PM.


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Representative Sydney Jordan, Chair


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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF1124 (Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years only.
  • HF1306 (Jordan) - Education policy bill.
  • HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in substance use model program.
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01:08 - HF1306 (Jordan) Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
04:25 - HF1124 (Youakim) School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
05:30 - HF2023 (West) Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.
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Adoption of DE Amendment to HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.

HF1124 (Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.

HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.

NOTE:
Testimony for bills were taken in previous committee hearings.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov.