TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Sydney Jordan, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM on, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Room G23 of the State 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
KEELER, Heather
LAWRENCE, Bryan
ROACH, Drew

Members Excused:
GREENE, Julie

A quorum was present.

Representative Falconer moved that the minutes from March 24, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 60 (Clardy) Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.

Chair Jordan moved HF 60 before the committee.

Representative Clardy presented HF 60.

Testifying:

- Sara Floerke, Teacher, Minnesota
- Kimberly Zitek, Parent, Shakopee, Minnesota
- Rachel Berger

Chair Jordan moved to adopt the DE1 amendment to HF 60. THE MOTION
PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Jordan renewed the motion to lay over HF 60, as amended.

Chair Jordan laid over HF 60, as amended.

HF 3067 (Jordan) Paraprofessional qualifications defined.

Chair Jordan moved that HF 3067 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Jordan presented HF 3067.

Chair Jordan renewed the motion that HF 3067 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.[LK1.1]

HF 3730 (Jordan) Education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education modified, charter school policy modified, and state agency policy modified.

Chair Jordan moved that HF 3730 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Jordan presented HF 3730.

Chair Jordan renewed the motion that HF 3730 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

HF 3638 (Hill) Provisions for educator licensing and standards modified, rulemaking authority for paraprofessional credentials modified, additional data sharing agreements provided, professional development requirements for mental health modified, and appropriation extended.

Chair Jordan moved that HF 3638 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Jordan presented HF 3638.

Chair Jordan renewed the motion that HF 3638 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 PM.




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Representative Sydney Jordan, DFL Chair



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Representative Peggy Bennett, GOP Chair



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Representative Josiah Hill, DFL Vice Chair



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Representative Patricia Mueller, GOP Vice Chair



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Representative Robert Bierman



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Representative Tom Dippel



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Representative Alex Falconer



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Representative Marj Fogelman


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Representative Jimmy Gordon



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Representative David Gottfried



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Representative Heather Keeler



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Representative Bryan Lawernce



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Representative Drew Roach



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Representative Julie Greene



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Chloe Keller, Committee Legislative Assistant