STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Hodan Hassan, Vice Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on February 14, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HASSAN, Hodan,Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members excused:
RUTH, Richardson, Chair
A quorum was present.
Representative Feist moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 9th, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Feist moved HF2750 be referred to Committee on Education Finance.
Representative Feist moved Amendment H2750A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF3079, as amended:
Elif Ozturk, Sophomore, Hopkins High School
Taubie Sanders, Senior, Hopkins High School
Karlynn D'Averill, RN, PHN, LSN, School Nurse, District 196
Thomas Stinson, RN, Ed.D, Licensed School Nurse, St. Paul Harding High School
Sharon Stein McNamara, Ed.D, L.P., President-elect for Minnesota Psychological Association
Beth Gendler, M.Ed, Executive Director, National Council of Jewish Women Minnesota
Tori Robarge, Student, Eagan High School
Evelyn Gore, Student, Eagan High School
Representative Feist renewed the motion to refer HF2750, as amended, to the Committee on Education Finance.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
HASSAN, Hodan,Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
SCOTT, Peggy
EXCUSED
RUTH, Richardson, Chair
ABSTAINED
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
With a vote of 12 AYES, 4 NAYS, 1 EXCUSED and 2 ABSTAINED. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Hassan moved HF1883 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Vice Chair Hassan moved Amendment H1883A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF1883, as amended:
Colleen Ronnei, Executive Director and Founder, Change the Outcome.
Jolie Holland, RN BA BSN, Licensed School Nurse, Legislative Chair for the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM)
Vice Chair Hassan renewed the motion to refer HF1883, as amended, to the Committee on Education Finance.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
HASSAN, Hodan,Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
NAYS
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EXCUSED
RUTH, Richardson, Chair
With a vote of 17 AYES 1 NAY and 1 EXCUSED. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Hassan moved HF224 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
The following testified on HF224:
Jolie Holland, RN BA BSN, Licensed School Nurse, Legislative Chair for the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM)
Vice Chair Hassan laid over HF224 for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus Bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:28pm.
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Representative Hodan Hassan, Vice Chair
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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant