STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on March 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:
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
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
A quorum was present.
Representative Bennett moved the minutes from the committee meeting on March 9, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Keeler moved HF3926 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
The following testified on HF3926:
Laura Eberhardt, Special Education Teacher, Moorhead Public Schools
Kate Schmidt, Elementary School Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, President, Dakota County United Educators
Chuck Ochocki, Representing Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP)
Nancy Antoine, Representing Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association (MESPA)
Representative Keeler renewed the motion to refer HF3926 to the Committee on Education Finance.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
With a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Richardson moved HF3860 be referred to Committee on Education Finance.
The following testified on HF3860:
The Honorable Liz Boldon, State Representative
Liz Zeno, MA, BSN, RN, Licensed School Nurse, District Program Facilitator
Jolie Holland, RN, BA, BSN, Licensed School Nurse, Legislative Chair, School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM)
Chair Richardson renewed the motion to refer HF3860 to the Committee on Education Finance.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
With a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Hassan moved HF4207 be referred to the General Register.
The following testified on HF4207:
Julie Bunn, PhD, Executive Director of Minnesota Council on Economic Education, University of Minnesota
Tim Ranzetta, Co-Founder, NGPF Mission 2030 Fund
James Redelscheimer, High School Economics Teacher, Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Kim Lewis, Associate Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards Association
Representative Urdahl moved Amendment H4207A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Hassan renewed the motion to refer HF4207, as amended, to the General Register.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
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
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
With a vote of 17 AYES and 2 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Hassan moved HF3965 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Hassan moved Amendment H3965A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF3965, as amended:
Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
Vero Vasquez, Tier 2 Kindergarten Teacher
Chair Richardson laid over HF3965, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee Omnibus Bill.
The meeting adjourned at 2:23pm.
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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair
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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant