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Education Finance

FORTY-SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 13, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FORTY-SIXTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:33 AM on March 13, 2024, in Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Minority Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
ANDERSON, Patti
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HUDELLA, Shane
JORDAN, Sydney
KNUDSEN, Krista
PEREZ-VEGA, María Isa
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
VIRNIG, Bianca
WEST, Nolan

Excused:
HILL, Josiah

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved that the minutes from March 12th, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on Unemployment Insurance for Hourly School Workers

Testifiers:
• Cathy Erickson, Director of School Finance, Minnesota Department of Education
• Sarah Cooke, Parent, Roseville Public Schools
• Courtney Hammes, Paraprofessional, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
• Dawn Petersdorf, Teamsters Local 638, Steward
• Lisa Czech, AFSCME Local 844, Saint Paul
• Cat Briggs, Bus Driver in District 196, SEIU Local 284

HF 4453 (Newton) School endowment fund apportionment amended.
Chair Youakim moved HF 4453 before the committee.
Chair Youakim moved the DE 2 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Newton presented HF 4453, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Laurie Harper, Director of Education, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Chair, Tribal Nations Education Committee

Chair Youakim moved that HF 4453, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the final omnibus bill.
HF 4500 (Clardy) Increase Teachers for Colot Act strengthened, pilot scholarship program for aspiring teachers of color made permanent, special revenue fund account established, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Clardy moved HF 4500 before the committee.
Vice Chair Clardy presented HF 4500.
Testifiers:
• Quantell Crawford, Teacher Candidate, University of St. Thomas
• Laketa Buice, Teacher Candidate, Metro State University

Vice Chair Clady moved that HF 4500 be referred to the committee on Higher Education. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:52 AM.

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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF4500 (Clardy) - Increase Teachers of Color Act strengthened, pilot scholarship program for aspiring teachers of color made permanent, special revenue fund account established, and money appropriated.
  • HF4453 (Newton) - School endowment fund apportionment amended.
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01:37 - Unemployment Insurance presentations.
58:27 - HF4453 (Newton) School endowment fund apportionment amended.
1:09:03 - HF4500 (Clardy) Increase Teachers of Color Act strengthened, pilot scholarship program for aspiring teachers of color made permanent, special revenue fund account established, and money appropriated.
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Presentations on Unemployment Insurance
HF 4500 (Clardy) Increase Teachers of Color Act strengthened, pilot scholarship program for aspiring teachers of color made permanent, special revenue fund account established, and money appropriated.
HF 4453 (Newton) School endowment fund apportionment amended.

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