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Education Finance

THIRTY- FIFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 29, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THIRTY- FIFTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10: 35 AM on March 29, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

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

Excused:
ALTENDORF, Pam
PRYOR, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved that the minutes from March 24th, 2023, with a technical correction, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testimony on HF 2497.

Testifiers:
• Wille Jett, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Nicole Mittelstaedt, Spanish Foreign Language in Elementary School teacher, Glen Lake Elementary, Hopkins Public Schools
• Dr. Bernadeia Johnson, Administrator Education, Mankato State University
• Amy Walstein, Minnesota Business Partnership
• Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
• Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
• Paul Spies, PhD, Legislative Action Team Lead, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in MN
• Scott Helland, Literacy Action Network
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
• Cat Briggs, Bus Driver, Independent School District 196
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
• Maren Christenson Hofer, Executive Director, Multicultural Autism Action Network
• Jonah Martinez, President, People for PSEO
• Keem Anderson, Ignite Afterschool
• Katherine Kersten, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for the American Experiment

• Kim Lewis, Government Relations, Minnesota School Board Association
• Deb Henton, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
• Tina Burkholder, Director of Business Services, Monticello Public Schools
• Julia Page, Public Policy Director, The Arc Minnesota
• Angela Jerabek, Executive Director BARR Center
• Roger Aronson, Elementary and Secondary Principals
• Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
• Triasin Yun-Robinson, Parent
• Rick Heller, unofficially representing Twice Exception and Print disAbilities
• Karen Velez Barron, Director of Finance and Operations, LatinoLEAD
• Jennifer Rosato, National Center for Computer Science Education, College of St. Scholastica
• Henry Boucha, US Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, former NHL player, Olympian, Warroad High School graduate
• Laura Mogelson, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Nate Christen, Teacher, PYC Arts and Technical High School
• Jose Perez, Partner of Policy, Bridgemakers
• James Grathwol, Saint Paul Public Schools
• Joey Cienian, Public Policy & Advocacy Director, MN Association of Charter Schools
• Haben Ghebregergish, High School for Recording Arts
• Shannon Peterson, Executive Director, Lakes International Language Academy
• Adriana Cerillo, Advocate
• Michael Cerillo, Student
• Maryanne Quiroz, Parent


The meeting was adjourned at 12:09 PM.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2497 (Youakim) - Education finance bill.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:50 - HF2497 (Youakim) Education finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
02:16 -- Public testimony on HF2497.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.


Approval of the Minutes from March 28th, 2023
Testimony on HF 2497 (Youakim) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, teacher, special education, facilities, nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated. NOTE: A DE1 Amendment to HF 2497 (Youakim) that will serve as the House Omnibus Education Finance bill has been posted.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
Amendments to the DE to HF 2497 (Youakim) will be due at 5pm on Wednesday, March 29th.

Public Testimony:
Testimony on HF 2497 (Youakim) will be taken on Wednesday, March 29th. If you are interested in providing testimony on HF 2497 (Youakim) please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm on Tuesday, March 28th. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.