STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TWELFTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM on February 14, 2023 in Room 120 of the Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
PRYOR, Laurie, Chair
HILL, Josiah, Vice Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
KNUDSEN, Krista
LEE, Liz
MUELLER, Patricia
URDAHL, Dean
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members Excused:
KEELER, Heather
A quorum was present.
Representative Berg moved to approve the minutes from February 8, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1257 (Hill); Barriers to teacher licensure removed, licensure requirements modified, and short-call substitute teacher pilot program established.
Vice Chair Hill moved that HF1257 be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Vice Chair Hill moved the H1257A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Pryor moved the HF1257A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Hill presented HF1257 as amended.
The following gave public testimony on HF1257 as amended:
• Kate Lynne Snyder, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Vice Chair Hill renewed the motion that HF1257 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1268 (Hill); Teacher licensure and teacher preparation program changes made.
Vice Chair Hill moved that HF1268 be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Vice Chair Hill moved the H1268A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Hill presented HF1268 as amended.
The following testified on HF1268 as amended:
• Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
• Kate Lynne Snyder, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
• Nafeesah Muhammad, Teacher, Educators for Excellence
Vice Chair Hill renewed the motion that HF1268 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF629 (Edelson); Schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Feist moved that HF629 be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Representative Feist moved the H0629DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Edelson presented HF629 as amended.
The following testified on HF629 as amended:
• Dr. Kim Gibbons, CAREI Director, University of Minnesota Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
• Maria Roberts, Principal, New Brighton
• Kate Skappel, Curriculum coordinator, Intermediate School District #197
• Nafessah Muhammad, Teacher, Educators for Excellence
• Rick Sansted, Superintendent, Alexandria Public Schools
• Barb Duffrin, Superintendent, Mahtomedi School
• Lucy Payne, School Board Member, Mahtomedi School
• Greta Evans-Becker, Chair, Robbinsdale Area School Board
• Dr. Justin Killian, Ed Issues Specialist, Education Minnesota
• Jocelyn Thompson, Teacher, Friendship Academy
• Tonia Draughn, Parent, St. Paul Public Schools
• Khulia Pringle, Parent & Community Advocate, St. Paul
• Jack, Student
• Audrey Lensmire, Associate Professor of Education, Augsburg University
• Dr. Stephanie Rollag-Yoon, Lecturer, University of Minnesota
• Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Chair Pryor laid over HF629 as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 pm.
__________________________________________ Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair
_________________________________________ Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant