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Education Finance

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. in Capitol 120

Staff

Committee Administrator: Jody Withers 651-296-3367
Committee Legislative Assistant: Jynell Boulka 651-296-0640

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 630 (Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
• HF 1435 (Bakeberg) - Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
• HF 1607 (Clardy) - Hours of instruction requirements modified.
Additional Bills May Be Added.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF 630, HF 1435, or HF 1607 should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Bills:
  • HF630 (Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
  • HF1435 (Bakeberg) - Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
  • HF1607 (Clardy) - Hours of instruction requirements modified.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Approval of Minutes

II. HF1048 (Youakim) Charter school general education revenue calculation clarified.

III. HF1049 (Youakim) School district eligibility for school library aid clarified.

IV. HF 745 (Feist) School's compensatory revenue eligibility calculated on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits, percent of compensatory revenue spent at each site under certain conditions, Compensatory Revenue Task Force established, reports required, and money appropriated.

V. HF2210 (Rehm) Additional school unemployment aid funding provided, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts, should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 19th.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Wednesday, March 19th.

Bills:
  • HF1048 (Youakim) - Charter school general education revenue calculation clarified.
  • HF1049 (Youakim) - School district eligibility for school library aid clarified.
  • HF745 (Feist) - School's compensatory revenue eligibility calculated on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits, percent of compensatory revenue spent at each site under certain conditions, Compensatory Revenue Task Force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2210 (Rehm) - Additional school unemployment aid funding provided, and money appropriated.
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