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Education Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Wednesday 3 p.m. in Capitol G23
Committee Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett (23A)

Staff

Committee Administrator: Jody Withers 651-296-3367
Committee Legislative Assistant: Katlynn Miller 651-297-7157

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 1124 (Youakim) School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
• HF 1457 (Dippel) Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
• HF 1803 (Bakeberg) Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.

Other bills may be added to the agenda.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 17.

Bills:
  • HF1124 (Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
  • HF1457 (Dippel) - Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
  • HF1803 (Bakeberg) - Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

HF1171* (Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.

HF1418* (Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF1901 (Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grant provisions modified, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.

HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.

HF744/SF334 (Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.

HFXXXX (Jordan) - To be introduced Monday

HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.

Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

*There will be no testimony taken on HF1171 and HF1418. The bills were heard previously on Wednesday, March 4th and Tuesday, March 11th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

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