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Education Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Wednesday 3 p.m. in Capitol G23
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett 23A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan 60A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Patricia Mueller 23B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Josiah Hill 33B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Jody Withers , Jody.Withers@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Wilson Lee, Wilson.Lee@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Morgan Maiden, Morgan.Maiden@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Chloe Keller, Chloe.Keller@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

READ Act Implementation Update
- Minnesota Department of Education
- Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB)
- Local Perspectives

Evidence-Based Math Discussion
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- Minnesota Math Corps

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on HF 3421 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 9, 2026.

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 9, 2026.

Bills:
  • HF3421 (Clardy) - Early literacy field experience required for teacher candidates providing early literacy instruction, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

HF3730 (Jordan) - Education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education modified, charter school policy modified, and state agency policy modified.

HF3067 (Jordan) - Paraprofessional qualifications defined.

HF3698 (Gottfried) - Certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.

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 may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), job title or status in relation to the testimony, organization city or school representing, an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.
2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 10th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CAs at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 10th.

Bills:
  • HF3067 (Jordan) - Paraprofessional qualifications defined.
  • HF3698 (Gottfried) - Certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.
  • HF3730 (Jordan) - Education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education modified, charter school policy modified, and state agency policy modified.