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FIRST JOINT MEETING - HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 14, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


JOINT EDUCATION FINANCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the joint meeting of the Education Finance Committee and the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee to order at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Education Finance Members Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Republican Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
ANDERSON, Patti
BAKEBERG, Ben
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUDELLA, Shane
JORDAN, Sydney
KNUDSEN, Krista
PEREZ-VEGA, María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WEST, Nolan

Education Finance Members Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy

Higher Education Finance and Policy Members Present:
PELOWSKI, Gene, Chair
WOLGAMOTT, Dan, Vice Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, Republican Lead
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIDS, Greg
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
KLEVORN, Ginny
MCDONALD, Joe
NOOR, Mohamud
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCOTT, Peggy
VANG, Samantha

A quorum was present.

Presentation from the Minnesota House Research Department.

Presenting:
• Nathan Hopkins, House Research Analyst, Minnesota House Research Department

Presentation from Minnesota Department of Education.

Presenting:
• Sally Reynolds, Director of Career and College Success, Minnesota Department of Education
• Tyler Livingston, Supervisor of Educator Workforce Programs, Minnesota Department of Education
• Megan Arriola, Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education

Presentation from the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.

Presenting:
• Dr. Theresa Battle, Superintendent, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage
• Dr. Kathy Funston, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage

Chair Pelowski assumed the gavel at 11:16 AM.

Presentation from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

Presenting:
• Krista Jech, President, Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Nort Johnson, President, Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
• Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workplace Management & Workforce Development, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Presentation from Winona State University and Minnesota State College Southeast.

Presenting:
• Scott Olson, President, Winona State University
• Marsha Danielson, President, Minnesota State College Southeast
• Peter Johnson, Professor, Winona State University

The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.



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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:30 - Overview on the de-linking of vocational technical institutions from K-12 education.
15:32 - Presentation on Existing Workforce Pathways and governor’s proposals for expanded access.
32:05 - Presentation from the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.
46:52 - Presentation from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce on Community Partnerships.
1:20:57 - Presentation from Winona State University and Minnesota State College Southeast.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.


Joint Hearing Education Finance and Higher Education Finance & Policy

Agenda:
Presentations on linking K-12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions with Workforce Community Partnerships.

If you would like to submit written testimony please contact the Committee Administrators at Polly.Cerkvenik@House.mn.gov and Owen.Wirth@House.mn.gov.

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