Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF4098 (Sandell): Innovation research zone program established, and money appropriated.
HF3849 (Sandstede): Concurrent enrollment teacher training funding increased, and money appropriated.
***HF163 (Youakim): School board vacancy technical changes made.
NOTE: ***HF163 will be a vehicle for the committee policy bill. This hearing will be for presenting and taking testimony on the content of the committee’s policy bill in the form of a delete-all amendment to HF163. No formal action will be taken on the bill, including amendments, until a separate hearing at a later date. Documents related to the hearing will be added to this posting as they become available.
Public Comment Instructions: If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or submitting written comments, please email the Committee Administrator at alyssa.fritz@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Friday, May 1. Testifiers are asked to keep their comments to under two minutes.
Accessibility: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF3849
(Sandstede) - Concurrent enrollment teacher training funding increased, concurrent enrollment aid modified, and money appropriated.
HF4098
(Sandell) - Innovation research zone program established, and money appropriated.
HF163
(Youakim) - Education; prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy changes made including general education, education excellence, teacher licensing, health and safety, special education, and early childhood education; and changes made to a report.
Agenda HF3186 (Youakim): Prekindergarten through grade 12; policy and technical changes made to provisions including general education, schools, teachers, definitions, and timelines; and reports required. *NOTE 1: Please see the DE2 Amendment. (note the DE1 will no longer be discussed) **NOTE 2: No official action will be taken on the bill
Public Comment Instructions: If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or submitting written comments, please email the Committee Administrator at alyssa.fritz@house.mn by 4:00 PM on Monday, April 27. Testifiers are asked to keep their comments to under two minutes.
Accessibility: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF3186
(Youakim) - Prekindergarten through grade 12 policy and technical changes made to provisions including general education, schools, teachers, definitions, and timelines; and reports required.
Public Comment Instructions: If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or submitting written comments, please email the Committee Administrator at alyssa.fritz@house.mn by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, April 21.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF2383
(Sandstede) - School trust lands director provisions modified.
Public Testimony Instructions: If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or have feedback you would like to share, please email the Committee Administrator at alyssa.fritz@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff by 10 AM the day of the remote hearing to receive instructions.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF4415
(Davnie) - COVID-19; school closures and other amendments provided; calculation of school aid formulas clarified; forecast adjustments made to funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, fund transfers and accounting, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, and community education and lifelong learning; responsibilities clarified for construction and skills trades career counseling services; operation referendum calculation clarified; and base appropriations adjusted.
HF2198 (Freiberg): Service-learning integrated into education system, evidence-based service-learning technical assistance and grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF3852 (Edelson): Reading proficiency and screening by third grade reporting requirements clarified.
HF3992 (Murphy): Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; levy authority transfer from the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to the debt redemption fund authorized, report required, and bonds issued.
HF2471 (Hassan): Student absence from school for religious observance provisions modified.
HF3741 (Bierman): School district reporting reduced.
More agenda items may be added.
BILLS REMOVED: HF3204 (Fabian): High school diplomas awarded to veterans who actively served in military conflicts. *PENDING REFERRAL*
NOTES: Testifiers should contact Alyssa Fritz (alyssa.fritz@house.mn) to be added to the testifier list or submit written materials.
Materials must be submitted 24 hours prior to the hearing start time in order to be included in committee member folders.
Bills Added:
HF2198
(Freiberg) - Service-learning integrated into education system, evidence-based service-learning technical assistance and grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF3852
(Edelson) - Reading proficiency and screening by third grade reporting requirements clarified.
HF3992
(Murphy) - Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; levy authority transfer from the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to the debt redemption fund authorized, report required, and bonds issued.
HF2471
(Hassan) - Student absence from school for religious observance provisions modified.
HF3741
(Bierman) - School district reporting reduced.