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.
Approval of the Minutes from March 22nd, 2023
HF 1502 (Sencer-Mura) Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 651 (Hassan) Personal finance class required for high school graduation, personal finance seal established for teacher licensure, and rulemaking authorized.
HF 759 (Lee, K.) Computer science education advancement provided, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF 2685 (Hornstein) Education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides required for middle and high school students; working group created; report required; and money appropriated. **pending referral
HF 1628 (Jordan) Pupil transportation services for homeless students fully funded, special education aid modified, and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or changed.
Notes:
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Bills Added:
HF1502
(Sencer-Mura) - Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF651
(Hassan) - Personal finance class required for high school graduation, personal finance seal established for teacher licensure, and rulemaking authorized.
HF759
(Lee) - Computer science education advancement provided, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1628
(Jordan) - Pupil transportation services for homeless students fully funded, special education aid modified, and money appropriated.
HF2685
(Hornstein) - Education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides required for middle and high school students; working group created; report required; and money appropriated.
Approval of the Minutes from March 21st, 2023
HF 2042 (Pursell) Career and technical education consortium grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2696 (Greenman) Civic education grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2068 (Clardy) Sanneh Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2214 (Frazier) Black Men Teach Twin Cities program grant authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 2131 (Hicks) Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latin Americans (ACHLA) funding provided for English language learner programming, and money appropriated.
HF 2398 (Acomb) Schools required to maintain supply of opiate antagonists, provisions modified for opiate antagonist administration in schools, and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or changed.
Notes:
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For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
Public Testimony:
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Bills Added:
HF2042
(Pursell) - Career and technical education consortium grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2068
(Clardy) - Sanneh Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2214
(Frazier) - Black Men Teach Twin Cities program grant authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2131
(Hicks) - Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latin Americans (ACHLA) funding provided for English language learner programming; and money appropriated.
HF2398
(Acomb) - Schools required to maintain supply of opiate antagonists, provisions modified for opiate antagonist administration in schools, and money appropriated.
HF2696
(Greenman) - Civic education grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Approval of the Minutes from March 17th, 2023
HF 629 (Edelson) Read Act established, schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated. **There is a DE16 Amendment that is an author's amendment and will be taken up.
HF 1269 (Pryor) Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Agenda items may be added or changed.
Notes: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled bills please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Monday, March 20th. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.
Bills Added:
HF629
(Edelson) - READ Act established, schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1269
(Pryor) - Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Approval of the Minutes from March 16th, 2023
HF 2320 (Pinto) Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; responsibilities of Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF 2619 (Stephenson) General education basic formula allowance increased, money directed to class size reduction, and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or changed. Virtual testimony is not possible for this hearing.
Notes:
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For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
Public Testimony:
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Bills Added:
HF2320
(Pinto) - Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety responsibilities transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF2619
(Stephenson) - General education basic formula allowance increased, money directed to class size reduction, and money appropriated.
Approval of the Minutes from March 15th, 2023
HF 345 (Hussein) Educational outcome and accountability improvement pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 1963 (Becker-Finn) School district's American Indian education aid authorized to carry forward from one school year to the next under circumstances.
HF 1875 (Keeler) American Indian education provided for all students, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 1773 (Clardy) Indexing of English learner programs revenue to basic education revenue required, microcredentials of teachers and administrators of English learners established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF 1589 (Bennett) Special education teacher pipeline program established, report required, and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or changed.
Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Wednesday, March 15th. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.
Bills Added:
HF345
(Hussein) - Educational outcome and accountability improvement pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1963
(Becker-Finn) - School district's American Indian education aid authorized to carry forward from one school year to the next under certain circumstances.
HF1875
(Keeler) - American Indian education provided for all students, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1773
(Clardy) - Indexing of English learner programs revenue to basic education revenue required, microcredentials of teachers and administrators of English learners established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1589
(Bennett) - Special education teacher pipeline program established, report required, and money appropriated.