STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Rena Moran, Chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee, called the joint meeting of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee and the Education Policy Committee to order at 2:33 PM on February 6, 2019 in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
BENNETT, Peggy
BIERMAN, Robert
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HASSAN, Hodan
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
MOLLER, Kelly
SANDELL, Steve
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members Excused:
BAKER, Dave
Members Absent:
MARIANI, Carlos
Presentations:
Joan Brandt, Child and family Health Division Director, Minnesota Department of Health, gave a presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Minnesota.
Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, assumed the gavel at 3:27 PM.
Greta Callahan, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools, and Michelle Viera Keleny, School Social Worker, Saint Paul Public Schools, presented their insights on having students with high ACE scores in the classroom.
The meeting adjourned at 3:58 PM.
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Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Laura Helgen, Committee Legislative Assistant