STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:35 PM on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Room 5 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
BAKER, Dave
BENNETT, Peggy
BIERMAN, Robert
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HASSAN, Hodan
HER, Kaohly
MARIANI, Carlos
MOLLER, Kelly
SANDELL, Steve
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members Excused:
HUOT, John
The following people testified on H1711DE1:
Paul Spies, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota
Violeta Hernandez-Espinosa and Katy Sly, State Ethnic Councils
Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools
Chris Stinson, SEIU Local 284
Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity and Education
Nancy Cordes, Robbinsdale Public Schools
Bernadette Burnham, Duluth Federation of Teachers
Sherry Munyon, Literacy Action Network
Alex Liuzzi, PELSB
Rick Heller, Unofficial Twice Exceptional and Print Disabled
Cyndy Crist, Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Jose Alvillar, Navigate Minnesota
Leili Fatehi, Decoding Dyslexia of Minnesota
Jill Nuebel, Forest Lake School District
Marty Scofield, Lino Lakes Minnesota Correctional Facility
Barb Saunders, Spring Lake Park Schools
Hoang Murphy, Foster Advocates
The meeting adjourned at 3:49 PM.
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Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Laura Helgen, Committee Legislative Assistant