STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE DIVISION & EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL MINUTES
Representative Youakim, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, called the remote joint meeting to order at 9:46 A.M. on June 24, 2020, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl (Chair)
DAVNIE, Jim (Chair)
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary (Vice-Chair)
ERICKSON, Sondra (GOP-Lead)
KRESHA, Ron (GOP-Lead)
BAKER, Dave
BENNETT, Peggy
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
EDELSON, Heather
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
NORNES, Bud
PRYOR, Laurie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SANDELL, Steve
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members excused:
SANDSTEDE, Julie (Vice-Chair)
BAHR, Cal
BIERMAN, Robert
DETTMER, Bob
HASSAN, Hodan
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MOLLER, Kelly
MURPHY, Mary
Chair Youakim called the meeting to order in conjunction with the Education Finance Division Chair, Rep. Davnie.
Presentation on distance learning provided by students, parents, state ethnic councils, and community organizations.
Testifying:
-Dr. Mai Moua, Parent, CEO of Hmong American Partnership
-Bryan “Eddy” Hernandez Chavero, Student
-Bre Porter, Parent
-Ambar Hanson, Parent
-Shikha Kumar, Minnesota Youth Council member and Rochester Mayo High School Student
-Marva Lynn Shellenberger, Parent
-Emmy Mastel, Parent of a PACER Center student
-Sondra Samuels, President and CEO, Northside Achievement Zones and on behalf of Education Partnerships Coalition
-Matt Norris, Policy Director and Director of Minnesota Afterschool Advance, Youthprise
-Stephanie Proper, Parent and Reopen Minnesota Schools member
-Rachel Coleman, Parent and Scholarship Chair, Minnesota PTA Board of Directors
Chair Davnie assumed the gavel at 10:49 A.M.
The committee adjourned at 11:20 A.M.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Eric Petersen, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Brittney Sunderland, Committee Legislative Assistant