STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:31am on January 26, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
KRESHA, Ron
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
FEIST, Sandra
JORDAN, Sydney
MARQUART, Paul
MUELLER, Patricia
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THOMPSON, John
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
A quorum was present.
Rep. Bennett moved that the minutes from January 21, 2021 be approved. Motion prevailed.
Presentations on potential solutions to the challenges of meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of students during COVID-19.
Testifiers:
Justin Killian PhD, Education Issues Specialist, Education Minnesota
Virginia Mancini, Middle School Teacher, Mahtomedi
Kara Radke, Special Education Teacher, Monticello
Marty Scofield, Correctional Facility, Land-o-Lakes
Renee Starr, Community Schools Manager, Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Kaylee Herlofsky, School Counselor, Osseo Public Schools
Lara Haik, School Counselor, Osseo Public Schools
Lael Storlie, School Counselor, Deer River School District
Stephanie Taufen, Fifth Grade Teacher, Inver Grove Heights
Jacob Laurent, Climate Coordinator, Duluth Public Schools
The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:58am.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Brittney Sunderland, Committee Legislative Assistant