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Education Finance

FORTIETH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 8, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 10:30am on February 8, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was 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. Sandstede moved that the minutes from February 3, 2022 be approved. Motion prevailed.

Presentation relating to statewide population trends from Megan Dayton, Senior Demographer, MN State Demographic Center

Presentation relating to the English Learner (EL) cross subsidy from Daley Lehmann, Assistant Director, School Finance, MN Department of Education

Rep. Youakim moved that HF 2944 be presented before the committee; be laid over for possible inclusion or for further consideration.

HF 2944 (Rep. Her) English Learner funding increased, EL cross-subsidy aid added


Rep. Youakim renews her motion to lay over HF 2944 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

Rep. Marquart moved that HF 1939 be presented before the committee; be laid over for possible inclusion or for further consideration.

HF 1939 (Rep. Mariani) English Learner revenue indexed to increases in basic education revenue, EL parent and community advisory council

Testifiers:
Joe Gothard, Superintendent, St. Paul Public Schools
Susan Hagen, Multilingual Learner Coordinator, Worthington School District 518
Todd Sesker, Superintendent, Faribault Public Schools
David Law, Superintendent, Anoka Hennepin Public Schools
Dr. Beatriz Desantiago-Fjelstad, Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University – Mankato.
Dr. Carla Manzoni, Community Engagement Director, LatinoLEAD
Miguel Ángel Ovies – Bocanegra, PHD Student, Department of Educational Psychology, UMN
Matt Shaver, Policy Director, Ed Allies
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education

Rep. Marquart renews his motion to lay over HF 1939 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:59pm.


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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair

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Wilson Lee, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1939 (Mariani) - Increased basic education revenue required to be indexed to the English learner revenue, and English learner parent and community advisory council provided.
  • HF2944 (Her) - English learner programming funding increased, English learner cross subsidy aid added, and money appropriated.
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03:23 - State demographers office presentation.
17:35 - Department of Education presentation: English language learner cross-subsidy.
24:01 - HF2944 (Her) English learner programming funding increased, English learner cross subsidy aid added, and money appropriated.
57:31 - HF1939 (Mariani) Increased basic education revenue required to be indexed to the English learner revenue, and English learner parent and community advisory council provided.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.

Presentation from MDE on the English language learner cross-subsidy
Presentation from the State Demographers office
HF 2944 (Her) English learner programming funding increased.
HF 1939 (Mariani) Increased basic education revenue required to be indexed to the English learner revenue, and English learner parent and community advisory council provided.
*Bills may be added or removed from the agenda.
**If a member of the public would like to testify on either bill please reach out to the CA, Sarah Burt, at the email address below by 6pm on Monday, February 7 to sign up. Please indicate in the subject line of your email which bill you will be testifying on. Written testimony is also accepted, please submit it by 6pm on Monday, February 7 to the CA email address.

CA: sarah.burt@house.mn
CLA: wilson.lee@house.mn

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