FORTY FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY FIRST 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 9, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcasted 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. Jordan moved that the minutes from February 8, 2022 be approved. Motion prevailed.

Presentation relating to statewide special education costs from Paul Ferrin, Supervisor, Special Education Funding and Data, Minnesota Department of Education.

Rep. Walgamott moved that HF 2657 be presented before the committee; be laid over for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

HF 2657 (Rep. Walgamott) The bill increases a school district’s annual cross subsidy aid from 6.43% of their initial cross-subsidy to 100%.


Rep. Walgamott renewed his motion to lay over HF 2657 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

Rep.Youakim moved that HF 2751 be presented before the committee; be laid over for possible inclusion or for further consideration.

HF 2751 (Rep. Youakim) The bill establishes a legislative working group to study requirements and practices relating to tuition billing for special education and general education services provided to a student with a disability by a nonresident student, cooperative district, or charter school.

Rep. Youakim renewed her motion to lay over HF 2751 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

Testifiers:
Bruce Hentges, former St. Cloud School Board Member
Amy Skaalerud, Executive Director of Finance & Business Services for the St. Cloud Area
Christine Tucci Osorio, Superintendent, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
Mike Funk, Superintendent, Albert Lea Area Schools
Cherie Johnson, Executive Director, Goodhue County Education District
Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools
Matt Shaver, Policy Director, Ed Allies

The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:37am.


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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair

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Wilson Lee, Committee Legislative Assistant