FIFTY NINTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY NINTH 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 March 23, 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. Xiong moved that the minutes from March 22, 2022, be approved. Motion prevailed.

Information hearing on bill HF 951 (Rep. Richardson) - Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited.

HF 4424 (Rep. Sandstede) - Consolidation transition aid increased for consolidating school districts, and money appropriated.

Rep. Sandstede moved that HF 4424 be presented before the committee; be laid over for further consideration and possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Rep. Sandstede presented HF 4424.

Rep. Sandstede renewed the motion to lay over HF 4424 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

HF 4004 (Rep. T. Xiong) - Adult basic education aid growth factor modified, maximum contact hour rate increased, and money appropriated.

Rep. Xiong moved that HF 4004 be presented before the committee; be laid over for further consideration and possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Rep. Xiong presented HF 4004.

Rep. Xiong renewed the motion to lay over HF 4004 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

Testifiers:
Bernadeia Johnson, Ed.D., Faculty, Minnesota State University – Mankato
Idil Abdull, Parent and Advocate
Tonya Draughn, Parent
Maren Hulden, Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project
Noel Schmidt, Ed.D., Superintendent, Rock Ridge Public Schools
Aaron Cook, Superintendent, Ada-Borup-West School District
Tom Cytron-Hysom, Literacy Action Network & St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium
Kirsten Fuglseth, Adult Basic Education Coordinator, Northwest Service Cooperative, Thief River
See Moua-Leske, Program Manager, Southwest Adult Basic Education
Elizabeth Fontaine, College Readiness Academy Instructor, International Institute of Minnesota
Scott Helland, Adult Basic Education Coordinator, Harmony


The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:42am.


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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair

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Wilson Lee, Committee Legislative Assistant