Education Policy

THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 20, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES

Representative Richardson, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:01 PM on January 20, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice-Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

Members excused:
BOE, Greg

Rep. Moller moved that the minutes from January 13, 2021 be approved. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Rep. Hassan moved that HF 4 be recommended to be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.

Rep. Hassan moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 4.

Testifiers:
Scott Croonquist, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Bob Indihar, Minnesota Rural Education Association
Denise Diitrich, Minnesota School Boards Association
Maren Hulden, Legal Aid
Julie Ruzek, District Coordinator of Family & Community Engagement, Rochester Public Schools
Will Ruffin, Community School Site Facilitator, Gage Elementary
Lida Casper, Community School Facilitator, Riverside Elementary
Jim Sporleder, Jim Sporleder Consulting, National School Trauma Responsive Trainer
Dr. Peter Nelson, Serve Minnesota
Kari Denissen Cunnien, Ignite Afterschool
Michel Be, Youth Media Manager, KRSM+ Pillsbury United Communities at Waite House
Louis King, North Star Network
Hope Melton, Edina Citizen
Matt Shaved, EdAllies
Paula Cole, Educators for Excellence

Rep. Hassan renewed her motion that HF 4, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.

Chair Richardson directed the clerk to take the roll.

Members voting AYE:
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice-Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

Members voting NAY:
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve

Members excused:
BOE, Greg

On a vote of 17 AYES and 1 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee was adjourned at 2:28 PM.

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF4 (Hassan) - COVID-19; actions to combat the educational effects of the pandemic implemented, and money appropriated.

Documents:

Education Policy Committee Rules.pdf - 1/19/2021
H0004A1.pdf - 1/19/2021
1-20-21 agenda.pdf - 1/20/2021
1-13-21 Minutes.pdf - 1/20/2021
Slides, Dr. Nelson.pdf - 1/20/2021
MASSP, HF4, 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
Minnesota Administrators for Special Education, HF 4, 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
MSSWA, HF 4, 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
Nami, HF 4, 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
Schools for Equity in Education, HF 4, 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
Special Education Advocacy groups, HF 4, 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
Public Testimony, Melton HF 4 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
Ed Allies HF 4, 1-21-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021
HF 4 Bill Summary.pdf - 1/20/2021
Slides, L. King, North Star Network 1-20-2021.pdf - 1/20/2021

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4:05 - HF4 (Hassan) COVID-19; actions to combat the educational effects of the pandemic implemented.
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HF 4

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01.
Live streaming can be found on the House Schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Schedules/01202021

Request to provide live public testimony via Zoom must be submitted to Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn no later than 10:00 AM on 1/20/2021.
Written testimony (no more than 2 pages) is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED and will be received up to 24 hours after the hearing ends. Written testimony will be sent to Members and posted with the Committee Minutes for that day as part of the official record.