STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 1:00 PM on March 3, 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
BOE, Greg
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
Rep. Berg moved that the minutes from March 1, 2021 be approved. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Chair Richardson moved that HF 1408 be re-referred to the Education Finance committee.
Rep. Becker-Finn presented HF 1408.
Testifiers:
Gloria Nathanson, Parent advocate
Dov Nathanson, Student
Chair Richardson renewed her motion that HF 1408 be re-referred to the Education Finance committee.
Chair Richardson instructed that there would be a roll call vote.
Members voting AYE:
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice-Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
On a vote of 19 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Keeler moved HF 1712 be re-referred to the Education Finance committee.
Rep. Keeler presented HF 1712.
Testifiers:
Jenifer Loon, EdAllies
Delores Gabbard, Teacher
Peter Olson-Skog, Superintendent, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
Rep. Keeler renewed her motion to re-refer HF 1712 to the Education Finance committee.
Chair Richardson instructed that there would be a roll call vote.
Members voting AYE:
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice-Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
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
On a vote of 18 AYES and 1 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice-Chair Hassan took the gavel.
Chair Richardson moved that HF 951 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Chair Richardson presented HF 951.
Testifiers:
Maren Hulden, Minnesota Disability Law Center
Idil Abdull, Parent advocate
Jason Luksik, MESPA President-Elect, elementary school principal
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
Jules Edwards, Parent advocate
Chair Richardson renewed her motion that HF 951 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The committee was adjourned at 2:29 PM.