¬¬STATE OF MINNESOTA ¬¬ TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on February 7th, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
RUTH, Richardson, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan,Vice-Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican 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
A quorum was present.
Representative Poston moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 2nd, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hassan Moved HF2950 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Hassan moved the Amendment H2950A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF2950:
Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
KateLynne Snyder, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Kristin L Dehmer, Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations, Title IX Coordinator, Moorhead Area Public Schools - ISD I52
Deb Henton, Executive Director of the MN Association of School Administrators
Roger J. Aronson, on behalf of the Elementary Principals Association (MESPA) and the Secondary Principals Association (MASSP)
Alex Liuzzi, Executive Director, Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
Representative Mueller moved Amendment H2950DE1.
Representative Mueller presented the DE1 Amendment.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote.
Representative Mueller renewed the motion to adopt Amendment H2950DE1.
The clerk took the roll
Members voting AYE:
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
Members voting NAY:
RUTH, Richardson, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan,Vice-Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
There being 8 ayes, 11 nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Amendment H2950DE1 was NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hassan renewed the motion that HF2950, as amended, be referred to the General Register.
The clerk took the roll
Members voting AYE:
RUTH, Richardson, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan,Vice-Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members voting NAYS:
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
With a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:19pm.
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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair
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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant