STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Hodan Hassan, Vice Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on February 21, 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 Moller moved the minutes from the committee meeting on February 16, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following testified on bullying in schools:
Jerome Treadwell, Youth President, NAACP St. Paul
Usrah Abawari, Student, St. Paul Highland Park
CJ, Student, Richfield High School
My’a Calvert, Student, Prior Lake High School
Juwaria Jama, Student, Spring Lake Park High School
Payton Adam, Graduate, Prior Lake High School
Aayliah Murray, Member, MN Teen Activists
Birgen Hartman, Certified Consent-Culture Educator
Aleah DeGroot, Student, Lakeville North High School
Ayane Jarso, Student, Highland Park Senior High School
Rickeeta Francis, Parent, Prior Lake School District
Chair Richardson assumed the gavel at 1:38 pm.
Vice Chair Hassan moved HF3260 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus.
The following testified on HF3260:
The Honorable Jess Hanson, State Representative
Summer Field, Student
Tammy Field, Parent
Ana Negrete, Parent
Erin Leary Bjorge
Tamara Grady, School Board Director, Osseo Schools.
Chair Richardson laid over HF3260 for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
Rep. Berg moved to refer HF3378 to the Committee on Education Finance.
The following testified on HF3378:
Mani Sayes, Parent
Marcy Katzenberger, Student
Cathy Katzenberger, Parent
Chris Commers, Retired Educator
Meg Luger Nikolai, Education Minnesota
Rep. Berg renewed the motion to refer HF3378 to the Committee on Education Finance.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
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
NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
ABSTAINS
BOE, Greg
With a vote of 11 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 1 ABSTAIN. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30pm.
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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair
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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant