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THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, March 21, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH 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 March 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:

RICHARDSON, Ruth, 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 Frazier moved the minutes from the committee meeting on March 18, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following presented on the Network for the Development of Children of African Descent:

• Gevonee Ford, Founder & Executive Director, Network for the Development of Children of African Descent
• Sam Ramos, Program and Training Coordinator, Network for the Development of Children of African Descent

The following presented on the BOLD Literacy Plan:

• Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Amy Schulting, Dyslexia Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education

Representative Feist moved HF341 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

Representative Feist moved Amendment H0341A5. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The following testified on HF341, as amended:

• Ceema Samimi, MSSW, MPA, PhD (they/them/theirs), Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Social Work
• Meg Luger-Nikolai, Attorney, Education Minnesota
• Khayaal Desai-Hunt, Student, South High School (Minneapolis Public Schools)
• Anthony Padrnos, Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools
• Eric Simmons, Director of Technology, Chisago Lakes Area Schools
• Jennifer Kimman, Special Education Director, Southwest West Central Service Cooperative
• Craig Anderson, Executive Director, Office of Teaching and Learning at Saint Paul Public Schools
• Sahasra Molleti, Student, Eastview Eagan High School
• Charlie Schmit, Student, Washburn High School
• Tyler Diers Midwest Executive Director, TechNet

Chair Richardson assumed the gavel at 2:21pm.

Chair Richardson laid HF341, as amended, over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

Representative Bennett moved HF3937 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The following testified on HF3937:

• Jason Adkins, Executive Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference
• Shane Hoefer, Senior Director of Development, YMCA of the North

Representative Bennett renewed the motion to refer HF3937 to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARDSON, Ruth, 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
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS
JORDAN, Sydney

With a vote of 18 AYES and 1 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 2:33pm.


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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair


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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF341 (Feist) - Student Data Privacy Act created, and penalties provided.
  • HF3937 (Bennett) - School board and nonpublic school allowed to enter into nonpublic school student transportation agreement.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:07 - Network for the Development of Children of African Descent presentation.
26:13 - BOLD Literacy Plan presentation.
- Department of Education.
45:38 - HF341 (Feist) Student Data Privacy Act created, and penalties provided.
1:23:06 - HF3937 (Bennett) School board and nonpublic school allowed to enter into nonpublic school student transportation agreement.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


Network for the Development of Children of African Descent Presentation

BOLD Literacy Plan Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Education

HF341 (Feist); Student Data Privacy Act created, and penalties provided.

HF3937 (Bennett); School board and nonpublic school allowed to enter into nonpublic school student transportation agreement.

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Monday, March 21st, 2022
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01



Any meeting documents will be posted on the Education Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92006

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5:00 PM on the last business day before the hearing (Friday, March 18).

CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Isabel.Rolfes@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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