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