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Education Finance

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 9, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTEENTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Minority Lead
ANDERSON, Patti
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUDELLA, Shane
KNUDSEN, Krista
JORDAN, Sydney
PEREZ-VEGA María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WEST, Nolan

Excused:
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair


A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved that the February 8, 2023, minutes, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Pryor moved that the February 8th, 2023, minutes from the Joint meeting with Children & Families Finance Committee, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1082 Education finance; career and technical revenue increased and money appropriated.

Representative Sencer- Mura moved HF 1082 before the committee.

Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF1082.

Testifiers:
• Troy Haugen, MN Association for Career and Technical Education Association
• Mike Harvey, Superintendent, Zumbrota-Mazepps Public School
• Joshua Munoz, Agriculture Teacher, Como High School
• Tom Appel, Executive Director, MN Association of Agricultural Educators

Chair Youakim moved that HF 1082 be laid over for future consideration in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill.
HF 795 (Youakim) Extended time revenue expanded to all students placed at residential treatment facilities providing mental health or juvenile justice services.
Representative Pryor assumed the gavel.
Chair Youakim moved HF 795 before the committee.
Chair Youakim moved the DE 1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADPOTED.
Chair Youakim presented HF 795 as amended.
Testifiers:
• Michelle Baland, Principal, Mahtomedi Academy, Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916
• Su-Fi Wong McKhann, Sr. Vice President, Program Service and Information Systems with Volunteer America.

Representative Pryor moved that HF 794 as amended be laid over for future consideration in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill.
HF 105 (Olson B.) Use of extended time extended to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses.
Representative Kresha moved HF 105 before the committee.
Testifier:
Andrew Traetow, Superintendent, Fairmont Schools
Chair Youakim moved that HF 105 be laid over for future inclusion in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:39 AM.

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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1082 (Sencer-Mura) - Education finance; career and technical revenue increased, and money appropriated.
  • HF105 (Olson) - Use of extended time extended to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses.
  • HF795 (Youakim) - Extended time revenue expanded to all students placed at residential treatment facilities providing mental health or juvenile justice services.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:51 - HF1082 (Sencer-Mura) Education finance; career and technical revenue increased, and money appropriated.
38:59 - HF795 (Youakim) Extended time revenue expanded to all students placed at residential treatment facilities providing mental health or juvenile justice services.
51:28 - HF105 (Olson, B.) Use of extended time extended to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.


Approval of the Minutes from February 8th, 2023
HF 1082 (Sencer-Mura) Education finance; career and technical revenue increased, and money appropriated.
HF 795 (Youakim) Extended time revenue expanded to all students placed at residential treatment facilities providing mental health or juvenile justice services.
HF 105 (Olson, B.) Use of extended time extended to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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Public Testimony:
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