STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FORTY-NINTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:33 AM on March 21, 2024, in Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Minority Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
ANDERSON, Patti
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUDELLA, Shane
JORDAN, Sydney
KNUDSEN, Krista
PEREZ-VEGA, María Isa
PURSELL, Kristi
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
VIRNIG, Bianca
WEST, Nolan
Excused:
REHM, Lucy
A quorum was present.
Representative Jordan moved that the minutes from March 19th, 2024, with a technical correction, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3803 (Norris) Stipends required to be paid to student teachers, and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim moved HF 3803 before the committee.
Representative Norris presented on HF 3803.
Testifiers:
• Caitlin Efta, Student Teacher, UMD Elementary and Special Education Major, President, Education Minnesota Aspiring Education
• Laura Mogelson, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Dr. Yelena Bailey, Executive Director, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
• Deontre Lofton, Student, Minneapolis College
Chair Youakim moved that HF 3803 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final omnibus bill.
HF 3401 (Urdahl) Student teaching grants provided, and money appropriated.
Lead Kresha moved HF 3401 before the committee.
Representative Urdahl presented on HF 3401.
Chair Youakim moved that HF 3401 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final omnibus bill.
HF 4615 (Clardy) Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement grant funding authorized to conduct a survey of Minnesota principals, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Clardy moved HF 4615 before the committee.
Vice Chair Clardy presented on HF 4615.
Testifiers:
• Patricia Relerford, Vice President of Collective Impact and Giving, The Minneapolis Foundation,
• Katie Pekel, Ed.D, Executive Director of Educational Leadership, University of Minnesota
Chair Youakim moved that HF 4615 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final omnibus bill.
HF 3595 (Sencer-Mura) Special education aid for unreimbursed cost to resident school districts modified.
Representative Sencer-Mura moved HF 3595 before the committee.
Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF 3595.
Testifiers:
• Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools
• Dr. Lisa Sayles Adams, Superintendent, Minneapolis Public Schools
• Toni Boyden, Director of Special Education, Robbinsdale Public Schools
• Dr. Susan Outlaw, Executive Director, Metro Deaf School
• Tom Kearney, Director, New Heights School
• Dr. Erin Lavery, Executive Director, INDIGO Education
Chair Youakim moved that HF 3595 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final omnibus bill.
HF 4008 (Hout) Cardiac emergency response plans required, and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim moved HF 4008 before the committee.
Chair Youakim moved the A2 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hout presented HF 4008, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Paul Weirtz, State Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
• Dale Wakasugi, Cardiac Arrest Survivor, Proprietor, MY AED & CPR Solutions
• Troy Hoehm, Minnesota Athletic Trainers’ Association
Chair Youakim moved that HF 4008, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a final omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 AM.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant