Education Finance

THIRTY- FIFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 29, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THIRTY- FIFTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10: 35 AM on March 29, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

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

Excused:
ALTENDORF, Pam
PRYOR, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved that the minutes from March 24th, 2023, with a technical correction, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testimony on HF 2497.

Testifiers:
• Wille Jett, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Nicole Mittelstaedt, Spanish Foreign Language in Elementary School teacher, Glen Lake Elementary, Hopkins Public Schools
• Dr. Bernadeia Johnson, Administrator Education, Mankato State University
• Amy Walstein, Minnesota Business Partnership
• Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
• Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
• Paul Spies, PhD, Legislative Action Team Lead, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in MN
• Scott Helland, Literacy Action Network
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
• Cat Briggs, Bus Driver, Independent School District 196
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
• Maren Christenson Hofer, Executive Director, Multicultural Autism Action Network
• Jonah Martinez, President, People for PSEO
• Keem Anderson, Ignite Afterschool
• Katherine Kersten, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for the American Experiment

• Kim Lewis, Government Relations, Minnesota School Board Association
• Deb Henton, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
• Tina Burkholder, Director of Business Services, Monticello Public Schools
• Julia Page, Public Policy Director, The Arc Minnesota
• Angela Jerabek, Executive Director BARR Center
• Roger Aronson, Elementary and Secondary Principals
• Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
• Triasin Yun-Robinson, Parent
• Rick Heller, unofficially representing Twice Exception and Print disAbilities
• Karen Velez Barron, Director of Finance and Operations, LatinoLEAD
• Jennifer Rosato, National Center for Computer Science Education, College of St. Scholastica
• Henry Boucha, US Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, former NHL player, Olympian, Warroad High School graduate
• Laura Mogelson, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Nate Christen, Teacher, PYC Arts and Technical High School
• Jose Perez, Partner of Policy, Bridgemakers
• James Grathwol, Saint Paul Public Schools
• Joey Cienian, Public Policy & Advocacy Director, MN Association of Charter Schools
• Haben Ghebregergish, High School for Recording Arts
• Shannon Peterson, Executive Director, Lakes International Language Academy
• Adriana Cerillo, Advocate
• Michael Cerillo, Student
• Maryanne Quiroz, Parent

The meeting was adjourned at 12:09 PM.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2497 (Youakim) - Education finance bill.

Documents:

H2497DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
K-12 Ed Finance HF2497-DE1 SS 2023.03.28 1.38AM.pdf - 3/28/2023
K-12 Ed Finance Gov Rev Recs 2023.03.20 4.45PM.pdf - 3/28/2023
MPCC Letter of Support for HF2497 (1).pdf - 3/28/2023
MN Ethnic Studies Coalition Letter_House Education Finance DE.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF 2497 Youakim Support Letter Omnibus bill.pdf - 3/28/2023
Warroad Logo Information_Letters of Support.pdf - 3/28/2023
3.29.2023 pre-k education testimony.pdf - 3/28/2023
NASW-MN_MSSWA Support Letter for HF2497.docx.pdf - 3/28/2023
WRITTEN TESTIMONY in opposition to H 2497 DE1.pdf - 3/28/2023
3 28 2023 letter HF2497DE1.pdf - 3/28/2023
mn ed finance thank you 2023.pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Teresa Fenske (1).pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Patricia Cuevas.pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Nafeesah Muhammad.pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Joleen Armstrong .pdf - 3/28/2023
House Finance Committee DE1 Amendment to HF 2497.pdf - 3/28/2023
Open Letter - Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Tiered Licensure Letter .pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Thressa Johnson.pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Amy Cooper.pdf - 3/28/2023
Opposition to HF2497 Lines_ 173.13, 177.13, 218.23 - Vero Castellanos.pdf - 3/28/2023
EPC - HF2497 Omnibus LOS.pdf - 3/28/2023
Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition Letter of Support for HF2497DE1.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 Public Opposition.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 In Support Section 26. Section 121A.425 K-3 Suspension Ban - Katie Sandsmark.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 Support, Section 26. Section 121A.425 Susan Providence .pdf - 3/28/2023
_HF2497 In Support Section 26. Section 121A.425, Mina Lein.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 In Support Section 26. Section 121A.425 Kelly Chesnik.pdf - 3/28/2023
_HF2497 In Support Section 26. Section 121A.425 K-3 Suspension Ban - Erin Sandsmark (1).pdf - 3/28/2023
Strike the language on lines 69.32 through 70.3 of the DE1 amendment to HF-2497 .pdf - 3/28/2023
Graphic_MN_Last_Place.pdf - 3/28/2023
MNCSEAA Bill - Finance Explainer (Short Version).pdf - 3/28/2023
CS4DLH Teacher.pdf - 3/28/2023
Grant Programs Other States.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497, Support, Sec. 8. section 124D.65, subdivision 5 EL Funding. Elvira and Pa Houa.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 Support, Sec. 8. section 124D.65, subdivision 5 EL Funding Katie Sandsmark.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 Support, Sec. 8. section 124D.65, subdivision 5 EL Funding Jane Bishop.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2497 Support, Sec. 8. section 124D.65, subdivision 5 EL_Sped Funding Charlie Tirey.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF 2497 Written Comment.pdf - 3/28/2023
BARR Letter of Support - House Ed Finance 3-28-23.pdf - 3/28/2023
House Ed Finance Mixed Delivery 3-28-23.pdf - 3/28/2023
Dear Chair Youakim and Education Finance Committee members.pdf - 3/28/2023
EdAllies Letter, House Education Finance Omnibus, HF2497.pdf - 3/28/2023
2023_March 28_Letter of Support_DE1 Amendment.pdf - 3/28/2023
2497de1BillSummary.pdf - 3/28/2023
AX Written Testimony for Ethnic Studies.pdf - 3/29/2023
AX Written Testimony for Ethnic Studies.pdf - 3/29/2023
HF2497 0329.pdf - 3/29/2023
MAQ Testimony on Education Finance bill_March 29, 2023.pdf - 3/29/2023

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00:50 - HF2497 (Youakim) Education finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
02:16 -- Public testimony on HF2497.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Approval of the Minutes from March 28th, 2023
Testimony on HF 2497 (Youakim) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, teacher, special education, facilities, nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated. NOTE: A DE1 Amendment to HF 2497 (Youakim) that will serve as the House Omnibus Education Finance bill has been posted.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
Amendments to the DE to HF 2497 (Youakim) will be due at 5pm on Wednesday, March 29th.

Public Testimony:
Testimony on HF 2497 (Youakim) will be taken on Wednesday, March 29th. If you are interested in providing testimony on HF 2497 (Youakim) please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm on Tuesday, March 28th. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.