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Education Policy

THIRTY SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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


EDUCATION POLICY MINUTES

Representative Josiah Hill, Vice Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on March 19, 2024 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PRYOR, Laurie, Chair
HILL, Josiah, Vice Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
KEELER, Heather
KNUDSEN, Krista
LEE, Liz
MUELLER, Patricia
URDAHL, Dean
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Representative Frazier moved that the minutes from March 13, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3782 (Pryor); A bill for an act relating to education; requiring state academic standards in health education; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money.

Chair Pryor presented the DE2 amendment to HF3782.

Walkthrough of the DE2 amendment to HF3782
• Cristina Parra Herrara, Legislative Analyst, House Nonpartisan

Vice Chair Hill moved that HF3782 be laid over for further consideration. The bill was laid over.

Chair Pryor assumed the gavel at 3:30 pm.

HF4451 (Bennett); Purple Star School designation established.

Representative Bennett moved that HF4451 be laid over for further consideration.

Representative Bennett presented HF4451.

Chair Pryor renewed the motion that HF4451 be laid over for further consideration. The bill was laid over.

HF4159 (Hicks); Teacher preparation programs required to provide instruction on ableism and disability justice, teacher license renewal requirements modified, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Hill moved that HF4159 be laid over for further consideration.

Representative Hicks presented HF4159.

Testimony on HF4159:
• Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate Autism Society of Minnesota, Autism Society of Minnesota
• Milena Bates, Co-Founder, Minnesota Autistic Alliance
• Brittanie Hernandez Wilson, Equity and Justice Director, The Arc Minnesota
• Ryan Haenze, Legal Advocate, Minnesota Disability Law Center
• Jenna Strain Lutz, Early Childhood Educator, Minneapolis Public Schools
• Danielle Indovino Cawley, Vice Chair, Bloomington Early Learning Family Advisory Council • Rachel Biggs, Retired Teacher, Minnesota

Chair Pryor renewed the motion that HF4159 be laid over for further consideration. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 pm.


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Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair


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Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4451 (Bennett) - Purple Star School designation established.
  • HF4159 (Hicks) - Teacher preparation programs required to provide instruction on ableism and disability justice, teacher license renewal requirements modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF3782 (Pryor) - Education; prekindergarten through grade 12 education provisions modified including general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, charter schools, nutrition and libraries, health and safety, and state agencies; and reports required.
Documents:
Audio:
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00:37 - Introductory comments by the Chair.
01:47 - HF3782 (Pryor) Education policy bill.
30:02 - HF4451 (Bennett) Purple Star School designation established.
36:48 - HF4159 (Hicks) Teacher preparation programs required to provide instruction on ableism and disability justice, teacher license renewal requirements modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.

**INFORMATIONAL ONLY** HF3782 (Rep. Pryor) - Provisions related to prekindergarten through grade 12 education including general education, education excellence, teachers, literacy, charter schools, nutrition, health and safety, early learning, and education partnerships and compacts modified; and reports required.
-Education Policy Bill Walk-through

HF4159 (Rep. Hicks) - Teacher preparation programs required to provide instruction on ableism and disability justice, teacher license renewal requirements modified, and money appropriated.

HF4451 (Rep. Bennett) - Purple Star School designation established.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the committee administrator by 12pm (Noon) Monday.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 4p.m., Monday. If you are bringing hard copies to the committee, please bring 40 copies and check-in with the committee administrator before distribution.

TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Remote testimony is available. Written testimony is encouraged and is accounted as official committee record - to be distributed to committee members and public. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony (in PDF format), please email the committee administrator by 4pm, Monday.

For any other questions or concerns, please reach out to the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.
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