STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FIFTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 PM on January 18, 2023 in Room 120 of the Capitol.
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 Lee moved to approve the minutes from January 17, 2023. THE MOTION
PREVAILED.
HF58 (Richardson); Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited, and
money appropriated.
Representative Berg moved that HF58 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Representative Richardson presented HF58.
The following testified on HF58:
• Dr. Bernadeia Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership,
• Minnesota State University
• Idil Abdull, Advocate/Parent, Minnesota
• Mina Lein, Special Education Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
• Jason Luksik, Elementary Principal, Bemidji
• Nancy Antoine, Elementary Principal, Northfield
• Khulia Pringle, Member, National Parents Union & Solutions Not Suspensions
• Tonya Draughn, Minnesota Delegate, National Parents Union & Solutions Not Suspensions
• Nyakueth Biel, Sister, Faribault Public Schools
• Joshua Crosson, Executive Director, EdAllies
• Paula Cole, Executive Director, Educators for Excellence
Representative Berg renewed the motion that HF58 be referred to the Committee on Education
Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 320 (Hassan); Teachers of Color Act strengthened, percentage of teachers of color and
American Indian teachers in Minnesota increased, world's best workforce requirements amended,
reports required, and money appropriated.
Representative Keeler moved that HF320 be referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Representative Hassan presented HF320.
The following testified on HF320:
• Sarah Lancaster, 1st Grade Teacher, Onamia School District
• Glen-Edward Shivers, 3rd grade student, Onamia School District
• Azomali Obisakin, 4th grade student, Riverview School
• Sidarth Gazula, Student, Wayzata Public Schools
• Mariah Valenzuela, Student, South High School
• Abduwahid Mohamed, Student, South High School
• Angelica Torralba-Olague, Teacher, South High School
• Paula Cole, Executive Director, Educators for Excellence
Chair Pryor moved to lay over HF320. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 pm.
__________________________________________ Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair
_________________________________________ Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant