STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
House Education Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Bennett, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM, on March 5, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
BENNETT, Peggy, Chair
MUELLER, Patricia, Vice Chair
JORDAN, Sydney, Lead
BIERMAN, Robert
DIPPEL, Tom
FALCONER, Alex
FOGELMAN, Marj
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENE, Julie
HILL, Josiah (Remote)
KEELER, Heather
LAWRENCE, Bryan
ROACH, Drew
Representative Falconer moved the minutes of March 4, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF877 (Mueller) - Read Act amended, and appropriations cancelled.
Representative Mueller moved that HF877 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mueller presented on HF877, as amended.
Testifiers:
Dr. Justin Killian, Education Minnesota.
Shelby Arnold, Renville, Minnesota Elementary School teacher (Remote).
Bobbie Burnham, Minnesota Department of Education.
Cindy Russell, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of MN.
Karen Sonday, Orton Gillingham Academy MN.
Representative Jordan moved to adopt the A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Greene moved to adopt the A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Mueller renewed the motion that HF877, as amended, be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1171 (Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Jordan moved that HF1171 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.
Representative Rehrauer presented on HF1171.
Testifiers:
David Parker, Serve Minnesota.
Jodi Fanth, Principal, Barnum High School (Remote).
Josh Downham, Serve Minnesota.
Chair Bennett laid over HF1171 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.
HF1491 (Bennett) - Evidence-based education grant goals clarified.
Chair Bennett moved that HF1491 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1492 (Bennett) - Student academic achievement and improvement provisions clarified.
Chair Bennett moved that HF1492 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF514 (Bakeberg) Kindergarten through grade 3 student dismissal limitations modified.
HF1052 (Bakeberg) Student discipline provisions modified.
HF1436 (Bakeberg) Student discipline provisions modified.
Representative Bakeberg presented on HF514, HF1052, and HF1436.
HF1052 (Bakeberg) - Student discipline provisions modified.
Chair Bennett moved that HF1052 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF514 (Bakeberg) - Kindergarten through grade 3 student dismissal limitations modified.
Chair Bennett moved HF514 before the committee and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.
HF1436 (Bakeberg) - Student discipline provisions modified.
Chair Bennett moved HF1436 before the committee and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.
The meeting adjourned at 4:49 PM.
Representative Peggy Bennett, Chair
Katlynn Miller, Committee Legislative Assistant