STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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 3:01 PM, on March 11, 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
KEELER, Heather
LAWRENCE, Bryan
ROACH, Drew
Representative Dippel moved the minutes of March 5, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF914 (Quam) School districts allowed to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts.
Chair Bennett moved that HF914 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Representative Quam presented on HF914.
Testifiers:
Deb Corhouse, Education Minnesota.
Representative Bennett renewed the motion that HF914, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF630 (Mueller) Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
Representative Mueller moved that HF630 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mueller presented on HF630, as amended.
Testifiers:
Kristin Dehmer, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Administrative Services, Moorhead Area Public Schools
Rick Sansted, Superintendent, Alexandria Public Schools.
Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota.
Yelena Bailey. Ph.D., Executive Director, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.
Representative Mueller renewed the motion that HF630, as amended, be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1959 (Mueller) Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.
Representative Mueller moved that HF1959 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee
Representative Mueller presented on HF1959.
Testifiers:
Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota
Meghna Sohoni, Teach Minnesota (Remote)
Representative Mueller renewed the motion that HF1959 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1418 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
Representative Hill moved HF1418 before the committee.
Representative Hill moved to adopt the DE3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hill presented on HF1418, as amended.
Presenter:
Yelena Bailey. Ph.D., Executive Director, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Testifiers:
Ms. Deqa Muhidin, Minneapolis Public Schools.
Matt Ryg, Education Issues Specialist, Education Minnesota.
Naomi Hughes, School Librarian. (Remote)
Juliana Lillehei, Kindergarten Teacher. (Remote)
Loral Webster, Highschool English Teacher, Austin Minnesota. (Remote)
Chair Bennett laid over HF1418, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM.
Representative Peggy Bennett, Chair
Katlynn Miller, Committee Legislative Assistant