STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Jordan, Chair of the Education Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
JORDAN, Sydney, DFL Co-Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Co-Chair
HILL, Josiah, DFL Vice Chair
MUELLER, Patricia, Republican Vice Chair
BIERMAN, Robert
DIPPEL, Tom
FALCONER, Alex
FOGELMAN, Marj
GORDON, Jimmy
GOTTFRIED, David
GREENE, Julie
KEELER, Heather
LAWRENCE, Bryan
Members excused:
ROACH, Drew
A quorum was present.
Representative Mueller moved that the minutes from March 25, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF0101 (Feist) – Parent contact information prohibited from being designated as publicly available directory information.
Chair Jordan moved that HF0101 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Bennett moved the A1 amendment to HF0101. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Feist presented HF0101 as amended.
Testifying:
• Valerie Dosland, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
• Rich Neumeister, Citizen, St. Paul, Minnesota
Chair Jordan renewed her motion that HF0101, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2489 (Virnig) - Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.
Chair Jordan moved that HF2489 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Jordan moved the A1 amendment to HF2489. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Virnig presented HF2489 as amended.
Testifying:
• Heather Hedin, School Health Consultant, Minnesota Department of Health
Chair Jordan renewed her motion that HF2489, as amended, be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1982 (Greene) - Active transportation safety training deadlines eliminated.
Representative Greene moved that HF1982 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Greene presented HF1982.
Testifying:
• Denise Dittrich, Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards Association
Representative Greene renewed her motion that HF1982 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1999 (Greene) - Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.
Representative Greene presented HF1999 on an informational basis.
Representative Greene presented H1999DE2 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Matt Ehling, Board Member, Minnesota for Open Government
• Jeffrey Elstad, Superintendent, Owatonna Public Schools
• Rich Neumeister, Citizen, St. Paul, Minnesota
Higher Education Finance and Policy
HF1128 (Mueller) - Public high schools required to participate in the direct admissions program.
Representative Mueller moved that HF1128 be re-referred to the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Mueller moved the A1 amendment to HF1128. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mueller presented HF1128 as amended.
Testifying:
• Jessica Cabeen, Principal, Austin Online Academy
• Corey Haugen, Director of Information Services, Austin Public Schools
• Casey Metcalfe, Government Relations Manager, Students United
Representative Mueller renewed her motion that HF1128, as amended, be re-referred to the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 4:21 PM.
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Representative Sydney Jordan, Chair
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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant