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Education Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Wednesday 3 p.m. in Capitol G23
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett 23A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan 60A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Patricia Mueller 23B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Josiah Hill 33B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Jody Withers , Jody.Withers@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Wilson Lee, Wilson.Lee@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Katlynn Miller, Isaac.Pilon@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Robin Mercer-Taylor, Robin.Mercer-Taylor@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills

• HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
o This is the Minnesota Department of Education agency bill, which will serve as a vehicle for the committee’s policy bill.

• Amendments will be posted to the committee webpage as they are available.

• Other bills previously heard and laid over maybe added to the agenda.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts to the posted amendments (as they become available) should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 31, 2025.
• Testimony will be limited regarding provisions previously heard in committee.

Bills:
  • HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

Markup of DE Amendment to HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.

Other bills previously heard and laid over may be added.

NOTE:
Testimony for bills were previously taken.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov.