Education Policy

THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, March 18, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on March 18, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

A quorum was present.

Representative Poston moved the minutes from the committee meeting on March 16, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Moller assumed the gavel at 1:02.

Chair Richardson moved HF951 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Chair Richardson moved Amendment H951A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The following testified on HF951, as amended:

Bernadeia H. Johnson, EdD, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Minnesota State University
Josh Crosson, Executive Director, EdAllies
Idil Abdull, Parent Advocate
Mariam Adam, District Program Facilitator for Multilingual Programs, Minneapolis Public Schools
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Khulia Pringle, Member, National Parents Union
Tonya Draughn, Minnesota Delegate, National Parents Union
Marea Perry, Executive Director, Secrets 2 Truth
Jenifer Davis, Parent, Teacher in ECFE
Kevion Ellis, Policy Strategist, Education Minnesota
Nancy Antoine, MESPA, Principal, Northfield

Chair Richardson renewed the motion to refer HF951, as amended, to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean

With a vote of 11 AYES AND 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Richardson reassumed the gavel at 1:52pm.

Representative Edelson moved HF3402 be referred to the Committee to Education Finance.

The following testified on HF3402:

Simon Hofer, Student, Minneapolis, MN
Gwen Anderson, Educator, St. Cloud, MN
Khulia Pringle, Member, National Parents Union
Marea Perry, Executive Director, Secrets 2 Truth
Jenifer Davis, Parent, Teacher in ECFE
Roger J. Aronson

Representative Edelson renewed the motion to refer HF3402 to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
URDAHL, Dean

WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy

ABSENT
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve

With a vote of 12 AYES, 6 NAYS and 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Richardson moved HF1362 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The following testified on HF1362:

The Honorable Mike Freidberg, State Representative
Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota
Jules Edwards, Executive Director, Autism Society of Minnesota

Chair Richardson laid over HF1362 for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus Bill.

Chair Richardson moved HF4039 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The following testified on HF4039.

The Honorable Jim Davnie, State Representative.
Aaron Vande Linde, Director, Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands

Chair Richardson renewed the motion to refer HF4039 to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS

ABSENT
KEELER, Heather

With a vote of 18 AYES, 0 NAYS, and 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Moller moved HF1362 to be before the committee again. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Richardson moved HF1362 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARDSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

With a vote of 19 AYES, 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following testified on RIPL Training:

The Honorable John Poston, State Representative
Ben Rudrud, Founder and Owner, RIPL Training

The meeting adjourned at 2:46pm.

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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair

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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF0951 (Richardson) - Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited, and money appropriated.
HF3402 (Edelson) - Exclusion from recess prohibited as student discipline.
HF4039 (Davnie) - School trust land director duties and powers modified.
HF1362 (Freiberg) - Reasonable accommodation for parents of children with disabilities in education program required.

Documents:

HF0951 HRD.pdf - 3/11/2022
H0951A1-4291180373431825359.pdf - 3/13/2022
LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF HF 3402 -1.pdf - 3/15/2022
SuspensionbillNAMI.pdf - 3/15/2022
H3402A2-16203754687407690666.pdf - 3/16/2022
Minutes 3.16.22.pdf - 3/16/2022
Recess for All Letter of Support - HF 3402.pdf - 3/17/2022
Idil Abdull HF 951 testimony 3.18.22 dismissal bill.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF3402 Testimony Aaron Crowell.pdf - 3/17/2022
support letter for HF 3402.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF 951 Richardson Support Letter .pdf - 3/17/2022
HF 3402 Edelson Support Letter .pdf - 3/17/2022
The Arc Minnesota_Letter of Support for HF 3402.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF3402 - Written Testimony - Amanda Burrill.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF3402 Letter of Support, EdAllies.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF3402 HRD.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF4039 HRD.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF1362 HRD.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF3402 - Written Testimony - Shayna Hamiel.pdf - 3/17/2022
HF 3402 - Recess for All!-3.pdf - 3/17/2022
Legislative Fact Sheet - H.F. 4039 & S.F. 3899.pdf - 3/17/2022
3_18 Policy Agenda.pdf - 3/18/2022
SNS HF 951 Letter.pdf - 3/18/2022
MNCCD Letter of Support HF 951, HF 3402, HF 1362.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF 951 Support Letter.pdf - 3/18/2022

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02:15 - HF951 (Richardson) Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited.
52:11 - HF3402 (Edelson) Exclusion from recess prohibited as student discipline.
1:09:20 - HF1362 (Freiberg) Reasonable accommodation for parents of children with disabilities in education program required.
1:19:30 - HF4039 (Davnie) School trust land director duties and powers modified.
1;28:01 - Reconsideration of HF1362 (Freiberg) Reasonable accommodation for parents of children with disabilities in education program required.
1:30:24 - Presentation on RIPL training program.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF951 (Richardson); Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited.

HF3402 (Edelson); Exclusion from recess prohibited as student discipline.

HF1362 (Freiberg); Reasonable accommodation for parents of children with disabilities in education program required.

HF4039 (Davnie); School trust land director duties and powers modified.

Presentation on RIPL Training Program

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Friday, March 18th, 2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01

Any meeting documents will be posted on the Education Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92006

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