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House Education Policy Committee
Thursday, March 21 2024 - Archive Video
00:55 - HF3782 (Pryor) Education policy bill.
Runs 1 hour, 16 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 20 2024 - Archive Video
00:32 - HF3782 (Pryor) Education policy bill.
Runs 51 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 19 2024 - Archive Video
00:37 - Introductory comments by the Chair.
01:47 - HF3782 (Pryor) Education policy bill.
30:02 - HF4451 (Bennett) Purple Star School designation established.
36:48 - HF4159 (Hicks) Teacher preparation programs required to provide instruction on ableism and disability justice, teacher license renewal requirements modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee - part 1
Wednesday, March 13 2024 - Archive Video
01:02 - HF3682 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) State academic standards required in health education, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
41:59 - HF4363 (Hassan) Mental health instruction required starting in 2026-2027 school year.
58:46 - HF4008 (Huot) Cardiac emergency response plans required, and money appropriated.
1:09:36 - HF3372 (Clardy) English learner program revenue increased and indexed, innovative English learner programs supported, statewide English learner parent and community advisory council created, local advisory councils encouraged, microcredentials established, and money appropriated.
1:18:23 - HF4611 (Pryor) Commissioner of Education directed to amend rules relating to regional libraries.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee - part 2
Wednesday, March 13 2024 - Archive Video
00:14 - HF4083 (Youakim) Speech and press rights of student journalists in grades 6 through 12 clarified.
40:01 - HF4373 (Frazier) Book banning by public libraries and school libraries prohibited, and private right of action created and attorney general enforcement provided.
1:05:42 - HF3546 (Berg) Sexually transmitted infections and diseases program requirements modified.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.
Conference Committee on HF3489
Tuesday, March 12 2024 - Archive Video
00:12 - HF3489 (Frazier/Westlin) School Resource Officers; public safety provided, grounds for use of reasonable force in schools modified, school resource officer duties defined and minimum training requirements established, school resource officer model policy development required, and money appropriated.
Runs 9 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 12 2024 - Archive Video
01:12 - HF3542 (Norris) District required to adopt a policy allowing space for mental health care.
16:08 - HF3803 (Norris) Stipends required to paid to student teachers, and money appropriated.
41:26 - HF4581 (Feist) Cell phones in schools model policy requested.
58:28 - HF3372 (Clardy) English learner program revenue increased and indexed, innovative English learner programs supported, statewide English learner parent and community advisory council created, local advisory councils encouraged, microcredentials established, and money appropriated.
1:19:06 - HF4611 (Pryor) Commissioner of Education directed to amend rules relating to regional libraries.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 6 2024 - Archive Video
01:38 - HF4512 (Berg) School counselor ratios recommended, and school counselor duties established.
30:45 - HF1220 (Clardy) World's best workforce performance measures modified.
47:50 - HF3660 (Robbins) Minnesota High School League required to provide coaches with eating disorder prevention education resources.
1:06:54 - Consistent attendance and chronic absenteeism.
1:21:30 - HF3827 (Keeler) Student attendance reporting required.
1:55:52 - HF3780 (Hicks) Special education; developmental adapted physical education assessment requirements modified, and report required.
2:18:02 - HF4501 (Pryor) Obsolete language pertaining to personal learning plans stricken.
Runs 2 hours, 19 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 5 2024 - Archive Video
00:48 - HF3744 (Edelson) Read Act amended, report required, and money appropriated.
44:26 - HF3995 (Hill) Working group on special education licensure reciprocity established, and report required.
55:24 - HF4361 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, and reports required.
1:16:54 - HF3973 (Virnig) Requirements for administration of drugs and medicine in schools modified.
1:19:53 - HF3959 (Virnig) Epinephrine auto-injector administration in schools requirements modified.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 28 2024 - Archive Video
01:15 - HF3782 (Pryor) Provisions related to prekindergarten through grade 12 education including general education, education excellence, teachers, literacy, charter schools, nutrition, health and safety, early learning, and education partnerships and compacts modified; and reports required.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 21 2024 - Archive Video
01:35 - HF1242 (Baker) School boards authorized to implement four-day school week programs without approval by commissioner of education, and rulemaking required.
52:21 - Computer Science Working Group preliminary report.
1:02:39 - HF3492 (Lee, L.) Computer science education advancement program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 20 2024 - Archive Video
01:18 - HF2208 (Norris) Academic acceleration pilot program established, report required, and money appropriated.
38:56 - HF3363 (Clardy) Hours of instruction requirements modified, definition of credit amended, and money appropriated.
1:15:42 - HF3360 (Clardy) Driver education program access expanded for low-income students, driver education work group established, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 14 2024 - Archive Video
02:01 - HF2537 (Hassan) Postsecondary enrollment options provisions modified.
39:54 - HF3484 (Feist) Charter school provisions modified.
1:05:17 - HF3556 (Jordan) Minimum time for school lunch required.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Monday, February 12 2024 - Archive Video
02:52 - HF3489 (Frazier) Education; public safety provided, grounds for use of reasonable force in schools modified, school resource officer duties defined and minimum training requirements established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 57 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 22 2023 - Archive Video
01:40 - HF2037 (Berg) School health services provided.
Runs 36 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 15 2023 - Archive Video
01:05 - HF2685 (Hornstein) Holocaust and genocide education required in social studies curriculum for middle and high school students, Holocaust and Genocide Education Task Force created, report required, and money appropriated.
47:37 - HF2206 (Urdahl) Civics course required as graduation requirement.
Runs 51 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 14 2023 - Archive Video
01:31 - HF2097 (Frazier) Active shooter drill standards provided.
33:06 - HF160 (Freiberg) Service-learning integrated into Minnesota's education system, evidence-based service-learning technical assistance and grant program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
52:56 - HF2297 (Kraft) School districts and charter schools required to provide climate justice instruction, and report required.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Friday, March 10 2023 - Archive Video
02:55 - Markup of HF1269 (Pryor) Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 8 2023 - Archive Video
01:16 - Public testimony on HF1269 (Pryor) Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 7 2023 - Archive Video
01:31 - Walkthrough of DE Amendment to HF1269 (Pryor) Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Runs 56 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee – part 1
Wednesday, March 1 2023 - Archive Video
02:45 - HF1773 (Clardy) Indexing of English learner programs revenue to basic education revenue required, microcredentials of teachers and administrators of English learners established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
26:46 - HF1348 (Tabke) Employee health insurance provided, minimum starting salary for nonlicensed school personnel increased, paid orientation and professional development for paraprofessionals provided, and money appropriated.
55:51 - HF1691 (Jordan) Public labor relations modified, and teacher probationary period requirements modified.
1:33:15 - HF1589 (Bennett) Special education teacher pipeline program established, report required, and money appropriated.
1:51:52 - HF1313 (Pryor) Obsolete language pertaining to administration of Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board stricken.
Runs 1 hour, 53 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee – part 2
Wednesday, March 1 2023 - Archive Video
01:13 - HF59 (Richardson) Charter school admission requirements modified.
09:46 - HF980 (Newton) School trust lands director duties and powers modified.
18:18 - 26:35 - The committee recessed.
26:31 - HF995 (Berg) Student admission provisions modified.
37:01 - HF345 (Hussein) Educational outcome and accountability improvement pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
57:28 - HF827 (Keeler) Teacher preparation time provisions modified.
1:24:32 - HF562 (Edelson) Due process special education aid created for school districts, and money appropriated.
1:49:02 - HF629 (Edelson) Schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated.
2:21:46 - HF1187 (Gillman) Postsecondary institution required to notify school of student withdrawal, and student required to provide school with copy of grades taken for secondary credit.
Runs 2 hours, 34 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 28 2023 - Archive Video
01:35 - HF1502 (Sencer-Mura) Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
41:54 - HF759 (Lee, L.) Computer science education advancement provided, and rulemaking authorized.
59:46 - HF651 (Hassan) Personal finance class required for high school graduation.
1:17:38 - HF358 (Urdahl) Social studies requirements modified, and school districts required to offer a course in government and citizenship.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 21 2023 - Archive Video
01:05 - HF1875 (Keeler) American Indian education provided for all students, report required, and money appropriated.
59:28 - Presentation: American Indian Education.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 15 2023 - Archive Video
01:22 - HF1547 (Feist) Compensatory revenue modified, revenue uses changed, best practices encouraged, percentage of compensatory revenue that must stay at each school site increased, report on eliminating paper forms required, and money appropriated.
41:46 - HF1224 (Hill) Education; tiered licensure changes made.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 14 2023 - Archive Video
*No audio for first 1 minute, 30 seconds due to technical issue.
02:18 - HF1257 (Hill) Barriers to teacher licensure removed.
20:17 - HF1268 (Hill) Teacher licensure and teacher preparation program changes made.
33:31 - HF629 (Edelson) Schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 8 2023 - Archive Video
00:45 - Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board legislative priorities.
22:14 - HF1138 (Sencer-Mura) Teacher residency grant pilot program established.
50:14 - HF1137 (Sencer-Mura) Number of heritage language and culture teachers increased, and money appropriated.
1:09:11 - HF1257 (Hill) Barriers to teacher licensure removed.
1:30:16 - HF1268 (Hill) Teacher licensure and teacher preparation program changes made.
1:30:51 - HF1224 (Hill) Education; tiered licensure changes made.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 7 2023 - Archive Video
01:20 - HF806 (Youakim) Building Assets, Reducing Risks Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
33:16 - HF1269 (Pryor) Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 1 2023 - Archive Video
00:49 - Informational hearing on educational options and flexibility for student learning.
25:21 - HF613 (Hanson) High school students allowed to earn elective credits through employment with health care providers.
47:17 - HF620 (Youakim) Paraprofessional paid orientation required.
1:09:55 - HF923 (Bennett) Nonpublic pupil transportation service agreements authorized.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 31 2023 - Archive Video
00:59 - Graduation standards overview.
23:02 - HF112 (Pryor) Physical education standards review delayed.
44:57 - Minnesota's changing educational demographics presentation.
1:17:42 - HF678 (Elkins) School-related active transportation policy provisions governed.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 25 2023 - Archive Video
00:55 - HF347 (Howard) Lead testing and remediation requirements in schools modified, report required, and money appropriated.
25:14 - HF362 (Moller) Comprehensive school mental health services lead positions established, and money appropriated.
49:43 - HF345 (Hussein) Educational outcome and accountability improvement pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 24 2023 - Archive Video
**No audio for first 36 seconds due to technical issue.
01:46 - HF320 (Hassan) Teachers of Color Act strengthened, percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota increased, world's best workforce requirements amended, reports required, and money appropriated.
43:35 - HF368 (Hanson) Prohibiting malicious and sadistic conduct involving race, gender, religion, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, and sexual exploitation.
1:17:10 - HF271 (Edelson) Nonexclusionary discipline provided.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 18 2023 - Archive Video
01:36 - HF58 (Richardson) Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited, and money appropriated.
1:03:09 - HF320 (Hassan) Teachers of Color Act strengthened, percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teacher in Minnesota increased, world's best workforce requirements amended, reports required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 17 2023 - Archive Video
01:21 - HF211 (Keeler) Indigenous Peoples' Day school observance required, and Indigenous Peoples' Day established as state holiday and Christopher Columbus Day eliminated as state holiday.
30:37 - HF133 (Becker-Finn) Tribally enrolled or descendent student educational data sharing allowed with Tribal nations.
44:04 - HF170 (Becker-Finn) Interpreter requirements modified.
Runs 1 hour, 11 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 11 2023 - Archive Video
01:29 - HF5 (Jordan) School lunch and breakfast for all students provided.
53:44 - HF44 (Feist) School districts required to provide access to menstrual products for students, operating capital aid increased to fund school district purchases of menstrual products, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 10 2023 - Archive Video
03:01 - 08:58 Recess due to technical issues.
09:15 - Department of Education overview.
58:45 - Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board overview.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.
House Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 4 2023 - Archive Video
01:01 - Introductions.
55:46 - Committee rules.
Runs 58 minutes.