STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY SEVENTH MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Sandstede, Vice-Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30am on March 17, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcasted via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
KRESHA, Ron
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
FEIST, Sandra
JORDAN, Sydney
MARQUART, Paul
MUELLER, Patricia
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THOMPSON, John
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
A quorum was present.
Rep. Marquart moved that the minutes from March 16, 2022, be approved. Motion prevailed.
HF 4300 (Rep. Davnie) - Governor’s supplemental education budget proposal.
Chair Davnie moved that HF 4300 be presented before the committee; be laid over for further consideration and possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Chair Davnie presented HF 4300.
Presentation on the 2022 Supplemental Budget Plan from the Minnesota Department of Education.
Chair Davnie renewed the motion to lay over HF 4300 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.
Testifiers:
Dr. Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Daley Lehmann, Assistant Director of School Finance, Minnesota Department of Education
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Solveig Beckel, Fiscal Analyst, Minnesota House of Representatives
Kate Lynne Snyder, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
Laurie Harper, Director of Education, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Dr. Alecia Mobley, Director of Special Education, Richfield School District
Eva Pohl, Director of Special Education Services, PAWN Special Education
Denise Dittrich, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards Association
Val Rae Boe, Superintendent, Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916
Amy Walstein, Education Policy & Workforce Development Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Josh Crosson, EdAllies
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Leah Gardner, Executive Director, Hunger Solutions
Joseph Held, Dean of Student Success & BARR Coordinator, White Bear Lake High School
Josh Downham, Director of Government Affairs, Minneapolis Public Schools
Alicia Garcia, School Social Worker, Saint Paul Public Schools
Daniel Knewitz, Legislative Chair, Minnesota School Psychologists Association
The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:58am.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Wilson Lee, Committee Legislative Assistant