STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH 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 23, 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 Erickson moved the minutes from the committee meeting on March 21, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Edelson moved that HF4233 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
The following testified on HF4233:
• Anne Tozer, Special Education Teacher, Edina Public Schools
• Stacy Schroeder, Special Education Teacher, Moorhead Public Schools
• Maren Hulden, Staff Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Edelson renewed the motion to refer HF 4233 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.
The following presented a walk-through of Amendment H3401DE1:
• Cristina Parra, Nonpartisan Researcher, Minnesota House of Representatives
• Tim Strom, Nonpartisan Researcher, Minnesota House of Representatives
The following testified on Amendment H3401DE1
• Zeke Jackson, Executive Director, People for PSEO
• Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
• Kevion Ellis, Policy Strategist, Education Minnesota
• Richard Terrell, Interventionist and Equity Specialist for Eastern Carver County Schools
• Kate Lynne Snyder, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
• Maren Hulden, Staff Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
The meeting adjourned at 2:13pm.
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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair
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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant