SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to
Order at 3:00 PM on January 24, 2023 in Room 120 of the Capitol.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PRYOR, Laurie, Chair
HILL, Josiah, Vice Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
KEELER, Heather
KNUDSEN, Krista
LEE, Liz
MUELLER, Patricia
URDAHL, Dean
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Representative Berg moved to approve the minutes from January 18, 2023. THE MOTION
PREVAILED.

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.

Chair Pryor moved that HF320 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Chair Pryor moved the H0320A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE
AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The following gave public testimony on HF320 as amended:
• Megan Arriola J.D., Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education
• Katya Zepeda, Legislative Director, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
• Andrew Morris, Public Affairs and Legislative Liaison, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
• Yelena Bailey, Interim Executive Director, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
• Scott Helland M. Ed, Adult Education Coordinator, Literacy Action Network
• Paul Spies, Legislative Action Team Lead, Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and
• American Indian Teachers in MN

Chair Pryor renewed the motion that HF320 as amended be referred to the Committee on
Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF368 (Hanson); Malicious and sadistic conduct involving race, gender, religion, sexual
harassment, sexual orientation and sexual exploitation prohibited.

Representative Feist moved that HF368 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Feist moved the H0368A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE
AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hanson presented HF368 as amended.

The following gave public testimony on HF368 as amended:
• Bill Whalen, Parent, Savage, Minnesota
• Kailez Campbell, Student, Concordia University
• Aaliyah, Senior, Fridley High School
• Birgen Hartman, Consent-Culture Educator, Erin’s Law Advocate
• Tyshawn Spearman
• Sreeja, Senior, Wayzata High School

Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 368 as amended be laid over for possible
inclusion in the Education Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over as amended.

HF271 (Edelson); Education; nonexclusionary discipline provided.

Rep. Keeler moved that HF271 be to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Edelson presented HF271.

The following testified on HF271:
• Simon, Student, Minneapolis
• Dr. Heather Van Bank, Professor, Minnesota State University – Mankato
• Heather Anderson, Parent, Minneapolis
• Khulia Pringle, Minnesota State Director, National Parents Union

Representative Keeler renewed the motion that HF 271 be laid over for possible inclusion in the
Education Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:33 pm.



__________________________________________ Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair

_________________________________________ Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant