Education Policy

TWENTY FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 15, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:02 PM on March 15, 2023 in Room 120 of the Capitol.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
KEELER, Heather

A quorum was present.

Representative Youakim moved to approve the minutes from March 14, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

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.

Vice Chair Hill moved that HF2685 be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.

Chair Pryor moved the A23-0061 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hornstein presented HF2685 as amended.

Testimony on HF2658:
• Joe Eggers, Interim Director, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
• Laura Zelle, Director of Holocaust Education, Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
• Max Walstien, Student, Wayzata High School
• Dora Zaidenweber, 99-year-old Holocaust Survivor

Vice Chair Hill renewed the motion that HF2685 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2206 (Urdahl); Civics course required as graduation requirement.

Rep. Urdahl moved that HF2206 be laid over for further consideration.

Rep. Urdahl moved the H2206DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testimony on HF 2206 as amended.
• None

Rep. Urdahl renewed the motion that HF2206 as amended be laid over for further consideration. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:53 pm.

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Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair

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Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF2685 (Hornstein) - Education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides required for middle and high school students; working group created; report required; and money appropriated.
HF2206 (Urdahl) - Civics course required as graduation requirement.

Documents:

H2685A23.pdf - 3/10/2023
HF2685.0.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF2685_HRS.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF2206.0.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF2206_HRS.pdf - 3/14/2023
H2206DE2.pdf - 3/14/2023
Ed Policy Agenda 3.15.23.pdf - 3/15/2023
Ed Policy Minutes 3.14.pdf - 3/15/2023
HF2206-Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2023
HF2685-Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2023
HF2685-Handout.pdf - 3/15/2023

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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.
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HF2685 (Rep. 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.

HF2206 (Rep. Urdahl) - Civics course required as graduation requirement.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Tuesday, March 14th. If you are bringing hard copies on the day of, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Remote testimony is available upon request. Written testimony is encouraged and is accounted as official committee record; to be distributed to committee members and public. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in PDF format, please email the committee administrator before 12 p.m. (noon), Tuesday, March 14th.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.