Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Present: Senator Julia E. Coleman - Chair, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski - Chair, Senator Zach Duckworth - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Alice Mann, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Julia E. Coleman - Chair, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski - Chair, Senator Zach Duckworth - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Alice Mann, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Julia E. Coleman called the meeting to order at 12:35pm
Call to Order Senator Coleman has the gavel.
State Requirements Affecting Teacher Supply: Issues and Concerns. Testifiers:
-Angela Charboneau-Folch, Principal, Integrated Arts Academy, Eastern Carver County Schools
-Sharon Johnson, Community Education Director, Worthington Public Schools (Remote)
-Ryan W. Ihrke, Principal, St. Charles Elementary, St. Charles Public Schools
-Anjie Flowers, General Counsel & Executive Director HR, Minnetonka Public Schools
-Val Rae Boe, Superintendent, Northeast Metro Intermediate 916
-Nicole Woodward, Executive Director, St. Croix River Education District
-Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent, Blue Earth Area Schools (Remote)
-Molly Schilling, Superintendent, Adrian Public School District (Remote)
-Haben Ghebregergish, GOOD TROUBLE
-Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies.
The following individuals testified on State Requirements Affecting Teacher Supply: Issues and Concerns.: Angela Charboneau-Folch, Principal, Integrated Arts Academy, Eastern Carver County Schools Sharon Johnson, Community Education Director, Worthington Public Schools (Remote) Ryan W. Ihrke, Principal, St. Charles Elementary, St. Charles Public Schools Anjie Flowers, General Counsel & Executive Director HR, Minnetonka Public Schools Val Rae Boe, Superintendent, Northeast Metro Intermediate 916 Nicole Woodward, Executive Director, St. Croix River Education District Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent, Blue Earth Area Schools (Remote) Molly Schilling, Superintendent, Adrian Public School District (Remote) Haben Ghebregergish, GOOD TROUBLE Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
The following individuals testified on State Requirements Affecting Teacher Supply: Issues and Concerns.: Angela Charboneau-Folch, Principal, Integrated Arts Academy, Eastern Carver County Schools Sharon Johnson, Community Education Director, Worthington Public Schools (Remote) Ryan W. Ihrke, Principal, St. Charles Elementary, St. Charles Public Schools Anjie Flowers, General Counsel & Executive Director HR, Minnetonka Public Schools Val Rae Boe, Superintendent, Northeast Metro Intermediate 916 Nicole Woodward, Executive Director, St. Croix River Education District Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent, Blue Earth Area Schools (Remote) Molly Schilling, Superintendent, Adrian Public School District (Remote) Haben Ghebregergish, GOOD TROUBLE Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
S.F. 482: Senator Rasmusson: Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extension.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0482: Kristin Dehmer, Asst. Supt. of Business and Administrative Services, Moorhead Area Public Schools Rick Sansted, Superintendent, Alexandria Public Schools (Remote) Lee Westrum, Superintendent, Wadena-Deer Creek School District (Remote) Kate Lynne Snyder- Education Minnesota Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 0482, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance 7/5 (Ayes: Coleman, Duckworth, Abeler, Eichorn, Hauschild, Miller, Wesenberg; Nays: Cwodzinski, Maye Quade, Boldon, Kunesh, Mann) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 482, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0482: Kristin Dehmer, Asst. Supt. of Business and Administrative Services, Moorhead Area Public Schools Rick Sansted, Superintendent, Alexandria Public Schools (Remote) Lee Westrum, Superintendent, Wadena-Deer Creek School District (Remote) Kate Lynne Snyder- Education Minnesota Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 0482, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance 7/5 (Ayes: Coleman, Duckworth, Abeler, Eichorn, Hauschild, Miller, Wesenberg; Nays: Cwodzinski, Maye Quade, Boldon, Kunesh, Mann) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 482, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:40pm
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Senator Julia E. Coleman |
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