Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Present: Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski - Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Julia E. Coleman - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Zach Duckworth, 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 Steve A. Cwodzinski - Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Julia E. Coleman - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Alice Mann, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Julia Coleman called the meeting to order at 12:35pm
Call to Order Senator Coleman has the gavel.
S.F. 557: Senator Limmer: Parental notification of adverse incidents requirement provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0557: Kendall Qualls, TakeCharge Cristine Trooien, Minnesota Parents Alliance Bob Driver, Executive Director & Roger Aronson, Counsel, MASSP
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0557: Kendall Qualls, TakeCharge Cristine Trooien, Minnesota Parents Alliance Bob Driver, Executive Director & Roger Aronson, Counsel, MASSP
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 676: Senator Coleman: Violent school incidents notice requirement provision and retaliation prohibition provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0676: Becka Thompson, Commissioner, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Bob Driver, Executive Director & Roger Aronson, Counsel, MASSP
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0676: Becka Thompson, Commissioner, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Bob Driver, Executive Director & Roger Aronson, Counsel, MASSP
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 371: Senator Koran: Reporting provision of student fights.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0371: Erin Sandsmark, Programs Manager, Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition-Opposed Khulia Pringle, Executive Director of S.T.A.N.D. Up Minnesota Parents United-Opposed Matt Shaver, Sr. Policy Director, EdAllies Bob Driver, Executive Director & Roger Aronson, Counsel, MASSP
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0371: Erin Sandsmark, Programs Manager, Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition-Opposed Khulia Pringle, Executive Director of S.T.A.N.D. Up Minnesota Parents United-Opposed Matt Shaver, Sr. Policy Director, EdAllies Bob Driver, Executive Director & Roger Aronson, Counsel, MASSP
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
School Safety Impacts on Education -Allison Gans, Teacher, Hibbing Public Schools (Remote)
-Sheriff Sean Deringer, Minnesota Sheriffs Association
-Mark Ross, President, St. Paul Police Federation.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:46pm
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Senator Julia E. Coleman |
Bridget Ritzer, Legislative Assistant |