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Education Policy Committee
Monday, February 24, 2025
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 Steve A. Cwodzinski called the meeting to order at 12:32pm

Call to Order


P-20 Partnership Legislative Report Presentation Presentation by Josiah Litant, P-20 Partnership Executive Director.

The following individuals testified on P-20 Partnership Legislative Report Presentation: Josiah Litant, P-20 Partnership Executive Director

S.F. 1462: Senator Kunesh: Grant programs transferal from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education.

The following individuals testified on S.F.1462: Dr. Yelena Bailey, Executive Director of PELSB Steph Hagan, Literature and Languages Instructor, Brightmont Academy Alex Vitrella, Program Director, Education Evolving Deqa Muhidin, Multilingual & Magnets Department, Minneapolis Public Schools Ehtalow Zar, Math Teacher, Saint Paul Johnson Senior High School

Senator Duckworth moved that S.F. 1462, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 1457: Senator Westlin: Cardiac emergency response plans requirement and appropriation.

The following individuals testified on S.F.1457: Kelly Youland, Woodbury resident and mother of Emma Norm and Kim Okerstrom, Minnesota Sudden Cardiac Arrest Advocates Mike Schoonover, Patrick Schoonover Heart Foundation Roger Aronson, MSHSL

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 1457, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:27pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Chair
                                                                      
Bridget Ritzer, Legislative Assistant