Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 12, 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 Steve A. Cwodzinski called the meeting to order at 12:38 p.m. Senator Cwodzinski passed the gavel to Vice Chair Maye Quade at 12:44 p.m.
Call to Order
S.F. 1336: Senator Cwodzinski: School year beginning before Labor Day for certain school years authorization.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt A2 amendment on S.F. 1336, voice vote, amendment adopted. Testifiers: Colin Cox, St. Louis Park School Board Member Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent at Blue Earth Area Schools (virtual) Kristi Peterson, Board Vice Chair at Shakopee Public Schools Joel Carlson, Community of Minnesota Resorts Joanna Wallenberg, Community of Minnesota Resorts
Be laid over.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt A2 amendment on S.F. 1336, voice vote, amendment adopted. Testifiers: Colin Cox, St. Louis Park School Board Member Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent at Blue Earth Area Schools (virtual) Kristi Peterson, Board Vice Chair at Shakopee Public Schools Joel Carlson, Community of Minnesota Resorts Joanna Wallenberg, Community of Minnesota Resorts
Be laid over.
S.F. 1311: Senator Cwodzinski: Charter schools and charter school authorizers requirement to publish financial information.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt A2 amendment on S.F. 1311, voice vote, amendment adopted. Testifiers: Joey Cienian, Executive Director of MN Association of Charter Schools Beth Topoluk, Executive Director at Friends of Education Wendy Swanson Choi, Executive Director Novation Education Opportunities Haben Ghebregergish, Board Member of Innovative Quality Solutions Brett Wedlund, Executive Director at Nova Classical Academy Sabrina Williams, Executive Director and Founder of Excell Academy Jason Ulbrich, Executive Director at Eagle Ridge Academy (Virtual) Kate Hinton, Executive Director at Math and Science Academy Joan Arbisi Little, Director of Special Projects at Career Pathways (Virtual) Kyle Parsons, Vice President of Community Engagement at Great Minnesota Schools Matt Shaver, Ed Allies
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt A2 amendment on S.F. 1311, voice vote, amendment adopted. Testifiers: Joey Cienian, Executive Director of MN Association of Charter Schools Beth Topoluk, Executive Director at Friends of Education Wendy Swanson Choi, Executive Director Novation Education Opportunities Haben Ghebregergish, Board Member of Innovative Quality Solutions Brett Wedlund, Executive Director at Nova Classical Academy Sabrina Williams, Executive Director and Founder of Excell Academy Jason Ulbrich, Executive Director at Eagle Ridge Academy (Virtual) Kate Hinton, Executive Director at Math and Science Academy Joan Arbisi Little, Director of Special Projects at Career Pathways (Virtual) Kyle Parsons, Vice President of Community Engagement at Great Minnesota Schools Matt Shaver, Ed Allies
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:14 p.m.
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Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Chair |
Eileen Otto, Legislative Assistant |