Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 26, 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
Absent: Senator Nathan Wesenberg
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
Absent: Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m.
Call to Order
S.F. 942: Senator Kunesh: School attendance reporting requirement to a local welfare agency and appropriation.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt the A3 amendment on S.F. 0942, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt the A5 amendment on S.F. 0942, voice vote, amendment adopted. Testifiers: Michelle Miller, Child & Family Services Manager, Wright County Matt Shaver, Ed Allies Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
As amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt the A3 amendment on S.F. 0942, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Cwodzinski moved to adopt the A5 amendment on S.F. 0942, voice vote, amendment adopted. Testifiers: Michelle Miller, Child & Family Services Manager, Wright County Matt Shaver, Ed Allies Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
As amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.
S.F. 1740: Senator Cwodzinski: Kindergarten through grade 12 education provisions modification.
Omnibus Walkthrough and Testimony: Walkthrough of the omnibus bill by Senate Counsel and opportunity for public testimony Testifiers: Commissioner Willie Jett, Minnesota Department of Education Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, AMSD Roger Aronson, MSHSL Matt Shaver, Ed Allies Maren Christenson, Multicultural Autism Action Network Casey Rutherford, ISD 199 Denise Dittrich, MSBA Joel Carlson, Community of Minnesota Resorts Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota Khalique Rogers, Executive Director at Catalyst for Systems Change
Be laid on the table.
Omnibus Walkthrough and Testimony: Walkthrough of the omnibus bill by Senate Counsel and opportunity for public testimony Testifiers: Commissioner Willie Jett, Minnesota Department of Education Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, AMSD Roger Aronson, MSHSL Matt Shaver, Ed Allies Maren Christenson, Multicultural Autism Action Network Casey Rutherford, ISD 199 Denise Dittrich, MSBA Joel Carlson, Community of Minnesota Resorts Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota Khalique Rogers, Executive Director at Catalyst for Systems Change
Be laid on the table.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 p.m.
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Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Chair |
Eileen Otto, Legislative Assistant |