S.F. 3128: Senator Kunesh: Increase Teachers of Color Act modification; pilot scholarship for aspiring teachers of color permanency establishment; appropriating money.

The following individuals testified on S.F.3128: Tracy Byrd, 2024 MN Teacher of the Year, Washburn High School (Minneapolis) Eva Gallegos, Teacher Candidate, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Remote) Lily Latterell, Teacher Candidate, University of Minnesota - Duluth (Remote)

Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 3128, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Higher Education Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3186: Senator Maye Quade: Literacy incentive aid program modifications, new literacy aid eligible uses establishment, and appropriation.

Senator Maye Quade moved the A-1 amendment - motion prevailed. The following individuals testified on S.F.3186: Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, Ed Allies

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Testimony on SF2255 ** Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per testifier ** Allotted time is subject to change. a. John Morstad, MN Association of School Business Officials b. Joe Billings, Network Director of Operations, Prodeo Academy c. Brianna Ostoff, MN Community Education Association (REMOTE) d. Niceta Thomas, MN Administrators for Special Education (REMOTE) e. Brandon N Wait, Executive Director, Paladin Career and Technical High School f. Dr. Susan Outlaw, Executive Director, Metro Deaf School g. Bonnie Jungles, Principal, Notre Dame Academy h. Ericka Walz, Head of School, Ave Maria Academy i. Chris Lennox, Superintendent, Mounds View Public Schools j. Shannon Peterson, Executive Director, Lakes International Language Academy k. Anne Gattman, Principal, St. Jerome School (REMOTE) l. Kelly Larson, Q Comp Coordinator, Forest Lake Area Schools m. Nathan Flansburg, Superintendent, PACT Charter School n. Rochelle Rank, Parent, New City Charter School (REMOTE) o. Kurt Stumpf, Superintendent, Pequot Lakes School District (REMOTE) p. Julia Wynn, CSforALL-MN Coalition q. Ann Weiss, Executive Director, MN Association of Independent Schools r. Nik Lightfoot, Assistant Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools (REMOTE) s. Scott Helland, Literacy Action Network t. Melanie Peters, Executive Director, STARBASE MN u. John Cselovski, Superintendent, Sleepy Eye Public Schools v. Dave Kerkvliet, Superintendent, Sebeka Public Schools w. Jeff Tollefson, CEO, MNTECH x. Tim Benz, President, MINNDEPENDENT y. Kate Lockwood, Computer Science Teachers Association z. Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist aa. Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools bb. Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, Ed Allies cc. Scott Croonquist, AMSD, MASA, MSBA, etc. dd. Shannon Mitchell, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools.

The following individuals testified on Testimony on SF2255: John Morstad, MN Association of School Business Officials Shannon Peterson, Executive director, Lakes International Language Academy Brianna Ostoff, MN Community Education Association (Remote) Niceta Thomas, MN Administrators for Special Education (Remote) Brandon N Wait, Executive Director, Paladin Career and Technical High School Dr. Susan Outlaw, Executive Director, Metro Deaf School Bonnie Jungles, Principal, Notre Dame Academy Ericka Walz, Head of School, Ave Maria Academy Chris Lennox, Superintendent, Mounds View Public Schools Kelly Larson, Q Comp Coordinator, Forest Lake Area Schools Nathan Flansburg, Superintendent, PACT Charter School Joe Billings, Network Director of Operations, Prodeo Academy Rochelle Rank, Parent, New City Charter School (Remote) Kurt Stumpf, Superintendent, Pequot Lakes School District (Remote) Alexandra Holter, CSforALL-MN Coalition Ann Weiss, Executive Director, MN Coalition Nik Lightfoot, Assistant Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools (Remote) Melanie Peters, Executive Director, STARBASE MN John Cselovski, Superintendent, Sleepy Eye Public Schools (Remote) Dave Kerkvliet, Superintendent, Sebeka Public Schools (Remote) Jeff Tollefson, CEO, MNTECH Tim Benz, President, MINNDEPENDENT Kate Lockwood, Computer Science Teachers Association Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, Ed Allies Scott Croonquist, AMSD, MASA, MSBA, etc. Shannon Mitchell, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools