Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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
15 Minutes After Session, 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 1:31 p.m.
Call to Order
Student Testimony a. Sadie Stowers, Minnetonka High School
b. Hope Adesida, Senior, Eden Prairie High School
c. Samia Mohamud, Bloomington Kennedy
d. Rishika Anasuri, Edina High School.
The following individuals testified on Student Testimony: Sadie Stowers, Minnetonka High School Hope Asesida, Senior, Eden Prairie High School Samia Mohamud, Bloomington Kennedy Rishika Anasuri, Edina High School
The following individuals testified on Student Testimony: Sadie Stowers, Minnetonka High School Hope Asesida, Senior, Eden Prairie High School Samia Mohamud, Bloomington Kennedy Rishika Anasuri, Edina High School
S.F. 3870: Senator Cwodzinski: Education department provisions modification.
Senator Cwodzinski offered the A-18 authors amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Maye Quade offered the A-17 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Boldon offered the A-5 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Boldon offered the A-6 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Abeler offered the A-11 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Maye Quade offered the A-16 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Kunesh offered the A-23 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Kunesh offered the A-24 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Mann offered the A-13 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Mann offered the A-15 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted.
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 3870, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.
Senator Cwodzinski offered the A-18 authors amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Maye Quade offered the A-17 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Boldon offered the A-5 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Boldon offered the A-6 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Abeler offered the A-11 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Maye Quade offered the A-16 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Kunesh offered the A-23 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Kunesh offered the A-24 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Mann offered the A-13 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted. Senator Mann offered the A-15 amendment, voice vote, amendment adopted.
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 3870, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.
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Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Chair |
Eileen Otto, Legislative Assistant |