Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Koran, chief author of S.F.526, presented the bill (see bill, summary and handout #1). The title is as follows:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing a grant to Black Men Teach Twin Cities
to increase the number of black male teachers; requiring a report; appropriating
money.
Testifying in support of S.F. 526 were the following individuals:
1) Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent of Hopkins Public Schools
2) Markus Flynn, Executive Director of Black Men Teach
3) Keith Durham, Jr., Hamline University student and Black Men Teach Fellow
4) Josh Crosson, Executive Director of Ed Allies
5) Scott Croonquist, Executive Director of Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Questions and comments from committee members ensued.
Following discussion, the chair announced that S.F. 526 would be laid over for possible inclusion in the Higher Education omnibus bill.
Senator Clausen, a co-author on S.F. 797, presented the bill on behalf of the chief author, Senator Abeler (see bill, summary and handouts #2 and 3). The title is as follows:
A bill for an act
relating to higher education; strengthening the Increase Teachers of Color Act in
higher education; creating a new scholarship program for aspiring teachers of
color; modifying provisions for student teacher grants and teacher shortage loan
forgiveness; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
2020, sections 136A.1275; 136A.1791; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 136A; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.9100; 4830.9110;
4830.9120; 4830.9130, subparts 2, 3.
Testifying in support of S.F. 797 were the following individuals:
1) Paul Spies, Legislative Action Team Lead for Coalition to Increase Teachers of
Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota
2) Berene Anderson, Student Teacher at Metropolitan State University
3) Victor Garrido Hernandez, Student Teacher at Metropolitan State University
4) Der Vang Thao, Student Teacher at Metropolitan State University
5) Faeza Currimbhoy, Student Teacher at Metropolitan State University
6) Samantha Diaz, Legislative and Policy Director for Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
See handouts #4-13 for additional information. These handouts were not referred to during committee discussion.
Questions and comments from committee members ensued.
Following discussion, the chair announced that S.F. 797 would be laid over for possible inclusion in the Higher Education omnibus bill.
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Senator David J. Tomassoni, Chair |
Laura Bakk, Legislative Assistant |