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Education Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
8:30 AM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Mary K. Kunesh - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson Vice Chair, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Mary K. Kunesh called the meeting to order at 8:30am.

Call to Order

Comments from Senator Kunesh.

S.F. 5252: Senator Kunesh: Supplemental funding provision for prekindergarten through grade 12 education.

Senator Kunesh moved the A4 amendment to S.F. 5252. Roll Call requested Senator Kunesh requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A4 amendment. 9/0 (Ayes: Kunesh, Gustafson, Rarick, Farnsworth, Kreun, Lucero, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten, Westlin; Nays) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Kunesh moved the A11 amendment to S.F. 5252. Roll call requested. Senator Kunesh requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A11 amendment. 9/0 (Ayes: Kunesh, Gustafson, Rarick, Farnsworth, Kreun, Lucero, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten, Westlin; Nays) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Kunesh moved the A7 amendment to S.F. 5252. Roll call requested. Jim Grathwell from SPPS and Valerie Dosland from MACE testified on the A7 amendment. Senator Kunesh requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A7 amendment. 9/0 (Ayes: Kunesh, Gustafson, Rarick, Farnsworth, Kreun, Lucero, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten, Westlin; Nays) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Kunesh moved the A5 amendment to S.F. 5252. Roll call requested. Kate Lynne Snyder from Education Minnesota testified on the A5 amendment. Senator Kunesh requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A5 amendment. 7/2 (Ayes: Kunesh, Gustafson, Rarick, Cwodzinski, Farnsworth, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten; Nays: Kreun, Lucero) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Maye Quade moved the A6 amendment to S.F. 5252. Roll Call requested. Senator Kunesh requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A6 amendment. 8/1 (Ayes: Kunesh, Gustafson, Rarick, Cwodzinski, Farnsworth, Lucero, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten; Nays: Kreun) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Farnsworth moved the A9 amendment to S.F. 5252. MOTION FAILED by voice vote. Senator Maye Quade moved an oral amendment to the S.F. 5252. Page 56, line 21 after "policy must include at least" delete "five" and insert "three" Page 56, line 23 after the period, insert "An active-shooter drill conducted according to the criteria established in section 121A.038, subdivision 2, is equivalent to a school lock-down drill." MOTION ADOPTED Senator Kunesh requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 5252, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes 5/4 (Ayes: Kunesh, Gustafson, Cwodzinski, Maye Quade, Westlin; Nays: Rarick, Farnsworth, Kreun, Lucero) MOTION PREVAILED

Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 5252, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:11am.


 
                                                                      
Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Chair
                                                                      
Emma Zellmer, Committee Administrator