S.F. 2255: Senator Kunesh: E-12 education appropriations and provisions modifications.



Be laid over.

Testimony on SF2255 Senate Delete-All Amendment In-person and remote testimony will be accepted on the Senate DE (A-3) to SF2255. Testimony will be limited to 1 minute and 30 seconds per testifier. The Chair may limit the number of testifiers. Written handouts are encouraged. TESTIMONY: You must email your testimony request to emma.zellmer@mnsenate.gov by 1 pm on April 8th. All testimony requests should contain the following: name, title/organization, Senate file you are testifying on, if you will speak in support or opposition to the bill, and if you will be testifying in person or remote. Testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chair. HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in an accessible .pdf format to emma.zellmer@mnsenate.gov by 5 pm on April 8th. All documents must be named as follows: Senate File # - Organization or Individual’s Name - Title of Document. Incorrectly named files or late submissions may not be accepted.

The following individuals testified on Testimony on SF2255 Senate Delete-All Amendment: Willie Jett, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education Tikki Brown, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Peter Roufs, Principal, St. Mary's Catholic School (Remote) Dr. Dan Ahlstrom, Head of School, Heilicher Jewish Day School Kyle Rickbeil, Principal, St. Joseph's School Ca Briggs, Bus Driver, ISD 196 Jenny Wen, Student, Jefferson High School (Remote) Laura Carpenter, Parent Arsema Mesfun, Student, St. John Paul II Catholic School Zuleida Hernandez, Parent, St. John Paul II Catholic School Dr. Michelle Kramer, Director of Schools, Diocese of New Ulm (Remote) Tony Sanneh, CEO, Sanneh Foundation Anita Davis, Principal, Holy Trinity Catholic School William Schwandt, ESP, Bloomington Public Schools Tony Simmons, Executive Director, High School for Recording Arts (Remote) Mary Stosic, Special Education Teacher, Popular Bridge Elementary, Bloomington Public Schools Russ Gregg, Founder and Head of School, Hope Academy Joe Billings, Director of Operations, Prodeo Academy David Parker, ServeMinnesota (Remote) Ann Kaste, Outreach and Instruction Librarian, K12 Communications Coordinator, Minitex Shannon Peterson, Executive Director, Lakes International Academy Darcy Stueber, Policy Chair, MN School Nutrition Program Laura Freer, President, MN Association of Alternative Programs (Remote) Tamra Rackliffe, Head of School, Duluth Edison Charter Schools Catina Taylor, ESP, Minneapolis Public Schools Lyle Koski, Grandparent, International Academy Henry Schantzen, Head of School, Bluffview Montessori School (Remote) Abdirashid Warsame, Executive Director, Twin Cities International Schools Julie Lundgren, Chief Financial Officer, Lakes International Language Academy Katie Avina, Executive Director, Academia la Paz Tracy Quarnstrom, Executive Director, Minnesota Online High School (Remote) Mariel Calhane, Executive Director, Minnesota wildflower Montessori Charter School Jason Morrison, President, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Brett Wedlund, Executive Director, Nova Classical Academy Scott Manni, Principal, North Star Elementary School (Remote) Tim Benz, President, MINNDEPENDENT Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts Paul Weirtz, State Government Relations Director, American Heart Associatoin Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, EdAllies Jim Davnie, MN Alliance with Youth Joey Cienian, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools Sarah Burt, Education Minnesota Sam Walseth, Advocacy Director, MN Rural Education Association & SAFF