Education Finance Committee
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Present: Senator Mary K. Kunesh - Chair, Senator Jason Rarick - Chair, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth - Vice Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin
Absent: No Members Absent
8:30 AM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Mary K. Kunesh - Chair, Senator Jason Rarick - Chair, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth - Vice Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Mary Kunesh called the meeting to order at 8:32 am
Call to Order
Opening Remarks from Co-Chair Kunesh
Opening Remarks from Co-Chair Rarick
Committee Introductions
Looking at the Future of Minnesota's Student Population - Presentation from Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer.
The following individuals presented on Looking at the Future of Minnesota's Student Population: Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
The following individuals presented on Looking at the Future of Minnesota's Student Population: Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
November Forecast Presentation - Presentation from Jenna Hofer, Senate Fiscal Analyst.
The following individuals presented on the November Forecast: Jenna Hofer, Senate Fiscal Analyst
The following individuals presented on the November Forecast: Jenna Hofer, Senate Fiscal Analyst
Special Education Forecast Presentation - Presentation from Cathy Erickson, Director of School Finance, Minnesota Department of Education.
The following individuals testified on the Special Education Forecast: Cathy Erickson, Director of School Finance, Minnesota Department of Education Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education Paul Ferrin, Supervisor of Special Education Funding and Data, Minnesota Department of Education
The following individuals testified on the Special Education Forecast: Cathy Erickson, Director of School Finance, Minnesota Department of Education Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education Paul Ferrin, Supervisor of Special Education Funding and Data, Minnesota Department of Education
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 am
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Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Chair |
Tessa Yeager, Legislative Assistant |