Education Policy Committee
Monday, February 10, 2025
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, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, 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, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski called the meeting to order at 12:34PM
Call to Order
S.F. 508: Senator Mann: Cell phone use in schools prohibition.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0508: Dr. Anna Tierney, psychologist and parent (remote) Dr. Laurie Putnam, Superintendent of St. Cloud Public Schools Molly Kensy, Principal at Tech High School Alex Hoselton, Licensed Social Studies Teacher, Education Minnesota Cory Johnson, Chairperson Independent School District 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Bob Driver, MASSP Michelle Krell, MESPA Tim Godfrey, Superintendent, Lake Park Audubon Schools
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 508, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0508: Dr. Anna Tierney, psychologist and parent (remote) Dr. Laurie Putnam, Superintendent of St. Cloud Public Schools Molly Kensy, Principal at Tech High School Alex Hoselton, Licensed Social Studies Teacher, Education Minnesota Cory Johnson, Chairperson Independent School District 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Bob Driver, MASSP Michelle Krell, MESPA Tim Godfrey, Superintendent, Lake Park Audubon Schools
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 508, be laid over.
Cell Phone Use in Schools Roundtable Discussions Senator Mann Presents:.
S.F. 392: Senator Abeler: School districts permission to donate surplus schoolbooks.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0392: Holly Groebner, Library/Media Teaching & Learning Specialist, Anoka Hennepin Schools
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 392, as amended, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0392: Holly Groebner, Library/Media Teaching & Learning Specialist, Anoka Hennepin Schools
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 392, as amended, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:09pm
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Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Chair |
Bridget Ritzer, Legislative Assistant |