Education Finance Committee
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Present: Senator Mary K. Kunesh - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Jason Rarick - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth, 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 Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Jason Rarick - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth, 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 Heather Gustafson called the meeting to order at 8:31 am.
Call to Order
MDE Universal School Meals Update a. Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Student Support Services, MDE
b. Sami Rajab, Assistant Director of Government Relations, MDE.
The following individuals testified on MDE Universal School Meals Update: Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Student Support Services, MDE Sami Rajab, Assistant Director of Government Relations, MDE
The following individuals testified on MDE Universal School Meals Update: Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Student Support Services, MDE Sami Rajab, Assistant Director of Government Relations, MDE
Farm to School Program Testifiers a. Laura Cullip, Loon Organics
b. Aimee Haag, Farm to School Coordinator, Dassel-Cokato, Litchfield, and Hutchinson School Districts (REMOTE)
c. Joan Olson, Prairie Drifter Farm (REMOTE).
The following individuals testified on Farm to School Program Testifiers: Laura Cullip, Loon Organics Aimee Haag, Farm to School Coordinator, Dassel-Cokato, Litchfield, and Hutchinson School Districts (REMOTE) Joan Olson, Prairie Drifter Farm (REMOTE)
The following individuals testified on Farm to School Program Testifiers: Laura Cullip, Loon Organics Aimee Haag, Farm to School Coordinator, Dassel-Cokato, Litchfield, and Hutchinson School Districts (REMOTE) Joan Olson, Prairie Drifter Farm (REMOTE)
School Staff Testimony a. Stacey Koppen, Director of Nutrition Services, St. Paul Public Schools
b. Mandi Jung, Teacher, St. Paul Federation of Educators
c. Kristy Scott, Head cook, St. Cloud
d. Darcy Stuebe, Director of Nutrition Services, ISD 77
e. Alex Hoselton, High School Social Studies Teacher.
The following individuals testified on School Staff Testimony: Stacey Koppen, Director of Nutrition Services, St. Paul Public Schools Mandi Jung, Teacher, St. Paul Federation of Educators Kristy Scott, Head Cook, St. Cloud Darcy Stuebe, Director of Nutrition Services, ISD 77 Alex Hoselton, High School Social Studies Teacher
The following individuals testified on School Staff Testimony: Stacey Koppen, Director of Nutrition Services, St. Paul Public Schools Mandi Jung, Teacher, St. Paul Federation of Educators Kristy Scott, Head Cook, St. Cloud Darcy Stuebe, Director of Nutrition Services, ISD 77 Alex Hoselton, High School Social Studies Teacher
Parent, Student, and Organization Testimony a. Crystal FitzSimmons, Food Research and Action Center
b. Dr. Dianna Cutts, HCMC
c. Rachel Stoll, Board President, Advocates for Better Health
d. Kate Lundquist, Parent, Anoka Hennepin School District
e. Sophia Sam, Parent, Leed
f. Amber Lightfeather, Parent, Duluth
g. Janna Britz, Parent, Litchfield
h. Leah Gardner, Hunger-Free School Coalition.
The following individuals testified on Parent, Student, and Organization Testimony: Crystal FitzSimmons, Food Research and Action Center Dr. Dianna Cutts, HCMC Rachel Stoll, Board President, Advocates for Better Health Kate Lundquist, Parent, Anoka Hennepin School District Sophia Sam, Parent, Leed Amber Lightfeather, Parent, Duluth Janna Britz, Parent, Litchfield Leah Gardner, Hunger-Free School Coalition
The following individuals testified on Parent, Student, and Organization Testimony: Crystal FitzSimmons, Food Research and Action Center Dr. Dianna Cutts, HCMC Rachel Stoll, Board President, Advocates for Better Health Kate Lundquist, Parent, Anoka Hennepin School District Sophia Sam, Parent, Leed Amber Lightfeather, Parent, Duluth Janna Britz, Parent, Litchfield Leah Gardner, Hunger-Free School Coalition
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 am
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Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Chair |
Tessa Yeager, Legislative Assistant |