Education Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Present: Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski - 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: Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair
12:30 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski - 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: Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair
Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski called the meeting to order at 12:38PM
Call to Order
S.F. 360: Senator Farnsworth: Required mathematics academic standards and credit requirements modification.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0360: Terry Vesel, Retired Industrial Arts teacher (remote) Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Schools Tony Harkonen, Retired Math Teacher (remote) Chad Snider, Assistant Principal, Hibbing (remote) Robert Wedl, Former MDE Commissioner Dr. Kristen Hengtgen, PhD (remote) Matt Shaver, Ed Allies
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 360, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0360: Terry Vesel, Retired Industrial Arts teacher (remote) Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Schools Tony Harkonen, Retired Math Teacher (remote) Chad Snider, Assistant Principal, Hibbing (remote) Robert Wedl, Former MDE Commissioner Dr. Kristen Hengtgen, PhD (remote) Matt Shaver, Ed Allies
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 360, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1355: Senator Boldon: Healthy aging and dementia education provided by school encouragement provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1355: Robert Freeman, Alzheimer’s Association
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 1355, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1355: Robert Freeman, Alzheimer’s Association
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 1355, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1474: Senator Gustafson: Public high schools requirement to participate in the direct admissions program.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1474: Matt Shaver, Ed Allies Casey Metcalfe, Students United Sierra Roiger, Students United Mike Dean, North Star Prosperity Karina Villeda, Student (remote) Thalia Trebelhorn, Student (remote)
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1474, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Higher Education Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1474: Matt Shaver, Ed Allies Casey Metcalfe, Students United Sierra Roiger, Students United Mike Dean, North Star Prosperity Karina Villeda, Student (remote) Thalia Trebelhorn, Student (remote)
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1474, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Higher Education Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 507: Senator Mann: Districts requirement to adopt policies and processes to assist parents who require language assistance.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0507: Maren Christenson Jillian Nelson, Autism Society Valerie Dosland, MN Administrators for Special Education Fatima Moles, Parent Jules Edwards, MN Autistic Alliance
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 507, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0507: Maren Christenson Jillian Nelson, Autism Society Valerie Dosland, MN Administrators for Special Education Fatima Moles, Parent Jules Edwards, MN Autistic Alliance
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 507, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:33PM
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Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Chair |
Bridget Ritzer, Legislative Assistant |