Education Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 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 Andrew R. Lang, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin
Absent: Senator Michael E. Kreun
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 Andrew R. Lang, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin
Absent: Senator Michael E. Kreun
Senator Erin K. Maye Quade called the meeting to order at 8:35 am. Senator Mary K. Kunesh took the gavel at 8:47 am. Senator Doron Clark took the gavel at 10:10 am.
Call to Order
S.F. 1323: Senator Gustafson: Mission modification of the Minnesota math corps program.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1323: Jodi Fanth, Principal, Barnhum High School Dr. Pete Nelson, Principal Research Scientist, Slate Evaluation
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1323: Jodi Fanth, Principal, Barnhum High School Dr. Pete Nelson, Principal Research Scientist, Slate Evaluation
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1275: Senator Boldon: Extended time revenue linked to increases in the general education basic formula allowance provision and appropriation.
Senator Westlin moved the A-1 amendment - motion prevailed. The following individuals testified on S.F.1275: Amy Eiches, Executive Director of Community Education, Rochester Public Schools (remote) Michelle Baland, Principal, Mahtomedi Academy, Northeast Metro 916 Kari Denissen Cunnien, Executive Director, Ignite Afterschool
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Westlin moved the A-1 amendment - motion prevailed. The following individuals testified on S.F.1275: Amy Eiches, Executive Director of Community Education, Rochester Public Schools (remote) Michelle Baland, Principal, Mahtomedi Academy, Northeast Metro 916 Kari Denissen Cunnien, Executive Director, Ignite Afterschool
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1457: Senator Westlin: Cardiac emergency response plans requirement and appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1457: Katie Hawke, Mother of Keegan Hawke Keegan Hawke, Stillwater High School Student and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor Dale Wakasugi, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor and American Heart Association Advocate Roger Aronson, MSBA, AMSD, Principals Association, MSHSL Norm and Kim Okerstrom, Minnesota Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition Tiffany Olson, Director of Communications & Strategic Development, Shakopee Public Schools Tracy Courneya, Health Services Supervisor, Shakopee Public Schools Ronni Beatty-Kollasch, MN Athletic Trainers Association
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1457: Katie Hawke, Mother of Keegan Hawke Keegan Hawke, Stillwater High School Student and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor Dale Wakasugi, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor and American Heart Association Advocate Roger Aronson, MSBA, AMSD, Principals Association, MSHSL Norm and Kim Okerstrom, Minnesota Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition Tiffany Olson, Director of Communications & Strategic Development, Shakopee Public Schools Tracy Courneya, Health Services Supervisor, Shakopee Public Schools Ronni Beatty-Kollasch, MN Athletic Trainers Association
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1462: Senator Kunesh: Grant programs transferal from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1462: Dr. Yelena Bailey, Executive Director, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Angela Osuji, Chair, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (Remote) Dr. Aqueelah Roberson, Policy Director, Education Evolving Samira Abdurahman, Multilingual Learner Teacher, Willow Creek Middle School (Remote) Ehtalow Zar, Mathematics Teacher, Johnson Senior High School Eh Paw Wah Shwe, 10th grade student, Central Senior High School Ler Kler Moo, 9th grade student, Johnson Senior High School Loral Webster, English Teacher, Dawson-Boyd High School (Remote)
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1462: Dr. Yelena Bailey, Executive Director, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Angela Osuji, Chair, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (Remote) Dr. Aqueelah Roberson, Policy Director, Education Evolving Samira Abdurahman, Multilingual Learner Teacher, Willow Creek Middle School (Remote) Ehtalow Zar, Mathematics Teacher, Johnson Senior High School Eh Paw Wah Shwe, 10th grade student, Central Senior High School Ler Kler Moo, 9th grade student, Johnson Senior High School Loral Webster, English Teacher, Dawson-Boyd High School (Remote)
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 am
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Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Chair |
Tessa Yeager, Legislative Assistant |