Education Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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 Michael W. Holmstrom, 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 Michael W. Holmstrom, 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 K. Kunesh called the meeting to order at 8:34 am. Senator Clark took the gavel at 8:35 am. Senator Kunesh took the gavel at 8:46 am.
Call to Order
S.F. 42: Senator Kunesh: Suicide prevention curriculum appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0042: Beth Seidl, Attendance Liaison, Be@School, Division of Indian Work Midnite Neaudeau, Red Lake Nation
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 42, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0042: Beth Seidl, Attendance Liaison, Be@School, Division of Indian Work Midnite Neaudeau, Red Lake Nation
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 42, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Vital Network - Staff Mental Health and Retention a. Nathan Eklund, CEO, Vital Network
b. Erin Raab, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, Vital Network.
The following individuals testified on Vital Network - Staff Mental Health and Retention: Nathan Eklund, CEO, Vital Network Erin Raab, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, Vital Network
The following individuals testified on Vital Network - Staff Mental Health and Retention: Nathan Eklund, CEO, Vital Network Erin Raab, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, Vital Network
Northeast Service Cooperative - Teacher Mental Health Support a. Aubrie Hoover, Regional Manager, Behavioral & Mental Health Services, Northeast Service cooperative.
The following individuals testified on Northeast Service Cooperative - Teacher Mental Health Support: Aubrie Hoover, Regional Manager, Behavioral & Mental Health Services, Northeast Service cooperative
The following individuals testified on Northeast Service Cooperative - Teacher Mental Health Support: Aubrie Hoover, Regional Manager, Behavioral & Mental Health Services, Northeast Service cooperative
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 am.
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Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Chair |
Tessa Yeager, Legislative Assistant |