Education Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Present: Senator Mary K. Kunesh - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin
Absent: Senator Jason Rarick - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Michael E. Kreun
8:30 AM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Mary K. Kunesh - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin
Absent: Senator Jason Rarick - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Michael E. Kreun
Senator Mary K. Kunesh called the meeting to order at 8:37 am
Call to Order
S.F. 3982: Senator Boldon: Rochester Public Schools school-based mental health program grant appropriation.
Senator Clark moved the A-1 amendment, the amendment was adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.3982: Koni Grimsrud, Director of Student Wellbeing, Rochester Public Schools (Remote)
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 3982, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Clark moved the A-1 amendment, the amendment was adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.3982: Koni Grimsrud, Director of Student Wellbeing, Rochester Public Schools (Remote)
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 3982, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4414: Senator Clark: Operating capital revenue inclusion of utility costs expansion provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4414: Chris Kampa, Director of Finance and Operations, Cambridge-Isanti Schools Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4414, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4414: Chris Kampa, Director of Finance and Operations, Cambridge-Isanti Schools Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4414, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3761: Senator Farnsworth: School district eligibility to levy for swimming pool operating costs modification.
Senator Farnsworth moved the A-1 amendment, the amendment prevailed. The following individuals testified on S.F.3761: Tim Rohweder, Superintendent, Proctor Schools Jeff Burgess, Superintendent, Mesabi East Schools (Remote)
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 3761, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Farnsworth moved the A-1 amendment, the amendment prevailed. The following individuals testified on S.F.3761: Tim Rohweder, Superintendent, Proctor Schools Jeff Burgess, Superintendent, Mesabi East Schools (Remote)
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 3761, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3983: Senator Boldon: Anonymous reporting systems requirement provision.
The Committee went into recess at 9:32. The Committee resumed from recess at 9:47. The following individuals testified on S.F.3983: Rick Kaufman, Executive Director, Community Relations and Emergency Management, Bloomington Public Schools Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 3983, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The Committee went into recess at 9:32. The Committee resumed from recess at 9:47. The following individuals testified on S.F.3983: Rick Kaufman, Executive Director, Community Relations and Emergency Management, Bloomington Public Schools Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 3983, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 am
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Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Chair |
Tessa Yeager, Legislative Assistant |