Minutes

Present: Senator Roger C. Chamberlain - Chair, Senator Justin D. Eichorn Vice Chair, Senator Julia E. Coleman, Senator Steve Cwodzinski, Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Scott J. Newman, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Roger C. Chamberlain called the meeting to order at 3:02

S.F. 790: Senator Duckworth: Education Sanneh Foundation grant appropriation.

Senator Duckworth presented SF 790

Testifiers: Tony Sanneh, CEO, The Sanneh Foundation

Brian Nutter, Principal, North Junior High, St. Cloud School District

Jason Harris, Principal, Tech High School, St. Cloud School District.

 

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 788: Senator Chamberlain: Prekindergarten through grade 12 general education, education excellence, inclusive and welcoming schools, health and well-being, teachers, charter schools, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, post-secondary enrollment options and graduation, and technical corrections modifications.



Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 960: Senator Chamberlain: Prekindergarten through grade 12 education appropriations.

• A21-SF960- 0021 - Amendment (PDF)
• SF 960 A21-0021 - Amendment - 15Feb (PDF)

As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 973: Senator Chamberlain: Summer education programs appropriation.

SF 788/960/973:

 Testifiers MDE: Heather Mueller, Deputy Commissioner Gov. Budget Overview - pages 1-9

                         Terri Yetter, Director of School Finance Gov. Budget Overview - pages 10-15

                          Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner Gov. Budget Overview - pages 16-24

                          Heather Mueller, pages 25-30

                          Bobbie Burnham, pages 31-33

                          Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, page 33

 

              Supportive:      Kathlene Campbell, Ph.D., St. Thomas School of Education

                                       KateLynne Snyder, Education MN   

                                       Greta Evans-Becker, school board member, Robbinsdale area school

 

                                       Maren Christenson, Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition.

                                       Tom Cytron-Hysom , Literacy Action Network

                                       Kevin Wellen, Menahga Superintendent

 

               Concerns:       Virginia Mancini, Mahtomedi Middle School

                                      Anthony Holloway Ed Allies, Teacher

 

 

 

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:32

Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Chair	Judith Donovan, Legislative Assistant