Monday, March 15, 2021
3:00 PMLivestream YouTube
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. 240: Senator Cwodzinski: Civics course as a high school graduation requirement.
Senator Cwodzinski offered the A-2scs240; it passed on a voice vote. Senator Cwodzinski explained SF 240, as amended.
Testifiers: Brian Sibley, Eden Prairie teacher
Nasir Nourkadi, U of M student, graduate of Eden Prairie High School
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 789: Senator Rosen: Shared time pupils definition expansion.
Senator Rosen presented SF789.
Testifiers: Joe Brown, Superintendent Fairmont MN
Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.
S.F. 1443: Senator Rosen: Education in-person instruction schools appropriations.
Senator Rosen moved the A-1scs1443; it passed on a voice vote. Senator Rosen presented SF 1443, as amended.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1537: Senator Coleman: World\'s best workforce performance measures modification.
Senator Coleman offered the A-1scs1537 amendment. It passed on a voice vote. Senator Coleman then presented SF 1537, as amended.
Testifiers: Delores Gabbard, Native Am. Home School Liaison, Moorhead
Mr. Kaiyre Lewis, Augsburg University
Jenifer Loon, Senior Policy Fellow, EdAllies
Deb Henton, MASA
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1554: Senator Koran: Gifted and talented student programs modification; academic acceleration
policies encouragement authorization.
Senator Eichorn moved the A-1scs1554. It passed on a voice vote. Senator Koran then presented SF 1554, as amended.
Testifiers: Jenifer Loon, EdAllies, Senior Policy Fellow
Brenda Berg, Pres and CEO, Best North Carolina
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1709: Senator Coleman: Student suicide prevention teacher training appropriation.
Senator Coleman offered the amendment, A-1scs1709; it passed on a voice vote. Senator Coleman presented SF1709, as amended.
Testifiers: Stephanie Downey, MDH
Sam Smith, NAMI
As amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:42
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Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Chair
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Judith Donovan, Legislative Assistant
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