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Education Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, February 14, 2022
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 3:09

S.F. 2575: Senator Gazelka: Parental curriculum review provisions modifications.

Senator Gazelka presented SF 2575

Testifiers: Betsy Armstrong

                 Angel Zierden 

                 Kendra Caduff, Ed MN

 


Senator Newman moved that S.F. 2575, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 2666: Senator Benson: Class syllabi for kindergarten through grade 12 classes requirement.

Senator Benson offered scs2666A-1.

Sen Benson presented SF 2666, as amended.

Testifier: Kendra Caduff

 


Senator Duckworth moved that S.F. 2666, as amended, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 2909: Senator Eichorn: Curriculum transparency provision and parent\'s right protection.

Senator Eichorn offered the scs2909A-1 amendment. 

Senator Eichorn presented SF 2909, as amended. 

Testifiers: Renee Carlson, Legal Counsel, True North

                 Angel Zierden

                 Kendra Caduff, Ed MN

                 Kelly Janssen, Child Protection League

Senator Isaacson offered an oral amendment. MDE is in charge of administering policy. The legislature is responsible for appropriation of $ to the agency. Teachers are to be the teachers in the classroom.

Senator Eichorn voiced his opposition to the amendment.

Senator Isaacson withdrew his amendment.

 

 


Senator Newman moved that S.F. 2909, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee.

S.F. 2729: Senator Chamberlain: School district board meetings and charter school board meetings changes.

Senator Chamberlain presented SF 2729.

Testifiers: Kendra Caduff, ED Mn

"Page 1, line 12 and page 2, line 6 after “to” insert “publicly

Oral amendment was adopted on an oral vote.


Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 2729, as amended, be recommended to pass.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:51


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