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. 2952: Senator Duckworth: Teacher shortage reporting requirement modifications.

Senator Duckworth offered the scs2952a-2. It was passed on a voice vote. Senator Duckworth then presented SF 2952, as amended. 

Testifiers: Matt Shaver, Policy Director Ed Allies

                 Vero Vasquez, Tier 2 Kindergarten teacher

                 Tyler Monroe, Tier 2 High School teacher

                 Kate Lynn Snyder, Ed MN

                 Alex Luizzi, PELSB

As amended, be laid over.

S.F. 2861: Senator Dornink: Short-call substitute teacher requirements modification.

Sen Dornink offered the scs2861a-2 as an author amendment. It passed on a voice vote.

Senator Chamberlain offered the scs2861a-3, it passed on a voice vote.

Senator Dornink presented SF 2861 as amended.

Testifiers: Mark Raymond, Dassel-Cokato Superintendent

                    Kristin Dehmer, Executive Director Human Resources and Operations, Moorhead Area Public Schools

                    Roger Aronson, MN Association of Principals

                    Adosh Unni, J.D. Director of Government Relation

                    Kate Lynne Snyder, Ed MN

Senator Chamberlain moved to pass SF2861, as amended, to Finance. It passed on a voice vote.

 

Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 2861, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 2872: Senator Chamberlain: Language Essentials for Teaching of Reading and Spelling grants appropriation.

Senator Chamberlain offered the author amendment scs2872a-1. It passed on a voice vote. Senator Chamberlain presented SF 2872, as amended.

Testifiers: Rachel Berger, DDMn

                 Amy Walstien, MN Business Partnership

                 Kate Lynne Snyder, Ed MN 

Sen Eichorn motioned, Senator Duckworth seconded the motion, SF2872, as amended, to Finance and suggest to pass.

It passed on a voice vote.

Senator Eichorn moved that S.F. 2872, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:46

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