Minutes

Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Kevin L. Dahle - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Greg D. Clausen, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Carrie Ruud, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Charles W. Wiger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Melisa Franzen, Senator Sean R. Nienow

Senator Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. A quorum is present Call to Order Overview of Early Childhood Related Programs by the MN Dept. of Education and the MN Dept. of Human Services Testifiers: 1) Karen Cadigan, Director of the Office of Early Learning, MN Dept. of Education 2) Mary Orr, Director of Child & Family Services, MN Dept. of Human Services SF 260 (Dahle) – Teacher licensure renewal mental illness in children and adolescents recognition requirements modification. Testifiers: Sue Abderholden, MPH, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Minnesota Senator Torres Ray moved to lay over SF 260 (Dahle) – Teacher licensure renewal mental illness in children and adolescents recognition requirements modification, for possible inclusion in Omnibus Education Policy Bill.

S.F. 260: Senator Dahle: Teacher licensure renewal mental illness in children and adolescents recognition requirements modification.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 260, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.

Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair	Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant