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 Melisa Franzen, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Sean R. Nienow, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Carrie Ruud, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Charles W. Wiger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. A quorum is present. SF 261 (Torres Ray) - Mental health education curriculum in school districts and charter schools requirement. Testifiers: 1. Sue Abderholden, MPH, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Minnesota 2. Jessica Scneider-Cardarelle, Student, South High School, Minneapolis 3. Eugene Piccolo, Exec. Director, MN Assoc. of Charter Schools Senator Torres Ray moves that SF 261 (Torres Ray) - Mental health education curriculum in school districts and charter schools requirement, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. Motion Prevails Informational overview on the MN Department of Education\'s Education Policy Bill. Testifier:  Daron Korte, J.D., Deputy Director, Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education

S.F. 261: Senator Torres Ray: Mental health education curriculum in school districts and charter schools requirement.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 261, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.

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