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 12:03. A quorum is present. SF 783 (Dibble) - Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act. Senator Torres Ray moves the A 9 (delete all amendment). MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers in support of bill: 1. Nicque Mabrey, Associate Policy Director, OutFront Minnesota 2. Jake Ross, Student, Forest Lake 3. Walter Roberts, Jr., Professor of Counselor Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Co-Chair, Governor’s Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying 4. Ann Gettis, parent, Founder of Jeremiah’s Hope for Kindness, Kenyon 5. Alec Fisher, student, Edina 6. Julie Hertzog, Director, PACER’s Anti-Bullying Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) 7. Rose Hermodson, Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Education Testifiers in opposition to the bill: 1. Katherine Kersten 2. Barbara Anderson, parent and former teacher 3. Tom Prichard, President, MN Family Council 4. Dr. Peter Noll, Minnesota Catholic Conference Testifiers representing school principals, administrators, and school boards 1. Roger Aronson, MN Elementary Schools Principals Assoc.; MN Assoc. of Secondary Principals 2. Kirk Schneidawind, MN School Boards Assoc. 3. Valerie Dosland, MN Assoc. of School Administrators 4. Jill Coyle, Legal Counsel, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District Senator Wiger moves to offer an oral amendment to line 18.1 of the A9 amendment, by deleting the word “Board” and inserting “Minnesota Association.” MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Nienow moves to offer an oral amendment to insert the words “religious expressions” and after “of” in page 8 line 22 of the A9 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Nienow moves the A 10 amendment. Senator Thompson requests a roll call on this motion. Ayes: Nelson, Chamberlain, Nienow, Petersen, Ruud, Thompson. Nayes: Torres Ray, Dahle, Carlson, Clausen, Franzen, Johnson, Kent, Wiger, Wiklund. With 6 ayes and 9 nays, MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Chamberlain moves the A 11 amendment. Senator Chamberlain requests a roll call on this motion. Ayes: Nelson, Chamberlain, Nienow, Petersen, Ruud, Thompson. Nayes: Torres Ray, Dahle, Carlson, Clausen, Franzen, Johnson, Kent, Wiger, Wiklund. With 6 ayes and 9 nays, MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Wiger moves, SF 783 (Dibble) - Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act, to pass as amended and re-referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Thompson requests a roll call on this motion. Ayes: Torres Ray, Dahle, Carlson, Clausen, Franzen, Johnson, Kent, Wiger, Wiklund. Nays: Nelson, Chamberlain, Nienow, Petersen, Ruud, Thompson, With 6 ayes and 9 nays, MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 783: Senator Dibble: Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 783, be recommended to pass as amended and referred to . - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

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