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 Dave Thompson, Senator Charles W. Wiger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Carrie Ruud

Senator Patricia Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. SF 2253 (Kent) - Student language proficiency in languages other than English recognition. Senator Kent moves the A 1 amendment. Motion Prevailed. Amendment is adopted. Senator Kent moves SF 2253 (Kent) - Student language proficiency in languages other than English recognition as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in forthcoming Omnibus Education Policy Bill. Motion Prevailed. Testifiers, in support: Hongyi Jiang, student, Century College Jana Hilleren, Minneapolis Public Schools Exec. Dir. Of Multi-Cultural, Multi-Lingual Affairs Leticia Guaderrama, Minneapolis Public Schools, Multi-Lingual Affairs Jenna Cushing-Leubner, PhD Student, University of Minnesota CARLA Jim Grawthol, lobbyists, Minneapolis Public Schools Disctussion by members. Senator Kent moves SF 2253 (Kent) - Student language proficiency in languages other than English recognition as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in forthcoming Omnibus Education Policy Bill. Motion Prevailed. SF 2611 (Torres Ray) - Native and English language development and academic needs of English learners recognition requirement. Senator Wiger chairs the committee. Senator Torres Ray moved the A 1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Counsel Ann Marie Butler gives a review of SF 2611. Testifiers, in support: Kendall King, Professor of Second Languages and Cultures, Univ. of Minnesota Lourdes Pizha-Yupa, student from Lincoln International High School. Senator Torres Ray moved, SF 2597- English learners with interrupted formal education requirements establishment Testifiers, in support: Dr. Jill Watson, Adj. Prof., College of Education & Human, Univ. of Minnesota Madina Koroso, Student from Lincoln International High School. Eh Ku Gay, Student from Roseville High School. George Thaw Moo, Father Student. Discussion by members Senator Torres Ray moves SF 2597 be recommended to pass and re-referred to Finance. Motion Prevails. Renewed discussion on SF 2611- Native and English language development and academic needs of English learners recognition requirement. Testifier in support: Leigh Schleicher, Minnesota Department of Education Discussion by members. Senator Torres Ray moves that SF 2611 (Torres Ray)-Native and English language development and academic needs of English learners recognition requirement as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in forthcoming Omnibus Education Policy Bill. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 1722 (Hoffman) - Teacher bargaining unit additional therapists inclusion. Testifier, in support: John Thorson, Education Minnesota Senator Dahle moves SF 1722 (Hoffman) - Teacher bargaining unit additional therapists inclusion to pass & refer to State & Local Govt. Policy Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 1807 (Saxhaug) - Former and current military members expedited and temporary licensing processing requirement by state agencies and professional licensing boards. Testifiers, in support: Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner-Solon Don Kerr - Executive Director for the Department of Military Affairs Senator Dahle moves SF 1807 (Saxhaug) - Former and current military members expedited and temporary licensing processing requirement by state agencies and professional licensing boards to be recommended to pass and re-refer to Judiciary Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 2549 (Torres Ray) - Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) information dissemination modification. Testifiers, in support: Samuel Petrov, student, Richfield High School Cherish Kovach, student, Richfield High School Aaliaya Modge, student, University of Minnesota Kelly Charpentier-Berg, President, MN State Colleges Student Association Marisa Gustafson, Assistant Director Center for School Change Amy Walstein, lobbyist, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Discussion Testifiers, with questions: Roger Aronson, lobbyist, Elementary Schools Principals Assoc. & MN Assoc. of Sec. Schools Principals. Discussion Senator Torres Ray moves that SF 2549 (Torres Ray) - Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) information dissemination modification as amendment be tabled. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 2097 (Cohen) - The committee heard testimony and act on the bill regarding the elementary learning mentorship pilot program, under Article 2, section 4 of the bill.

S.F. 2549: Senator Torres Ray: Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) information dissemination modification.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 2549, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2253: Senator Kent: Student language proficiency in languages other than English recognition.



Senator Kent moved that S.F. 2253, as discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2611: Senator Torres Ray: Native and English language development and academic needs of English learners recognition requirement.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 2611, as discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2597: Senator Torres Ray: English learners with interrupted formal education requirements establishment.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 2597, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1807: Senator Saxhaug: Former and current military members expedited and temporary licensing processing requirement by state agencies and professional licensing boards.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 1807, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

SF 2097-Cohen - The committee will hear testimony and act on the bill
     regarding the elementary learning mentorship pilot program, under Article 2,
     section 4 of the bill.



Not heard.

S.F. 1722: Senator Hoffman: Teacher bargaining unit additional therapists inclusion.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 1722, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 p.m.

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