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Education Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 7, 2022
3:00 PMLivestream YouTube

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 3:10

S.F. 821: Senator Eichorn: After-school community learning programs modifications; appropriation.

Senator Eichorn presented SF 821

Testifiers:

Travis Vake, Executive Director Boys & Girls Clubs of Bois Forte

Tony Sanneh, Founder & CEO of Sanneh Foundation

Zong Vue, Strategy Manager in Policy with Ignite Afterschool

Adosh Unni, MDE

Kari Denissen Cunnien

Senator Scott Newman offered the scs0821A-3amendment - it was adopted on a voice vote.

 


As amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3586: Senator Coleman: Funding increase and appropriation for community education programming.

Senator Coleman offered the scs3586a-1 amendment. Adopted on a voice vote. Senator Coleman presented SF 3586, as amended.

Testifier: Tim Mauer, the Director of Community Education at White Bear Lake Schools

 


As amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3426: Senator Duckworth: Permanent funding establishment and appropriation for the Minnesota Council on Economic Education.

Senator Duckworth presented SF 3426

Testifiers: Dr. Julie Bunn, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Economic Education 

Joel Coleman, Social Studies/CIS Teacher, Ubah Medical Academy, Hopkins, Charter School

 


Be laid over.

S.F. 3052: Senator Cwodzinski: Menstrual products access provided by school districts requirement; operating capital revenue to fund school district purchases of menstrual products increase; appropriating money.

Sen offered the scs3052a-2 amendment. adopted on a voice vote. Senator Cwodzinski presented SF 3052, as amended.

Testifiers: Elif Ozturk, Student at Hopkins High School

Thomas Stinson, School Nurse at Harding High School

      Beth Gendler, National Council of Jewish Women

 

 


As amended, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:23


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