Public Notice Date: 3/14/2025 3:40 PM
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Location: 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Senator Mary K. Kunesh**Verbal testimony and handouts will be accepted on legislation. Handouts will be accepted for all agenda items**
TESTIMONY: You must email your testimony request to emma.zellmer@mnsenate.gov by 1 pm on March 17th. All testimony requests should contain the following: name, title/organization, Senate file you are testifying on, if you will speak in support or opposition to the bill, and if you will be testifying in person or remote. Testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chair.
HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in an accessible .pdf format to emma.zellmer@mnsenate.gov by 1 pm on March 17th. All documents must be named as follows: Senate File # - Organization or Individual’s Name - Title of Document. Incorrectly named files or late submissions may not be accepted.
***NOTE: Due to the fluid nature of the Legislature, the agenda order is subject to change.***
Agenda:
Tribal Contract Schools Presentationa. Dan McKeon, School Director, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (REMOTE)
b. Tara L Dupuis, Superintendent, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School (REMOTE)
S.F. 0042 KuneshSuicide prevention curriculum appropriationa. Louise Matson, Executive Director, Division of Indian Work
b. Kelsey Yale, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
c. Beth Seidl, Be@School Attendance Liaison, Division of Indian Work
d. Suzanne Nash, Indigi-Baby and Food Sovereignty Program Manager
S.F. 0193 KuneshAmerican Indian Schools permanent school supplemental aid appropriationa. Aaron Vande Linde, Director, Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands
S.F. 1404 KuneshAmerican Indian mascot exemption requirements modificationa. Brandon Alkire, Legislative Director, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC)
b. Dave Cowan, Board Member, Grand Rapids School District (SF349)
S.F. 0081 RarickIndependent School District No. 99, Esko, American Indian Removal and replacement costs appropriation S.F. 0349 FarnsworthIndependent School District #318, Grand Rapids American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs appropriation Unofficial Minutes