Public Notice Date: 3/21/2025 1:53 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 25th. 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 25th. 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:
S.F. 2485 KuneshLibrary online databases funding increase provision and appropriationa. Sara Swenson, Media Specialist, Edina High School
b. Vivienne Kaste, Student, Eastview High School
c. Will Richter, Library Director, Grand Rapids Area Library (REMOTE)
S.F. 2486 KuneshSchool library aid allowable uses modificationsa. Jenna Pomraning, Library Media Specialist, Mounds View School District
b. Natasha Thorager, Elementary Library Media Specialist, Rutherford and Lake Elmo Elementaries
c. Rachel Haider, Library Media Specialist, Eagan High School
S.F. 2965 KuneshCertain expenditures authorization from the school service funda. Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent, Becker Public School District
b. Tina-Michelle Burkholder, Director of Business Services, Monticello Public Schools
c. Jeff Holmberg, Superintendent, Centennial Schools (REMOTE)
S.F. 2285 LuceroRequirement removal for an American Indian Parent Advisory Committee to concur for a district to receive American Indian education aida. Marsha Van Denburgh, St Francis American Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee Elder
b. Robert L. May, Red Lake District Representative
c. Annie Huberty, American Indian Education Coordinator, Hopkins Public Schools
d. Stephanie Spencer, American Indian Coordinator, Centennial School District (REMOTE)
e. Amanda Roll, American Indian Education Coordinator, Cambridge-Isanti School District
(REMOTE)
f. Haley Dagle, American Indian Education Coordinator, St. Francis Area Schools
g. Laurie Harper, Leech Lake Education Director, Tribal Nations Education Committee Chairperson (REMOTE)
h. Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
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