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SenateWednesday, April 2, 2025 8:30 AM 

Education Finance

Public Notice Date: 3/27/2025 4:14 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 April 1st. 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 April 1st. 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:

Call to Order

Additional bills may be added to the agenda.

S.F. 3128 KuneshIncrease Teachers of Color Act modification; pilot scholarship for aspiring teachers of color permanency establishment; appropriating money

a. Tracy Byrd, 2024 MN Teacher of the Year, Washburn High School (Minneapolis) b. Eva Gallegos, Teacher Candidate, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (REMOTE) c. Lily Latterell, Teacher Candidate, University of Minnesota – Duluth (REMOTE)

SF3128-Coalition-to-Increase-TOCAIT-in-MN-Increase-Teachers-of-Act-Bill-Overview.pdf
SF3128-0.pdf
SF3128-Ethnic-CouncilsJoint-Letter-Support.pdf
SF3128-Xue-Xiong-Increase-Teachers-of-Color-in-MN.pdf
Senate-File-SF-3128-Julie-Wei-Minnesota-Aspiring-Teachers-of-Color-Scholarship-Pilot-Program-Funding.pdf
Senate-File-3128-teachers-from-CLTAMN-Support-Letter.pdf
SF1328-MACTE-Letter-of-Support.pdf
_2025_4_01_Letter-of-support-TOCI.pdf
PELSB-Support-of-ITCA.pdf
S.F. 3186 Maye QuadeLiteracy incentive aid program modifications, new literacy aid eligible uses establishment, and appropriation

a. Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, Ed Allies

SF3186-Maye-Quade-Bill-Summary.pdf
Testimony on SF2255

** Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per testifier ** Allotted time is subject to change. a. John Morstad, MN Association of School Business Officials b. Joe Billings, Network Director of Operations, Prodeo Academy c. Brianna Ostoff, MN Community Education Association (REMOTE) d. Niceta Thomas, MN Administrators for Special Education (REMOTE) e. Brandon N Wait, Executive Director, Paladin Career and Technical High School f. Dr. Susan Outlaw, Executive Director, Metro Deaf School g. Bonnie Jungles, Principal, Notre Dame Academy h. Ericka Walz, Head of School, Ave Maria Academy i. Chris Lennox, Superintendent, Mounds View Public Schools j. Shannon Peterson, Executive Director, Lakes International Language Academy k. Anne Gattman, Principal, St. Jerome School (REMOTE) l. Kelly Larson, Q Comp Coordinator, Forest Lake Area Schools m. Nathan Flansburg, Superintendent, PACT Charter School n. Rochelle Rank, Parent, New City Charter School (REMOTE) o. Kurt Stumpf, Superintendent, Pequot Lakes School District (REMOTE) p. Julia Wynn, CSforALL-MN Coalition q. Ann Weiss, Executive Director, MN Association of Independent Schools r. Nik Lightfoot, Assistant Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools (REMOTE) s. Scott Helland, Literacy Action Network t. Melanie Peters, Executive Director, STARBASE MN u. John Cselovski, Superintendent, Sleepy Eye Public Schools v. Dave Kerkvliet, Superintendent, Sebeka Public Schools w. Jeff Tollefson, CEO, MNTECH x. Tim Benz, President, MINNDEPENDENT y. Kate Lockwood, Computer Science Teachers Association z. Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist aa. Josh Downham, Minneapolis Public Schools bb. Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, Ed Allies cc. Scott Croonquist, AMSD, MASA, MSBA, etc. dd. Shannon Mitchell, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools

SF2255-Rachel-Lexvold-Forest-Lake-Area-Schools-In-Strong-Support-of-Q-Comp-Program-.pdf
SF2255-Ridgeway-Community-School-Letter-concerning-Charter-School-cuts.pdf
SF2255-Starbase-MN-Support-Letter.pdf
SF2255-MAIS-Letter-Opposing-Nonpublic-Pupil-Aid-Cuts.pdf
SF2255-Ocean-of-Wisdom-School-Testimony-March-31-2025.pdf
SF2255-SEN-Finance-Comm-Letterdocx.pdf
SF2255-SEN-Finance-Comm-Letter.pdf
SF2255-Testimony-Great-Oaks-Academy-.pdf
SF2255Beth-ZietzOmniSpeEdFinancing.pdf
SF2255_Career_Pathways_Proposed_Ed_Cuts.pdf
SF2255_Community-of-Saints-Regional-Catholic-Schools_Written-Testimony.pdf
SF2255_Hope-Academy_Written-Testimony.pdf
SF2255_MINNDEPENDENT_2025Handout.pdf
SF2255_MN-Association-of-Charter-Schools_4125.pdf
SF2255_Southwest-Minnesota-Christian-Schools_WrittenTestimony.pdf
SF2255_St-Pauls-Lutheran-School_WrittenTestimony.pdf
SF2255-MINNDEPENDENT-WrittenTestimony.pdf
SF2255-North-Lakes-Academy-Support-Letter.pdf
Testimony-on-SF-2255-Tom-Knisely-Centennial-School-Board-Chair.pdf
WalzCharterSpedFunding-1.pdf
SF-2255-Senate-Education-Finance-Committee-Google-Docs.pdf
SF-2255-Senate-Education-Finance-Committee.pdf
SF-2255-Stephanie-Salminen-Q-Comp.pdf
SF-2255-Anoka-Hennepin-Supt-Cory-McIntyre-Letter-of-Oposition-.pdf
SF-2255_Minnesota-Business-Partnership.pdf
SF2255-Amy-Kienberger-Supporting-Budget-Funding-for-Computer-Science.pdf
SF2255-Andy-Charrier-Technology-Impact.pdf
SF2255-Anna-Wallin-Charter-School-Budget-Cuts.pdf
SF2255-Discovery-Charter-School-Testimony-2503-31.pdf
SF2255-Hmong-College-Prep-Academy-Call-to-Action-Copy.pdf
SF2255-Hmong-College-Prep-Academy-Call-to-Action.pdf
SF2255-Kato-Public-Charter-School-4066-07-010-Charter-School-Budget-Cuts.pdf
SF2255-MAAN-Letter-of-concern-on-Governors-Proposed-Education-Budget-Copy.pdf
SF2255-MAAN-Letter-of-concern-on-Governors-Proposed-Education-Budget.pdf
SF2255-Nova-Classical-Academy-Brett-Wedlunddocx-1-Copy.pdf
SF2255-Nova-Classical-Academy-Brett-Wedlunddocx-1.pdf
SF2255-Novation-Education-Opportunities-Testimony-2503-30-2-Copy.pdf
SF2255-Novation-Education-Opportunities-Testimony-2503-30-2.pdf
SF2255-NWPHS-Copy.pdf
SF2255-NWPHS.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Benjamin-Maurer-Testimony-in-Opposition-to-SF2255.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Brandon-Wait-4225-Testimony.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Charter-School-Budget-Cuts.pdf
Senate-File-2255-CMES-Letter-of-Support.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Paladin-Career-and-Technical-High-School.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Schoolcraft-Learning-Community-Proposed-Public-Charter-Funding-Cuts.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Twin-Cities-Academy.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Minnesota-Catholic-Conference-Opposition-to-Cuts-to-Nonpublic-Pupil-Aid.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Minnesota-Family-Council-MFC-Opposition-Letter.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Prodeo-Academy-Letter-to-the-Committee.pdf
Senate-File-2255-Sejong-Academy-Written-Testimony.pdf
Senate-File-SF2255-PACT-Charter-Elementary-School-Senate-Committee-Letterdocx.pdf
Senate-Finance-2255-North-Shore-Community-School-Shelly-Pierson-Evans-Chartered-Public-School-Funding.pdf
SF-2255-Ocean-of-Wisdom-School-Written-Testimony.pdf
SF-2255-Surad-Academy-Written-Testimony.pdf
SF-2255-Kelley-Ungerecht-Q-Comp-Support-Letter.pdf
Senate-File-2255-AnnaRae-Klopfer-Letter-to-Senate-Education-Finance-Committee-docx.pdf
BILL-NUMBER-SF2255.pdf
doc02437120250401125135.pdf
doc02437920250401125952.pdf
FLAS-Q-Comp-Support-Letter.pdf
Letter-to-Education-Finance-Committee-Google-Docs.pdf
Lockwood-Teacher-Testimony.pdf
MPS-Letter-opposing-elimination-of-Q-Compdocx.pdf
Q-Comp-and-Student-Achievement.pdf
Senate-Ed-Finance-Testimony.pdf
Senate-File-SF2255-Art-and-Science-Academy.pdf
Bill-Number-2255.pdf
BILL-NUMBER-SF2255-statementdocx.pdf
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