1. Approval of the April 1, 2025, meeting minutes.
    
2. SF 2640 (Maye Quade); HF 2367 (Nadeau): Implementing the labor agreement between the State and SEIU Healthcare  Minnesota and Iowa for individual providers of direct support services; establishing the Minnesota Caregiver Retirement Fund Trust.
   Testimony and discussion on this bill is limited to sections 1 and 14, the portion that relates to the Minnesota Caregiver Retirement Fund Trust.
   • Amendment 2640-1A
   • Staff memo
   • Testifiers:
     • Rick Varco, Political Director, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota (Handout 1, Handout 2)
     • Phillip Cryan, Executive Vice President, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
     • Jennifer Ziegler, Enterprise Director, Labor Relations, Minnesota Management and Budget
        

Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) Bills

Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier on the TRA bills.

3. SF 2000 (Gustafson); HF 1582 (Wolgamott): TRA; Providing an unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service, modifying the early retirement reduction factors, increasing postretirement adjustments, increasing employer contribution rates, and appropriating money.
   Note: The following bills are identical to SF 2000/HF 1582:  SF 2523 (Cwodzinski)/HF 2341(Clardy) and HF 3052 (Gander)
   • Amendment S2000-1A
   • Amendment S2000-2A
   • SF2000-HF1582 Summary
   • In-Person Testifiers:
     • Tim Maurer, Executive Director, TRA 
     •  Holly Dayton, Legislative Liaison, TRA
     • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association
     • Rodney Rowe, Secretary-Treasurer, Education Minnesota
     • Ryan Fiereck, President, Education Minnesota St. Francis, Co Chair of Education Minnesota's Pensions Advisory Group
     • Ternesha Burroughs, President, Education Minnesota Osseo 
     • Dr. Marcia  Wyatt, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
     • Heidi Simons, Teacher, Member of the Education Minnesota's Pensions Advisory Group
     • Lisa Olson, Union President, Elk River Education Association President 
     • Tim Moynihan, Vice-President, Retired Educators Association of Minnesota (REAM)
     • Lonnie Duberstein, Past President, REAM
     • Jason Savage, High School Principal, Pillager Schools ISD #116
     • Katie Dickerson, Art Educator, Hopkins
     • Vickie Penick, Minnesota Educator
     • Maggie Temple, Social Studies Teacher, 31 years
     • Jim Olson, Duluth Federation of Teachers (Handout)
     • Julie A. Seiler, MN Public School Educator, Band Teacher, Spring Lake Park School District #16
     • Steve Clouse, CTE Instructor, Nashwauk-Keewatin High School ISD 319
     • Jody Anderson, Education Minnesota Retired
     • David Kubes
     • Lora Larson, Math Teacher
     • Kara Bancroft, Kara Bancroft, 5th Grade Teacher, St. Louis Park
     • Stacy Bartlett, MN teacher of 29 years, Stillwater Area Schools
   • Letters from organizations:
     • Joint letter from: MN Assoc. of School Administrators, MN Assoc. of Secondary School Principals, MN Elementary School Principals' Assoc., and MN Rural Education Assoc.
     • Letter from East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative, submitted by Executive Director Marc Johnson
   • Submitted testimony (combined into one document)
     1. Bob Laine, CTE Teacher/Coach, Baudette, MN
     2. Sue Erickson, Veteran Educator, Crookston, MN
     3. Rylan Hendrickson, 4th Grade Teacher, Lake of the Woods
     4. Bill Schultz, Plainview-Elgin Millville Schools, Plainview, MN
     5. Robin Knutson, District Media/K-12 Curriculum Support Specialist, Brainerd Public Schools
     6. Brad Thompson 5-12 Band and 7-12 CTE, Karlstad, MN
     7. Chris Sarkinen, Title I Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools
     8. Jeff Erdmann, Minnesota Teacher & Head Football Coach
     9. Meghan Fulton, Teacher, Bloomington, MN (resident) / Savage, MN (employed)
     10. Lisa Kulzer, Teacher, South Washington County Schools
     11. Kathie Nelson, Work Experience Coordinator, Shakopee High School
     12. Sara Miles, Elementary Education Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
     13. Katy Bauernschmitt, 33-year MN teacher
     14. Jennifer Johnson, 31-year MN teacher 
     15. Julie Yost-Minnich, 5th Grade Teacher, Plainview-Elgin Millville Schools
     16. Elizabeth Osborne, 2nd Grade Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools
     17. Darin Bourasa, 4th Grade Teacher, St. Francis Elementary School
     18. Seth Kelly, Educator, Morris Area Public Schools and MN State University-Moorhead
     19. Nancy Ethen, FACS / Math Instructor, Holdingford High School
     20. Steven Huesman, Social Studies teacher, Rochester
     21. Katharine McGraw, 7th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Litchfield Middle School
     22. Jim Reed, 34th year in a classroom
     23. Tina Beeler, Kindergarten Teacher, South St. Paul Public Schools
     24. Cindy Nordstrom, Elementary K-5 STEM Teacher, ISD 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
     25. Pete Kautto, Staples-Motley Career Educator, New York Mills
     26. Amy Swenson, Public School Teacher
     27. Steve Bliven, Teacher, Stillwater Area Schools
     28. Brian Tillmann, 5th Grade Teacher, Hutchinson
     29. Julianne Polsfut, Kindergarten Teacher, St. Francis Area Schools
     30. Roxanne Robinson, Teacher, Pillsbury Community Elementary School in Minneapolis
     31. Sherri Juenemann, Science Teacher, Bloomington
     32. Daniel Moddes, Social Studies Teacher, Pequot Lakes Public High School
     33. Melissa Bouc, 18 Years in Education, Nisswa
     34. Sarah Graham, Primary Age/Elementary School Teacher, Buffalo School District #877
     35. Angela Hutchins, School Counselor, Rochester Minnesota
     36. Ann Reed, Speech/Language Pathologist 
     37. Diane Solberg, Teacher, North Branch ISD#138
     38. Sue Helberg, Minnesota Elementary Educator 
     39. Judee Vesledahl, Teacher, Becker Public Schools
     40. Tony Vesledahl, Industrial Education Teacher, Milaca Public Schools
     41. Ann Millan, 5th Grade Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools
     42. Colleen Callender, 35-Year TRA Member
     43. Rhonda Alberts, Teacher, Austin High School
     44. Katy Polman, Science Teacher, Anoka Hennepin
     45. Jenny Linnell, English Language Arts Teacher, Grand Rapids
     46. Lisa-Marie Schrag, Minnesota Educator
     47. Melinda Wetteland, Teacher, St. Francis Area Schools
     48. Robin Kautto, 35-Year Career Educator, Staples-Motley
     49. Kadee Vesledahl, Teacher, Hibbing Public Schools
     50. Deb Hart
     51. Tim Peabody, Planetarium Director, Forestview Middle School
     52. Julie Martzke
     53. Lisa-Marie Schrag, Teacher, St. Francis Area Schools
     54. Kim Sonju-Zrust
     55. Carmen Briceño, Spanish instructor 
     56. Steve and Jill O'Toole, Teachers, Eden Prairie Schools
     57. Cindy Palm
     58. Kari Heikkenen
     59. Eunice Peabody
     60. Sarah Graham
     61. Colleen Salay Elementary School Teacher, Centennial School District
     62. Wendy Graves, FLES Spanish Teacher, Hopkins Public Schools
     63. Shannon Burns, 4th Grade Teacher, Basswood Elementary
     64. Wendy Hintermeyer, First Grade Teacher, Zachary Lane Elementary
     65. David Gryte, Teacher, North Branch Area Public Schools
     66. Layne Danielson, Teacher, MN Public Schools
     67. Kathryn Almen, 5th Grade Reading/Language Arts Teacher, Forestview Middle School
     68. Holly Paschke, Speech-Language Pathologist, Clover Ridge Elementary School
     69. Jennifer Brunsberg, Spanish and French teacher since 1993
     70. Kent Christian, Greenbush-Middle River
     71. Marc Johnson, Executive Director, East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative
     72. Michael Sievert, 5th Grade Teacher, Frazee-Vergas School District
     73. Diane Schultz, Teacher, Cambridge, MN
     74. Craig J. Schlichting, Superintendent, Triton Public Schools
     75. Diana Regis, Social Studies Teacher, Lakeville South High School
     76. Deb Bradford, Teacher, Stanchfield, MN
     77. Molly Haspert, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
     78. Bryan Barber, 5th Grade Math Teacher, ISD 181
     79. Amy Altenburg, Teacher, Minnetonka Public Schools
     80. Brian Stark, 5th Grade Science Teacher, Forestview Middle School, Brainerd Public Schools
     81. Wade Amundson, Science Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     82. Brent Bovitz, Teacher, Eden Prairie
     83. Jacob Torgerson, Math Teacher, Morris Area High School
     84. Roxanne Murray, Science Teacher, Crossroads at Bar-None
     85. Lora Larson, Math Teacher
     86. Susan Hougen Lieberg, Minnesota Teacher since 1990
     87. Brian Wallace, Retired Professional Teacher
     88. Liz Hatfield, Teaching Specialist and Assessment Coordinator, Univ. of Minn., Morris
     89. Libby Gearey, Science Teacher, Forestview Middle School
     90. Kimberly Husfeldt, MN School Psychologist
     91. Jodi Prchal, Teacher, New Prague District
     92. Karl Kaufmann - COVID Amendment Request 
     93. Lea Yager, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Anoka-Hennepin School District
     94. Shelly Clausen, Learning Specialist, Lakeville ISD 194
     95. Lisa Yoerg, 1st Grade Teacher, Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47
     96. Jesse Johnson, Math Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     97. Brenda Kellen, Business Teacher, Marshall High School
     98. Joyce Baumann, 3rd Grade Teacher, Cold Spring Elementary
     99. Kim Erdahl, Minnesota Educator
     100. Chad Gimbel, Business Education Teacher, Blooming Prairie
     101. Sue Currens, Special Education Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     102. Bridget Peterson, K-12 Media Specialist, Esko Public Schools
     103. Jeff Kocur
     104. Jennifer Herrick, 12th year teacher
     105. Steve Clouse, CTE Teacher, Nashwauk-Keewatin ISD 319
     106. George Bruehl, Teacher, John Glenn Middle School ISD 622
     107. Chris Lence, English-Language Arts Teacher, Minnewaska Area High School
     108. Carla Korth, School Counselor, John Glenn Middle School ISD 622
     109. Anne Klug, Kindergarten Teacher, Zachary Lane Elementary
     110. Noelle Kratzke, Math Teacher, Minnewaska Area High School
     111. Greg Tikalsky, Social Studies Teacher, New Prague High School
     112. Elizabeth Windhorst, 1st Grade Teacher, Susan Lindgren Elementary
     113. Ruth Hovel, 7th & 9th English Teacher, Minnewaska Secondary School
     114. Susan Kane, Special Education Teacher, Anoka-Hennepin School District
     115. Cindy Blumer, Teacher, St. Louis Park Schools
     116. Chelsea Rudie, English Language Learners Teacher, Maple Grove
     117. Lisa Jepson, Math Teacher, Moorhead High School
     118. Karna Palmer, Business Education Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     119. Jon Stolski, Geography Teacher, Forestview Middle School
     120. Darla Erickson, Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     121. Steve Entzi, Trades and Industry Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     122. Richelle Peterson, Teacher, Duluth Public Schools
     123. Tom Andresen, Science Teacher, Forestview Middle School 
     124. Ethan Soland, Social Studies Teacher, Fergus Falls High School
     125. Jennifer Erickson, 2nd Grade Teacher, Minnewaska Area Elementary School
     126. Mary Johnsrud, 1st Grade Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     127. Robert Hapka, Industrial Technology Teacher, East Grand Forks Senior High School
     128. Lenore Strouth, Vocal Music Teacher, Sibley East Schools
     129. Cate McDonald, Kindergarten Teacher, Susan Lindgren Elementary School
     130. Lois Zak, Speech Language Pathologist, Anoka Hennepin School District
     131. Denise Ver Steeg, Special Education Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     132. Brett Thorfinnson, Teacher, Minnewaska Area Middle School
     133. Ali Dvorak, Teacher, St. Louis Park School District
     134. David Vinje, English Teacher, Minnewaska Area High School
     135. Charles Carlson, Band Director, Brainerd Public Schools
     136. Jean Barkeim, Elementary School Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
     137. Sheila Stolusky, Teacher, St. Louis Park Schools
     138. Lauren Pauley, Middle School English Teacher, Becker, MN
     139. Rita Scholten, Teacher, Alexandria Area High School
     140. Ann Millan, 5th Grade Teacher, Metro Area
     141. David Leom, Teacher, Milaca Public Schools
     142. Kara Bancroft, 5th Grade Teacher, St. Louis Park
     143. Christine Bistodeau, Kindergarten Teacher, Isanti Primary School
     144. Brian Weitz, Teacher, Gleason Lake Elementary, Wayzata
     145. Lanna Stahman, Physical Education Teacher
     146. Carrie Runke-Jones, Elementary School Teacher, St. Louis Park School District
     147. Maggie Temple, Social Studies Teacher, Hopkins High School
           
4. SF 3239 (Abeler); HF 2318 (Nadeau): TRA; Providing an unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 62 with 30 years of service, increasing employer contribution rates, and appropriating money.
   • Amendment S3239-2A
   • SF3239-HF2318 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Dr. Jeff Ridlehoover, Superintendent, Rockford Area School District 883 (Handout)
     • Paul Peterson, Special Education Teacher, International Falls ISD #361 
     • Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist
     • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO, St. Paul Teachers 
        
5. SF 2992 (Pratt); HF 2329 (Nadeau): TRA; Lowering the age from 62 to 60 for the enhanced early retirement reduction.
   • Amendment S2992-1A
   • SF2992-HF2329 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist
     • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO, St. Paul Teachers 

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