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HouseWednesday, March 18, 2026 3:00 PM      

Education Policy

Location: Capitol G23
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Bennett

Agenda:

HF3714 (Clardy) - Enrollment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial assistance programs; Northstar foster care child care allowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs.

HF4399 (Leibling) - Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; school board elections provided.

HF4176 (Youakim) - Site-governed school requirements modified.

HF2544 (Virnig) - Dual Enrollment Task Force established, report required, and money appropriated.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), job title or status in relation to the testimony, organization city or school representing, an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.

2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 24th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CAs at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 24th.

Bills Added

Clardy
Enrollment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial assistance programs; Northstar foster care child care allowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs.

Bills Removed

Clardy
Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.
Keeler
Postsecondary institutions required to notify a pupil's school of the pupil's grades, and number of college credits granted each school year for postsecondary course enrollment limited.

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Eid break begins on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00am. Legislative activities resume on Friday, March 20 at 8:00am (may change based on religious tradition).

The Easter/Passover break begins on Friday, March 27 at 5:00pm. Legislative activities resume on Tuesday, April 7 at 8:00am.


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