Senate Education Finance Committee on 4/16/2024

Bills

Committee Members

Sen. Mary Kunesh

Senate, 39, DFL, sen.mary.kunesh@senate.mn, 651-296-4334

(Heard as: Kunish kundish kunish kunish bill )

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Sen. Heather Gustafson

Senate, 36, DFL, sen.heather.gustafson@senate.mn, 651-296-1253

(Heard as: Guftison gustafson Gustafson )

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Sen. Jason Rarick

Senate, 11, R, sen.jason.rarick@senate.mn, 651-296-1508

Sen. Steve Cwodzinski

Senate, 49, DFL, sen.steve.cwodzinski@senate.mn, 651-296-1314

(Heard as: switzinski Swazinski Swizzinski swudzinski )

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Sen. Robert Farnsworth

Senate, 7, R, sen.robert.farnsworth@senate.mn, 651-296-8436

(Heard as: farnsworth )

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Sen. Michael Kreun

Senate, 32, R, sen.michael.kreun@senate.mn, 651-296-1282

Sen. Eric Lucero

Senate, 30, R, sen.eric.lucero@senate.mn, 651-296-5655

Sen. Erin Maye Quade

Senate, 56, DFL, sen.erin.mayequade@senate.mn, 651-296-4120

(Heard as: McQuade May Quaid mcquade )

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Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten

Senate, 66, DFL, sen.clare.oumouverbeten@senate.mn, 651-296-8866

(Heard as: Umu Verbetten )

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Sen. Bonnie Westlin

Senate, 42, DFL, sen.bonnie.westlin@senate.mn, 651-296-8869

Noteworthy Content:

00:50:35,660 - to ensure that they are culturally responsive materials.

00:58:10,020 - Line 61 there' s an increase to the equity levy of $223,000 in fiscal year 2026.

01:05:59,240 - And of the testimony heard from students and education staff who are working to solve this issue by fostering the social and emotional learning of our young people,

01:22:14,560 - $1 million appropriated to carry to develop more culturally responsive materials.

01:22:37,420 - They're overtly racist in a lot of

01:25:42,480 - but in overtly racist imagery as well.

01:33:19,120 - discussions to ensure equitable outcomes for all districts in that funding.

01:37:49,920 - membership coalition driving transformative culture change to address sexual violence