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Rep. Quam, who authored the bill, told the committee the measure is a response to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that exposed gaps in how schools discover previous allegations against prospective hires. \"This would say after you've decided to interview a person, your HR department can talk to the HR department that the person had worked at or was working at and share that file and the person would be notified,\" Quam said, adding that the proposal is intended to protect students from \"bad actors who have jumped multiple schools.\"

The bill would, as presented, permit one school HR office to share a departing employee's personnel file with another school’s HR only after the receiving employer has decided to interview the candidate and the candidate has been notified that information will be shared. Quam said the exchange would remain under the same privacy protections that govern personnel data currently: \"Both HR departments have the same constraints on public and non public data,\" she said.

Education Minnesota attorney Deb Corhose told the committee she represents roughly 85,000 school professionals and urged lawmakers to reject the bill. Corhose said personnel files contain private information such as medical leaves, ADA accommodation details, evaluations and resolved-but-false allegations. \"An employee's personnel file contains details about medical leaves... ADA accommodations for disabilities... and the specifics of complaints they may have filed against someone else,\" she said, arguing that broad access could lead to biased and unlawful hiring decisions. She noted that employers can already request additional private information by asking a candidate to sign a release.

Other members of the committee asked whether the bill would let employers access the entire personnel file or only specific items relevant to misconduct. Rep. Quam said she is open to narrowing the scope by amendment but emphasized the bill's intent: \"I basically wanna protect the students.\" She told members she would work with the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on language that would limit what is shared.

Committee discussion also touched on existing licensing and investigative processes. Nonpartisan staff and representatives noted that PELSB (the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board) investigates complaints filed against educators and that license suspensions and revocations are publicly available. A PELSB representative told the committee that the board investigates complaints and can suspend or revoke licenses and that some of that information is public.

The committee recorded no roll-call vote listing member-by-member tallies in the transcript. Chair Bennett moved to refer the bill and the motion \"prevailed;\" the committee therefore re-referred House File 914 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee for further work.

The bill's author and opponents agreed during discussion that more-limited language could be drafted; Quam told the committee she supported sending the bill on so the judiciary committee could \"go over the fine tooth comb\" of potential amendments.

Looking ahead, the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee will consider the measure with an expectation that language clarifying which categories of personnel data may be shared — and how candidates are notified — would be part of subsequent amendment work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Education Policy Committee 3/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee on March 11 voted to refer House File 914 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. The bill would allow school human resources offices to share a departing employee's personnel file with another school's HR after the receiving employer has decided to interview the candidate and the candidate has been notified.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6638976,"Committee sends bill clarifying grant eligibility for PELSB-approved programs including Teach Minnesota",868,2896000,3764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2558777-77f66094911b8ed8f93d6a8a1ccb3285&start=2896&end=3764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2558777-77f66094911b8ed8f93d6a8a1ccb3285/thumbnail_2896000.jpg","/articles/6638976/Minnesota/Committee-sends-bill-clarifying-grant-eligibility-for-PELSB-approved-programs-including-Teach-Minnesota","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638976-16fb9d6e6d4eb832e8377d7523e65894/orig.mp4?Expires=1775517589&Signature=M~6d8MHpzV7Gs9S8~Oa8kXAgFGYikTDwnPZs9saJj0-N-A-gqrYzFnpWp9N-jOtQMVH5ALC~UZVw8LQSo456jLio9lkvQG-s21UjrkAM1zSRfig8QykwbuIiC7RNOAxbn-WivCTcy5R5q0LPRa1ochmCo25THrS3-y2h-~uqtGHFkrLzXKtRHcIWyoidBTqviSPZM6qf8Mx33D17uyPc4L46w~tl1QHhStHeTk3C24mjxPPNncZbCmauyqPdVyhBuD1nx4Yop5UqAndfHSG-P81~COAjXO6bcOVA9dy7iJGSW0sEimE6Vcdt9mN-NskMmtMFl7W-s4vly7ck6j3Jgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee on March 11 voted to re-refer House File 1959 to the Education Finance Committee. The bill clarifies that all teacher-preparation programs approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), including alternative pathways such as Teach Minnesota, are eligible to apply for state grant programs that support teacher preparation and recruitment.

Rep. Mueller told the committee the measure is intended to remove ambiguity about grant eligibility so PELSB-approved alternative programs can apply for funding supporting mentorship, loan repayment or shortage-area incentives. \"There is nothing in statute that says Teach Minnesota cannot apply for grants, but we want to be crystal clear that all PELSB approved programs are eligible,\" she said.

Meghna Sohoney of Teach Minnesota (TNTP) said the program recruits and trains teachers through an intensive \"learn-and-earn\" pathway that places participants as tier-2 teachers while they complete training and earn coaching and classroom support. Sohoney told the committee Teach Minnesota has placed more than 90 teachers over three years and that 88 percent of those teachers continue beyond the first year.

Caitlin Snyder of Education Minnesota supported the bill, and said programs and grants have differing requirements that can create confusion. She added that clarifying eligibility would let nontraditional pathways access funding subject to existing program-specific requirements.

Committee members asked technical questions about how grant programs such as loan-repayment awards interact with program-level grants. Nonpartisan staff indicated that program-specific rules differ; in some instances loan-repayment awards are applied to individual teachers rather than to preparation programs. Mueller said the bill's intent is to allow PELSB-approved programs to apply but does not change eligibility criteria within individual grant programs.

The committee approved a motion to re-refer the bill to Education Finance for further consideration.","House File 1959, which would clarify that all PELSB-approved teacher-preparation programs — including alternative pathways such as Teach Minnesota — are eligible to apply for certain state grants, was re-referred to the Education Finance Committee on March 11.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":80,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6638980,"House panel adopts amendment and sends substitute-teacher bill to finance panel after debate over $200 minimum",1724,1172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2558777-77f66094911b8ed8f93d6a8a1ccb3285&start=1172&end=2896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2558777-77f66094911b8ed8f93d6a8a1ccb3285/thumbnail_1172000.jpg","/articles/6638980/Minnesota/House-panel-adopts-amendment-and-sends-substitute-teacher-bill-to-finance-panel-after-debate-over-200-minimum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638980-8405dc6f0228786b3675550bcd0185ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1775517589&Signature=Tg6dmnaWQ08C5VibU1YUzF1XPKGtsj4wzhNMFxqddJPsTDj~ey3biSgkuSp6s3JY9~Xa2~MsprRyIW19viC2BRtP3MDUmyCNskPO1NCceEYGwdFtai5uJ8jZcJKYVrCIKGo2tjwTZGkzxiLlyES2Ww0Q1npnXzsHrEn8HZTkOz4RwpvpP5wEV5nHTHsMtgctGyOCzefqucV0sRyI99Utr0Gmng~h17hoqIbMWg0pGCWlTVaPY~U3H~YM5494ugMlJWQ-n2AgwA8XuESwy0h5pTDkSIZ-RP5y3BIPAL37fHhKRhNzvWeAxJdYMWPXFW2XLxQl99nn8ZTSg6VFHPkZ6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee on March 11 adopted an author's A1 amendment to House File 630 and voted to re-refer the bill to the Education Finance Committee after testimony from school leaders, superintendents and union representatives.

Representative Mueller, the bill’s author, said the measure would remove the $200-per-day minimum pay provision that had been required for districts to participate in the short-call substitute pilot and would also convert the pilot into a permanent pathway in statute. \"We are looking at the pilot program...the amendment...strikes out being a pilot and says this is the new way of doing substitute teachers,\" she said.

Kristin Dammer, assistant superintendent for business and administrative services at Moorhead Area Public Schools, testified that the $200-per-day requirement had been a financial barrier for rural districts. Dammer said Moorhead’s student population is about 7,300 and the district employs about 1,300 permanent employees; typical substitute fill rates are roughly 60–65 percent and fell to 52 percent in February, when 26 classrooms remained open, she said. \"That was in February, which meant on 1 day 26 classrooms remained open,\" Dammer said.

Rick Sandstad, superintendent in Alexandria, described daily staffing challenges and urged lawmakers to remove the $200 requirement so districts could expand their substitute pools. \"If you want to generate a bill to help schools, gain the kind of information about accusations at other employers, I think that's a little more complex,\" he said. (Sandstad's broader point in the hearing emphasized local flexibility in setting rates.)

Caitlin Snyder of Education Minnesota urged caution, saying short-call substitutes are limited in training and employment protections and that lowering pay could be perceived as lowering compensation in a period when educators are seeking higher pay. \"There’s no other profession in the world where you would solve a shortage by lowering their pay,\" she said, arguing the pilot should not reduce educator pay.

Committee members discussed regional pay-setting practices, long-term substitute pay formulas and incentive strategies used by districts, including bonuses after sustained assignments. Several members urged the author to work with stakeholders on language that would preserve quality and provide local flexibility. PELSB executive director Dr. Elena Bailey told the committee that PELSB has data on the short-call substitute pilot and that information on participation and outcomes was included in the committee packet.

The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then voted to re-refer House File 630, as amended, to the Education Finance Committee for further consideration.","The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee on March 11 adopted an A1 amendment to House File 630 removing a $200-per-day participation requirement for a short-call substitute program and re-referred the bill to the Education Finance Committee.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":81,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6638971,"House committee adopts technical PELSB changes, moves grants to MDE and lays bill over for omnibus inclusion",1575,5339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2558777-77f66094911b8ed8f93d6a8a1ccb3285&start=3764&end=5339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2558777-77f66094911b8ed8f93d6a8a1ccb3285/thumbnail_3764000.jpg","/articles/6638971/Minnesota/House-committee-adopts-technical-PELSB-changes-moves-grants-to-MDE-and-lays-bill-over-for-omnibus-inclusion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638971-7afdb248f143b2f9b574349ff0a66bda/orig.mp4?Expires=1775517589&Signature=AUlRCoePKKauOzTi5Nelexx8mpU1-DoccmiKOPfocvOEVsQTuSbf1xSS-i-PfBA2gGPlpAazYnjYNAsH-gkcZIJG67LmsYPTZgIxXzu514FiPkK-TUDPnyqQY8gWtx3A8a5hk-iPatoYJNQT3NfX28LkPX5Zu9L2Go5qsOu5dlT~H4YaKUKO77x-An4kb9CRT~ifUGikYExayj4p8whgjp6V9uf-EyUln6OV~ddaptW4Zlq4KDKK7QfZ2ttgI7c6DluPiXD1vZ863YFaCOmPuMcmVi7F8FWwS62RztS~HfMEMFCc2b0wZ7aHSQINyFKNSeEZ1Xk3YEpLRt47LM1RtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee on March 11 adopted a DE3 author's amendment to House File 1418 and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus package or later consideration. The bill would make operational changes to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), transfer certain grant programs to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), and provide modest operational funding for continued work on alternative licensure pathways.

Representative Hill, the author, said the bill supports PELSB’s operations and helps the agency process and issue teaching licenses more efficiently. PELSB Executive Director Dr. Elena Bailey told the committee that PELSB issues tens of thousands of licenses annually, licenses approximately 10,000 teachers statewide, accredits 38 teacher-preparation providers that operate nearly 700 programs, and administered about $17 million in grants last year. \"This bill supports vital operations for PELSB including our ability to process and issue teaching licenses in a timely manner,\" Bailey said.

Key provisions in the DE3 amendment and the bill as presented would:

• Transfer several grant programs — including the collaborative urban and greater Minnesota educators of color grant and teacher mentorship/retention grants — from PELSB to MDE's educator-workforce division, along with their appropriations and allowed administrative funds.

• Move voluntary paraprofessional credentialing to MDE to align oversight of non-licensed staff with the department that manages other district staff responsibilities.

• Shift some administrative duties and appropriations to the Board of School Administrators to align with an existing 2018 policy change that moved administrator licensing duties.

• Increase operational funds for PELSB to support licensure via portfolio review (an alternative pathway), heritage-language educator pathways, online portfolio platforms and related staff salaries.

Several educators and district staff testified in support. Deqa Muhedin, district program facilitator for Minneapolis Public Schools, urged continued funding for heritage-language pathways and described program benefits for students and families. Dr. Matthew Rigg of Education Minnesota said the bill \"is not controversial\" and supported PELSB’s capacity to process licenses, review portfolios, and support portfolio cohorts and heritage-language pathways.

Remote witnesses described personal experiences using the licensure-via-portfolio pathway. Naomi Hughes, a Rochester library media specialist, said the portfolio program saved her thousands of dollars and enabled her to be licensed while working. Another remote witness, Juliana Lillehei, said she spent more than 100 hours compiling a rigorous portfolio while teaching abroad and that the pathway allowed her to obtain licensure without an unpaid student-teaching requirement.

Committee members asked technical and fiscal questions. Dr. Bailey said grant administrative percentages remain in statute and that the staff member who administered grants at PELSB would move with the grant duties to MDE so there would be no net loss of staff funded by the grants. Bailey also said licensure via portfolio has grown; PELSB issues roughly 90–95 licenses per year through the experience pathway and reported increased portfolio activity in the current fiscal year.

The committee adopted the DE3 amendment and the chair laid House File 1418 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.","House File 1418, a broad bill to refine Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board operations, moved forward after testimony from PELSB and education stakeholders. The DW3 amendment was adopted. The bill transfers multiple grant programs and paraprofessional credential duties to the Minnesota Department of Education, provides one-time IT","actionData","errors"]

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