House Education Finance Committee 2/19/26

Minnesota House Education Finance Committee · February 19, 2026

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Opening and decorum

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Committee chair opened the session, reviewed decorum and security procedures for the hearing (no signs/place cards, no applause, sergeant's office contacts) and set expectations for witness time limits.

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Committee hearing where educators, parents and school leaders told the Education Finance Committee how recent federal immigration enforcement operations ("Operation Metro Surge") have driven widespread fear, large drops in attendance and enrollment, and immediate budget stress for Minnesota school districts.

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