Committee on Education Finance - 02/24/26

Minnesota Education Finance Committee · February 24, 2026

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Opening, housekeeping, agenda & introduction of first witness

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Chair Kunish called the committee to order, reviewed housekeeping rules for the hearing room and livestream, noted it was Public School Week, and introduced Leslie Shirk, principal of Columbia Academy (Columbia Heights), to begin testimony.

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A Minnesota Education Finance Committee hearing on 2026-02-24 focused on student attendance: MDE’s new Compass attendance work, the 15‑day drop reporting rule and funding implications after recent metro immigration-related disruptions, and local responses from Hennepin County and Minneapolis pilot programs.

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