HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Standing Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, B. Carter, T. Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from the March 5th, 2019, meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4206 before the committee:
HB 4206
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of
1979,"by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by
2018 PA 586.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4206. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman,
Camilleri, Sowerby, B. Carter, T. Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Stone offered the following amendment to HB 4206 (H-2):
1.
Amend page 8, line 6, by striking out all of subsection (4) and inserting:
"(4) ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO THE PROVISION OF PUPIL
INSTRUCTION:
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE FIRST
6 DAYS OR THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF HOURS FOR WHICH PUPIL
INSTRUCTION IS NOT PROVIDED BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS NOT WITHIN
THE CONTROL OF SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, SUCH AS SEVERE STORMS,
FIRES, EPIDEMICS, UTILITY POWER UNAVAILABILITY, WATER OR SEWER
FAILURE, OR HEALTH CONDITIONS AS DEFINED BY THE CITY, COUNTY,
OR STATE HEALTH AUTHORITIES, ARE COUNTED AS HOURS AND DAYS OF
PUPIL INSTRUCTION.
(B) IN ADDITION TO THE 6 DAYS UNDER SUBDIVISION (A), WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL COUNT AS HOURS AND DAYS OF PUPIL
INSTRUCTION THE DAYS AND THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF HOURS FOR
WHICH PUPIL INSTRUCTION IS NOT PROVIDED THAT ARE INCLUDED IN A
PERIOD FOR WHICH THE GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IF BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:
(i) THE DISTRICT PROVIDES ITS HOURLY EMPLOYEES THE FULL
COMPENSATION THAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO HAD
THEY WORKED FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH PUPIL INSTRUCTION
WAS NOT PROVIDED AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
(ii) THE DISTRICT PROVIDES WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT THAT ITS HOURLY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED FULL
COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (i).
(C) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COUNT AS HOURS AND DAYS OF
PUPIL INSTRUCTION FOR A FISCAL YEAR NOT MORE THAN 3 ADDITIONAL
DAYS OR THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR WHICH
PUPIL INSTRUCTION IS NOT PROVIDED IN A DISTRICT DUE TO UNUSUAL
AND EXTENUATING OCCURRENCES RESULTING FROM CONDITIONS NOT
WITHIN THE CONTROL OF SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SUCH AS THOSE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION.".
Representative Stone moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4206 (H-2). The motion did not prevail 6-9-
0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLE CALL:
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, B. Carter, T. Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman.
Pass: None.
Representative B. Carter offered the following amendment to HB 4206 (H-2):
1.
Amend page 8, line 6, by striking out all of subsection (4) and inserting:
"(4) ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO THE PROVISIONS OF PUPIL
INSTRUCTION:
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE FIRST
6 DAYS OR THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF HOURS FOR WHICH PUPIL
INSTRUCTION IS NOT PROVIDED BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS NOT WITHIN
THE CONTROL OF SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, SUCH AS SEVERE STORMS,
FIRES, EPIDEMICS, UTILITY POWER UNAVAILABILITY, WATER OR SEWER
FAILURE, OR HEALTH CONDITIONS AS DEFINED BY THE CITY, COUNTY,
OR STATE HEALTH AUTHORITIES, ARE COUNTED AS HOURS AND DAYS OF
PUPIL INSTRUCTION.
(B) IN ADDITION TO THE 6 DAYS UNDER SUBDIVISION (A), WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL COUNT AS HOURS AND DAYS OF PUPIL
INSTRUCTION THE DAYS AND THE CORRESPONDING NUMBER OF HOURS
FOR WHICH PUPIL INSTRUCTION IS NOT PROVIDED THAT ARE INCLUDED
IN A PERIOD FOR WHICH THE GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:
(i) THE DISTRICT PROVIDES ITS HOURLY EMPLOYEES WITH WHOM IT
HAS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IN EFFECT AS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH THE FULL COMPENSATION THAT THEY WOULD HAVE
BEEN ENTITLED HAD THEY WORKED FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH
PUPIL INSTRUCTION WAS NOT PROVIDED AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBDIVISION.
(ii) THE DISTRICT PROVIDES ITS HOURLY EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (i) WITH THE FULL COMPENSATION REQUIRED
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (i) WITHIN THE TIME FRAME THAT THE
EMPLOYEES ARE NORMALLY COMPENSATED.
(iii) THE DISTRICT PROVIDES WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT THAT ITS HOURLY EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (i) RECEIVED FULL COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (i) AND IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (ii).
(C) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COUNT AS HOURS AND DAYS OF
PUPIL INSTRUCTION FOR A FISCAL YEAR NOT MORE THAN 3 ADDITIONAL
DAYS OR THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR WHICH
PUPIL INSTRUCTION IS NOT PROVIDED IN A DISTRICT DUE TO UNUSUAL
AND EXTENUATING OCCURRENCES RESULTING FROM CONDITIONS NOT
WITHIN THE CONTROL OF SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SUCH AS THOSE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION (A).".
Representative B. Carter moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4206 (H-2). The motion did not prevail 6-
9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLE CALL
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, B. Carter, T. Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman.
Pass: None.
Julie Rowe, representing the American Federation of Teachers Michigan, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Tim Greimel, representing the American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees Council 25,
spoke in opposition to the bill.
Scott Darragh, representing St. Johns Public School Board, submitted written testimony in
opposition to the bill, but did not wish to speak.
Representative Paquette moved to refer House Bill No. 4206 with substitute (H-2) to the committee on
Ways and Means, with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, B. Carter, T. Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:14 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov