MEMBERS:
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
CHAIR
310 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7350
FAX: (517) 373-9228
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 20, 2023
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and House Committee on Education was scheduled for
Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the 352 Room of the House Appropriations.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Discussion related to HB 4820 (Rep. Skaggs).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose
and Johnson, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from June 13, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4820:
Rep. Phil Skaggs – Support
Tammy Danzer, Michigan Education Association – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4820:
Molly Macek, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
Dave Ladd, Many Organizations – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:43 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/12/13
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