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
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 567 (Sen. Irwin) and SB 568 (Sen. Polehanki).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.. She 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 October 31, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 567. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, and Damoose.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 568. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, and Damoose.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 567 and SB 568:
Sen. Jeff Irwin – Support
Sen. Dayna Polehanki – Support
Anri Haglund and Deon Butler – Support
Heidi King – Support
Caroline Kaganov – Support
Shannon Theis and Alyssa Henneman, Education Trust Midwest – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 567 and SB
568:
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Susan Schmidt – Support
Caroline Stout, Michigan Association of School Psychologists – Support
John Severson and Mike Youkom, Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators –
Opposition
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 567 and
SB 568:
Cathleen Haglund – Support
Tracy Owens – Support
Noah Smith, Michigan Association of School Social Workers – Support
Julie Stalker – Support
Mike Southard, Amplify Education – Support
Audra Melton – Support
Jeff Cobb – Support
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Opposition
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Matt Scheuller, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition
Paul Liabenow, MEMSPA – Opposition
Abby Cypher, MAASE – Opposition
Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Opposition
Dwayne Gill, Detroit Public Schools Community District – Support
Amanda Klein, United Way for Southeast Michigan – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 567:
Regina Kolarchick – Support
Elyse Swenson – Support
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association for Student Opportunity – Opposition
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
Sara Ismail, ACCESS – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 02/13/24
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