HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall which
appointed members of the Committee on Education and Workforce.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss
and Byrnes.
Absent: Rep. Paquette.
Excused: Rep. Paquette.
Chair DeBoer stated that the House Committee on Education and Workforce will follow the
Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House
Floor.
Chair DeBoer offered the following proposed committee rule:
At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee
regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of
oral testimony.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 10-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss
and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt Wednesday at 10:30am in room 327 of the House Office
Building as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the House Education and
Workforce Committee. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
Wednesday, February 19,
2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss
and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4060 before the committee:
Representative VanderWall and Dave Cox, Superintendent of the Manistee ISD, testified in
support of HB 4060. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4060, but did not wish to speak:
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.
Jen Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of School administrators.
John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School
Administrators.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Eric Chappell, representing ABC of Michigan.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
The Chair laid a presentation on Michigan's Teacher Shortage before the committee.
Jeff Cobb and Dr. Jennifer DeNeal, representing EdTrust Midwest, gave a presentation on
Michigan's Teacher Shortage. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Linting moved to excuse Rep. Paquette from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:26 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
HB 4060
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
681 and 684 (MCL 380.681 and 380.684),
section 681 as amended by 2016 PA 532 and
section 684 as amended by 2016 PA 535.