MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
CAREER READINESS
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 5, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, March 5,
2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation by Kyle Guerrant, Deputry Superintendent of Finance & Operations for the Michigan
Department of Education, Scott Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent of P-20 System & Student
Transitions for the Michigan Department of Education, and Venessa Keesler, Deputy Superintendent
of Educator, Student & School Supports for the Michigan Department of Education, regarding a
departmental overview.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.
At 12:02 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 12:32 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited Kyle Guerrant, Scott Koenigsknecht, and Venessa Keesler, of the Michigan Department of
Education, to deliver a departmental overview.
She instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s)
Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from February 5, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
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The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Bumstead was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:29 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 19, 2019
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