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MEMBERS:
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
CHAIR
S-310 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7350
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 22, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in
the Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 234 (Sen. Polehanki).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin, Damoose and
Johnson.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from March 6, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 234:
Sen. Polehanki – Support
Olivia Ponte, Michigan Department of Education – Support
Venessa Keesler, Launch Michigan – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 234:
Noah Smith, Michigan Association of School Social Workers – Support
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity – Support
Raphael Johnson, 180 Program Foundation – Support
Noah Smith, Michigan Association of School Psychologists – Support
Wendy Zdeb, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
1:55 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
Date adopted by committee: 04/29/25