HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 10, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 650 and SB 651 before the committee:
SB 650
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 23a (MCL
388.1623a), as amended by 2018 PA 586.
SB 651
(Sen. Moss)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1231 (MCL
380.1231), as amended by 2018 PA 235, and by adding
section 1230i.
Senator Moss testified in support of SB 650 and SB 651. Questions and discussion followed.
Greg Harp, representing Graduation Alliance, testified in support of SB 650 and SB 651.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 650 and SB 651, but did not wish to
speak:
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Representative Camilleri moved to refer Senate Bill No. 650 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Camilleri moved to refer Senate Bill No. 651 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hornberger adjourned the meeting
at 9:11 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov