HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Damoose moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 1, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 210 before the committee:
HR 210
(Rep. Outman)
A resolution to affirm our commitment to the
inalienable rights of parents to direct the education
of their children.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HR 210. The motion prevailed 7-
5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Outman testified in support of HR 210. Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:06 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:22 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HR 210 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 8-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: Rep. Shannon.
The Chair laid HB 4810 and HB 4811 before the committee:
HB 4810
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1279g
(MCL 380.1279g), as amended by 2016 PA 170.
HB 4811
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 104b
(MCL 388.1704b), as amended by 2018 PA 265.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4810. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HB 4810 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4811. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HB 4811 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4810 and HB 4811, but did not wish
to speak:
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Middle Cities Education Association.
Stephanie Glidden, representing the Michigan School Counselor Association.
Deanna Green, representing the Michigan Association for College Admission
Counseling.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:25 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov