HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 10,
2020
12:30
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Absent: Rep. Markkanen.
Excused: Rep. Markkanen.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 657 before the committee:
SB 657
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1531i
(MCL 380.1531i), as amended by 2018 PA 106.
Senator Theis testified in support of SB 657. Questions and discussion followed.
Dave Saba, representing the Teachers of Tomorrow, testified in support of SB 657. Questions
and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 657, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing the Oakland County Schools.
Jeff Cobb, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 657, but did not wish to speak:
Megan Morris, representing Central Michigan University.
Beth Kubitskey, representing the Michigan Association of Teacher Education.
Sherri Boyd, representing the The Arc of Michigan.
Chad Wing, representing Eastern Michigan University.
The Chair laid HB 5482 before the committee:
HB 5482
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to provide for certain requirements
regarding suicide prevention for schools; to
prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of
schools, school districts, public school academies,
intermediate school districts, and other public
school entities; to provide for and prescribe the
powers and duties of certain state departments;
and to provide for the regulation of certain school
employees.
Representative Vaupel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5482. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, O'Malley, Wakeman,
Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schroeder testified in support of HB 5482.
Kristine and Joe Miller testified in support of HB 5482. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5482, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
David Randels, representing Oakland County Schools.
The Chair laid HB 5603 before the committee:
HB 5603
(Rep. Reilly)
A bill to create the office of the higher education
ombudsman; and to prescribe the powers and
duties of the office, the ombudsman, and certain
other state governmental officers and entities.
Representative Reilly testified in support of HB 5603.
Katarina Klawes testified in support of HB 5603.
Dan Hurley, representing the Michigan Association of State Universities, testified in
opposition to HB 5603. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5603, but did not wish to speak:
Julie Rowe, representing the American Federation of Teachers Michigan.
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
The Chair returned to HB 5482
Representative Hall moved to refer House Bill No. 5482 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, O'Malley, Wakeman,
Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to excuse Representative Markkanen from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Pamela Hornberger adjourned
the meeting at 1:18 PM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov