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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
DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 05, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in
the Room 1300 of the Binsfeld Office Building
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted 2025-2026 Committee Rules.
2. Reported SB 83 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 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, Irwin and Damoose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Irwin, and Damoose.
Nays: None.
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 83:
Sen. Chang - Support
Honilynn Hendricks, WSU College of Education Early Childhood Center - Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 83:
David Randels, Oakland Schools - Support
Rob Mass, MiLEAP - Support
Alejandra Barraza, HighScope - Support
Jack Elsey, Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative - Support
Alexandra Stamm, Michigan League for Public Policy - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Chang to report SB83 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Irwin and Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Senators Camilleri and
Johnson were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
1:43 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.