HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Koleszar.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: Rep. Markkanen.
Excused: Rep. Markkanen.
Representative Glanville joined the committee remotely.
Representative Shannon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 24, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the presentation from Dr. Michael Rice, State Superintendent, and Katharine
Strunk, Michigan State University Professor before the committee.
Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University Professor, gave a presentation on Michigan's
Read by Grade Three Law, questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Michael Rice, State Superintendent, gave a presentation on Michigan's Read by Grade
Three Law, questions and discussion followed.
Representative Greene 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 Koleszar adjourned the meeting
at 10:16 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: February 28,
2023