HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson,
Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 03, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5044 before the committee:
HB 5044
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1178b.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5044. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5044, but did not wish to speak:
Patricia Craft, representing The Guidance Center.
Chris & Karen Hartman, representing themselves.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5044, but did not wish to speak:
Annie Monaweck, representing Calhoun ISD, Jackson ISD, & West Shore ESA.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists.
The Chair laid HB 5646 before the committee:
HB 5646
(Rep. Kelly)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1531k.
A substitute (H-1) for HB 5646 was adopted at the March 18th, 2026, meeting.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5646. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5646, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Alexandra Stamm, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Robert LeFevre, representing the Michigan Independent Colleges.
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
Business Leaders of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 5697 before the committee:
HB 5697
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1531k.
A substitute (H-1) for HB 5697 was adopted at the March 18th, 2026, meeting.
Representative Koleszar spoke to the proposed substitute (H-3) for HB 5697.
Representative Koleszar moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5697. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5697, but did not wish to speak:
Alexandra Stamm, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Erin Larson, representing herself.
Ben Locke, representing Teach Plus Michigan.
Evan Eagleson, representing ExcelinEd in Action.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
Business Leaders of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 5957 before the committee:
HB 5957
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1531 (MCL 380.1531), as amended by 2023
PA 110.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5957. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5957, but did not wish to speak:
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 5044.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5044 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 6-1-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Rep. Fox.
Pass: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 5646.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5646 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar and
Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wilson and Byrnes.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 5697.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5697 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson and
Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss and Byrnes.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 5957.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5957 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson and
Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss and Byrnes.
The Chair laid HB 6016 before the committee:
HB 6016
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1531i (MCL 380.1531i), as amended by 2024
PA 49.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 6016 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6016, but did not wish to speak:
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
Alicia Urbain, representing the Michigan Association of Public-School Academies.
The Chair laid HB 5081 before the committee:
HB 5081
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1253.
Representative Schmaltz and Kristen Joseph, representing Northwest Early Elementary, testified
in support of HB 5081. Questions and discussions followed.
Dr. Rebecca Hutchinson, Superintendent of Concord Schools, testified in support of HB 5081
Jill Snyder, Concord High School Principal, testified in support of HB 5081.
.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5081, but did not wish to speak:
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5081 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
6-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. St. Germaine, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:07 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov