HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 3, 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, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Absent: Rep. Fox.
Excused: Rep. Fox.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5338 before the committee:
HB 5338
(Rep. Kunse)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1170c.
Representative Kunse testified on the proposed substitute (H-1) for HB 5338.
Representative Kunse moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5338. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Kunse and Patrick Wells-O'Brien, representing Gifts of Life Michigan, testified in
support of HB 5338. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5338, but did not wish to speak:
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
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 Koleszar testified in support of HB 6016. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6016, but did not wish to speak:
Alicia Urbain, representing the Michigan Association of Public School Academies.
Brenda Pilgrim, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Abby Cypher, representing the Michigan Association of Administration of Special Education.
Hannah Sweney, representing the Capital Area Region Education Strategy.
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Special Needs Education.
Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Michael Van Beek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Dwayne Gill, representing the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
The Chair laid HB 5338, HB 5983 and HB 5984 before the committee:
HB 5338
(Rep. Kunse)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1170c.
HB 5983
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
1278a, 1278b, and 1284a (MCL 380.1278a,
380.1278b, and 380.1284a), sections 1278a
and 1278b as amended by 2022 PA 105 and
section 1284a as added by 2007 PA 101, and
by adding section 1278e.
HB 5984
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending
sections 6, 18, and 101 (MCL 388.1606,
388.1618, and 388.1701), as amended by 2025
PA 15.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5983 and HB 5984, but did not wish to
speak:
Christine Simon, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Hannah Sweeney, representing the Capital Area Regional Education Strategy.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Kunse moved to report out HB 5338 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Linting and Paquette.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5983. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer offered the following amendment to HB 5983:
1. Amend page 30, line 4, after "(3)(b)," by striking out "and".
2. Amend page 30, line 6, after "applicable" by inserting a comma and "and a statement
of support from a public school academy's authorizing body under subsection (3)(f) has been
received, if applicable".
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5983. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Linting moved to report HB 5983, as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion
prevailed 8-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson and Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Koleszar and Byrnes.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5984 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 8-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson and Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Koleszar and Byrnes.
Representative Linting moved to excuse Representative Fox from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
10:59 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov