MEMBERS:
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
CHAIR
310 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7350
FAX: (517) 373-9228
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 12, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 285 (Sen. Polehanki).
2. Testimony regarding SB 744 (Sen. McDonald Rivet).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:39 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose
and Johnson, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from February 20, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 285. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose, and Johnson.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 285:
Sen. Dayna Polehanki – Support
Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District – Support
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – No Position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 285:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
Dwayne Gill, Detroit Public Schools Community District – Support
Beth DeShone, GLEP Education Fund – Opposition
Molly Macek, Mackinac Center – Opposition
At 1:56 p.m., Sen. Darrin Camilleri left the meeting.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 744. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, McDonald Rivet, Damoose, and Johnson.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 744:
Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 744:
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support
Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support
Jenell Mansfield, AFT Michigan – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 03/19/24
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