HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela, Xiong,
Markkanen, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: Reps. Shannon, Greene, Paquette.
Excused: Reps. Shannon, Greene, Paquette.
Representative Wendzel joined the committee remotely.
Representative Weiss moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4095, HB 4096, HB 5549, HB 5659 and HB 5660 before the committee:
HB 4095
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1308d.
HB 4096
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1308c.
HB 5549
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1308c.
HB 5659
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 2018 PA 548, entitled
"Comprehensive school safety plan act," by
amending the title and section 3 (MCL 28.803)
and by adding section 6; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
HB 5660
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 6,
1241, and 1308a (MCL 380.6, 380.1241, and
380.1308a), section 6 as amended by 2016 PA
192, section 1241 as added by 2018 PA 549, and
section 1308a as added by 2018 PA 551.
Representative Breen spoke to the substitutes for HBs 4095, 4096, 5549, 5659 and 5660.
Questions and discussion followed.
Jayme Taylor and Katie Cavanaugh, members of the Okemos Public School Board of
Education, testified in support of HBs 4095, 4096 and 5549.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4095, HB 4096, HB 5549, HB 5659
and HB 5660, but did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists.
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Social Workers.
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Brian Broderick, representing the Michigan Association of Non-public Schools.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
The Chair laid HB 5174 before the committee:
HB 5174
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1170c.
Representative Brabec spoke to the substitute for HB 5174.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5174. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela, Xiong,
Markkanen, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wegela moved to report out HB 5174 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 8-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela, Xiong.
Nays: Rep. Johnsen.
Pass: Rep. Markkanen.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5174, but did not wish to speak:
Rachel Kuntzsch, representing the Self-heart Recipient.
Jon Hoffman, representing the American Kidney Fund.
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Patrick Wells-O'Brien, representing the Gift of Life Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 5735 before the committee:
HB 5735
(Rep. Glanville)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 1278a
and 1278b (MCL 380.1278a and 380.1278b), as
amended by 2022 PA 105.
Representative Glanville moved to report out HB 5735 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela, Xiong.
Nays: Reps. Markkanen, Johnsen.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5735, but did not wish to speak:
John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School
Administrations.
Representative Conlin moved to excuse Representatives Shannon, Greene and Paquette 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 9:33 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov