MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
CAREER READINESS
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
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**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
July 15, 2020
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness and House Committee on
Education was scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., in the 352 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding the Return to Learn package.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:33 a.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki and Geiss, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding
Zach Eckert, Excellence in Education – No Position
Dr. Ticheal Jones, CS Partners – No Position
Nic Jaskiw, Michigan Association of School Pathologists – No Position
Kathy Weaver, Michigan Association of School Social Workers – No Position
Samantha Zill, Michigan School Counselors Association – No Position
George Stokero, Copper Country ISD – No Position
Steve Patchin, Hancock District Schools – No Position
Jim Bobula, Ontonagon Area School District – No Position
Dr. Gwen Reyes, Hurley Children's Clinic – No Position
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Horn was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:14 p.m.
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