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
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 12, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Thursday, November
12, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 25 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Testimony regarding SB 41 (Sen. Santana).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:31 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Daley, Polehanki and Geiss, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from July 28, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Runestad was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 25:
Sen. Ed McBroom – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 25:
Beth DeShone, Great Lakes Education Project – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 41:
Sen. Sylvia Santana – Support
Jim Blundo, Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 41:
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Department of Education – Support
Alan Bolter, CMH Association of Michigan – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:56 p.m.
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