MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
June 7, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, June 7,
2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5097 (Rep. Beeler) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki and Geiss, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the meeting minutes from May 17, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 12:07 p.m., Sen.(s) Polehanki and Geiss left the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5097:
Rep. Andrew Beeler – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5097:
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Opposition
Judy Karandjeff, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Opposition
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Opposition
Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Opposition
Jenell Mansfield, AFT of Michigan – Opposition
Matt Scheuller, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition
David Michelson, Michigan Education Association – Opposition
Jerome Reid, Michigan Department of Civil Rights – Opposition
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report HB 5097 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Runestad, Daley, and Huizenga.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Horn.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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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