HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Weiss, Paquette and Wendzel joined the committee remotely.
Representative Stone moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 12, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4241 and HB 4242 before the committee:
HB 4241
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1308c.
HB 4242
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 11
(MCL 388.1611), as amended by 2023 PA 3, and
by adding section 97g.
Representative Brenda Carter and Johnathon Wertheimer, from the Office of Representative
Brenda Carter, gave testimony in support of HB 4241 and HB 4242. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4241 and HB 4242, but did not wish
to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4241 and HB 4242, but did not
wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Angela Elsey, representing the Michigan Communications' Directors' Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Koleszar adjourned the meeting
at 9:41 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov