HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Absent/Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4856 before the committee:
HB 4856
(Rep. Miller)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1532 (MCL
380.1532), as amended by 2006 PA 619.
Representative Miller testified in support of HB 4856. Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:17 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:30 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 22, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4974 before the committee:
HB 4974
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451,
entitled "The revised school code," by amending section
1278a (MCL 380.1278a), as amended by 2018 PA 232.
Representative Crawford moved to refer House Bill No. 4974 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4974, but did not wish to speak:
John Dulmes, representing the Michigan Chemistry Council.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4974, but did not wish to speak:
Andy Newmann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Brian Gufman, representing the Education-Trust Midwest.
The Chair laid HB 4989 before the committee:
HB 4989
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 705 (MCL
380.705), as amended by 2018 PA 23.
Representative Markkanen moved to refer House Bill No. 4989 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 14-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman,
Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Rep. Reilly.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4989, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing the Oakland Schools.
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
The Chair returned to HB 4856.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4856. The motion prevailed 15-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4856, but did not wish to speak:
Andy Newmann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4856, but did not wish to speak:
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:32 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov