MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 19, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, October 19,
2021, at 8:00 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 687 (S-1) (Sen. Theis) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 688 (S-1) (Sen. Barrett) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki and Geiss, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 687. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion failed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 688. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion failed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 687 and SB 688:
Sen. Tom Barrett – Support
Dominic Restuccia, The office of Sen. Lana Theis – Support
Traci Lambert – Support
Jessi Bagos – Support
Zach Eckert, ExcelinEd in Action – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to reconsider the vote by which the (S-1) version of SB 687 was
not adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to reconsider the vote by which the (S-1) version of SB 688 was
not adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 687. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 688. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of SB 687 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki and Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of SB 688 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki and Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 687:
Jimmy Greene, ABC of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 687 and
SB 688:
Jerry Johnson, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe ISDs – Opposition
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Abby Cypher, Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Educaition – Opposition
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition
Andy Neumann, Michigan Education Association – Opposition
Beth DeShone, GLEP Education Fund – Support
John Kennedy, West Michigan Policy Forum – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Opposition
Ben DeGrow, Mackinac Center – Support
Alicia Urbain, MAPSA – Support
Amy Dunlap, Parent Advocates for Choice in Education – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:01 a.m.
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Date adopted by committee: 10/26/21
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