HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson,
Koleszar, Weiss, and Byrnes.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4155, HB 4156, HB 4157, HB 4158, and HB 4159 before the committee:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
HB 4155
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1278e.
HB 4156
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
1278a and 1278b (MCL 380.1278a and
380.1278b), as amended by 2022 PA 105, and
by adding section 1278e.
HB 4157
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending
sections 11, 104, 104b, and 104c (MCL
388.1611, 388.1704, 388.1704b, and
388.1704c), section 11 as amended by 2024
PA 148, section 104 as amended by 2024 PA
120, section 104b as amended by 2018 PA
265, and section 104c as amended by 2021
PA 48, and by adding section 104d.
HB 4158
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4159. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss, and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative St. Germaine, Representative Linting, Representative Greene, and Representative
Thompson testified together in support of HB 4155, HB 4158, HB 4156, HB 4159, and HB
4157. Questions and discussions followed.
Derek D’Angelo, representing the Michigan Council on Economic Education, testified in
support of HB 4156.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, testified in
opposition to HB 4156.
Ryan Shaw, representing the Michigan Music Education Association, testified in opposition to
HB 4156.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4155, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4155, HB 4156, HB 4157, HB 4158,
and HB 4159, but did not wish to speak:
Sue Milligan, representing Shelby Township Precinct 19.
Stacy Vanoast, representing Richmond Township Precinct 2.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4155, HB 4156, HB 4157, and HB
4158, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4156, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
502, 503, 522, 552, and 1279g (MCL
380.502, 380.503, 380.522, 380.552, and
380.1279g), sections 502, 522, and 552 as
amended by 2023 PA 34, section 503 as
amended by 2024 PA 210, and section 1279g
as amended by 2016 PA 170.
HB 4159
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1278 (MCL 380.1278), as amended by 2016
PA 170.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4156, HB 4157, and HB 4158, but
did not wish to speak:
Alexandra Stamm, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Jeff Cobb, representing EdTrust Midwest.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4156 and HB 4159, but did not wish to
speak:
Katherine Bussard, representing Salt and Light Global.
Randy Gross, representing the Michigan Chamber.
The Chair laid HJR E before the committee:
The following person submitted a card in support of HJR E, but did not wish to speak:
Katherine Bussard, representing Salt and Light Global.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HJR E. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss, and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Linting moved to report out HJR E with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss, and Byrnes.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:22 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
HJR E
(Rep. Schuette)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the state constitution of 1963, by amending
section 3 of article VIII, to provide for the
gubernatorial appointment of the
superintendent of public instruction. Resolved
by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the state of Michigan, That the following
amendment to the state constitution of 1963,
to provide for the gubernatorial appointment
of the superintendent of public instruction, is
proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the
people of the state:
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov