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
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**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 26, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Wednesday, May 26,
2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 265 (S-1) (Sen. Horn) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 268 (S-2) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 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, Polehanki and Geiss, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 265. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 268. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 265:
Sen. Jon Bumstead – Opposition
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 265 and SB 268:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 265:
Sherisse Butler, Detroit Public Schools – Opposition
Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Opposition
Todd Tennis, American Federation of Teachers – Opposition
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Opposition
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Rusty Merchant, Grand Rapids Public Schools – Support
Andy Neumann, Michigan Education Association – Opposition
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 265 and
SB 268:
Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Opposition
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of SB 265 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. Daley to report the (S-2) version of SB 268 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.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:42 p.m.
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