MEMBERS:
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
CHAIR
310 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7350
FAX: (517) 373-9228
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 6, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the
1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 359 (Sen. Chang).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose
and Johnson, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from April 25, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 359:
Sen. Stephanie Chang – Support
Jenell Mansfield, AFT of Michigan – Support
Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins, Detroit Federation of Teachers – Support
Jason Posey, Detroit Federation of Teachers – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 359:
Ryan Sebolt, Michigan AFL-CIO – Support
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support
Molly Macek, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 06/13/23
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