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
September 29, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 29, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 644 (Sen. Schmidt) and SB 645 (Sen. Stamas).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Runestad, Daley and Polehanki, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Horn and
Geiss were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 644 and SB 645:
Sen. Wayne Schmidt – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 644:
Chris Glass, Education Advocates of West Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 644:
Eric Hoppstock, Berrien RESA – Support
Paul Hungerford, Gratiot-Isabella RESA – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 644 and
SB 645:
Dan Quisenberry, MAPSA – Support
Beth Deshone, GLEP – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the meeting minutes from September 14, 2021.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:14 a.m.
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Date adopted by committee: 10/5/21
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