MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 20, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Wednesday, May 20,
2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
A summary of the meeting is as follows:
1. Adopted the (S-1) version of SB 873 (Sen. Schmidt).
2. Adopted the (S-1) version of SB 875 (Sen. Schmidt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad and Daley, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 873. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: None
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 875. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony:
Amanda and Jeffrey Harthoun, Bear Lake Schools – No Position
Beth DeShone, Great Lakes Education Project – No Position
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Polehanki
and Geiss were excused from the meeting.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:52 p.m.
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