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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 19, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.,
in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4752 (S-5) (Rep. Koleszar) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 500 (Sen. Polehanki).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 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 September 12, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the (S-5) version of HB 4752. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose, and Johnson.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-5) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4752:
Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Neutral
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Neutral
Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support
Neil DeSouza, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-5) version of HB 4752 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, and Damoose.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 500:
Bernadette Downey, No Kid Hungry – Support
Mary Darnton, School Nutrition Association – Support
Colin McDonough, American Heart Association – Support
Diane Golzynski, Michigan Department of Education – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Brian Broderick, Michigan Association Nonpublic Schools – Opposition
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 500:
Janelle Kantola, Healthy School Meals for All – Support
Julius Buzzard, Growing Hope – Support
Nathan Medina, Food Corps – Support
Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support
Heather Addison, JJ Packs – Support
Colin Ford, American Academy of Pediatrics – Support
Amanda Shreve and Nathan Medina, Healthy Kids Healthy Michigan – Support
Seth Johnson, United Way of Northwest Michigan – Support
Cassie Thiefelder, United Way for Southeastern Michigan – Support
Anna Almanza, Food Bank Council of Michigan – Support
Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support
Dr. Susan Woolford, Authority Health Motion Coalition – Support
Barbara Blum Alexander, Authority Health Motion Coalition – Support
Nicholas Lazo, Resident – Support
Christina Baker, Resident – Support
Shanna Williams, Kenowa Hills Public Schools – Support
Dana Kessel, Mason County Eastern Schools – Support
June Altom, Countryside Academy – Support
Dan Gorman, Montague Area Public Schools – Support
Don Stacks, Gordon Food Service – Support
Bethany Taylor-Moore, Mona Shores Public Schools – Support
Joshua Conrad, South Haven Public Schools – Support
Gary Dougherty, American Diabetes Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:54 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/26/23
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