HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Brenda Carter.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 24, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4184 before the committee:
HB 4184
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331,
entitled "Community college act of 1966,"by amending
section 166 (MCL 389.166), as added by 2008 PA 359.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 4184 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 8-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Reilly, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4184, but did not wish to speak:
Jim Cavanaugh, representing Jackson College.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4184, but did not wish to speak:
Bethany Wicksall, representing the Michigan State Budget Office.
The Chair laid HB 4675 before the committee:
HB 4675
(Rep. Afendoulis)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451,
entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections
1311d and 1311g (MCL 380.1311d and 380.1311g), section
1311d as added by 1999 PA 23 and section 1311g as
amended by 2018 PA 42.
Substitute (H-2) to HB 4675 was previously adopted on September 10th, 2019.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4675. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Caroline Liethen, representing Michigan Department of Education, testified in opposition to HB
4675.
John Andrejack, representing Michigan Department of Education Finance Manager of the
Program Finance Unit, testified in opposition to HB 4675.
Rebecca McIntyre, representing Michigan Department of Education, Supervisor of Program
Accountability, testified in opposition to HB 4675. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Hall moved to refer House Bill No. 4675 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 9-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4546 and HB 4547 before the committee:
HB 4546
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 258, entitled
"Career and technical preparation act," by amending sections
3 and 4 (MCL 388.1903 and 388.1904), section 3 as
amended by 2012 PA 132 and section 4 as amended by 2012
PA 133.
HB 4547
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1996 PA 160,
entitled "Postsecondary enrollment options act," by
amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 388.513 and 388.514),
section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 11 and section 4 as
amended by 2012 PA 134.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4546 was previously adopted September 24th, 2019.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4547 was previously adopted September 24th, 2019.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4546. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 4546 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4547. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hall moved to refer House Bill No. 4547 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4546 and HB 4547, but did not wish to
speak:
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe
Intermediate School Districts.
The Chair laid HB 4739 before the committee:
HB 4739
(Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code,"(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding
section 1263a.
Representative Berman and Tabitha Kerr testified in support of HB 4739. Questions and
discussion followed.
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified
in opposition to HB 4739. Questions and discussion followed.
Peter Spadafore, representing Michigan Association of Superintendents, testified in opposition to
HB 4739. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4739, but did not wish to speak:
State Representative Alex Garza.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4739, but did not wish to speak:
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Department of Human Services.
The Chair laid HB 4826 before the committee:
HB 4826
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1278 (MCL
380.1278), as amended by 2016 PA 170, and by adding
section 1166b.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4826, but did not wish to speak:
Alexa Kramer representing Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Representative Brann and Peg Kramer testified in support of HB 4826.
Representative Camilleri moved to excuse Representative Brenda Carter from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 10:24 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov