MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
December 7, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, December
7, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4293 (Rep. Damoose).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4294 (Rep. Paquette).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki and Geiss, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from November 30, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4293 and HB 4294:
Rep. Brad Paquette – Support
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Opposition
Chris Glass, Education Advocates of West Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4293
and HB 4294:
Andy Neumann, Michigan Education Association – Opposition
Athena Antonis, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Support
Jen Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4293:
Todd Tennis, AFT Michigan – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4294:
Alicia Urbain, MAPSA – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
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Date adopted by committee: 12/14/21
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