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 12, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.,
in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4752 (Rep. Koleszar).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 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 June 20, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4752:
Rep. Matt Koleszar – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Damoose to adopt the (S-1) 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-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4752:
Rep. Matt Koleszar – Support
John Thompson, Brighton Schools – Support
Cody Inglis, Michigan High School Athletic Association – Support
Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Opposition
Anthony Estell, Office of Retirement Services – Neutral
Alicia Urbain, Michigan Association of Public School Academies – Support
Ray Hill, Resident – Support
Erik Edoff, Christina Gibson, and Paul Bodiya, Macomb Superintendents – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4752:
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Paul Liabenow, Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association – Support
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Opposition
Robert McCann, K-12 Alliance of Michigan – Opposition
Trevor Bulmer, Comstock Park Public Schools – Support
Howard Dashney and Katrina Morris, Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation – Support
Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Support
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/19/23
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