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
November 5, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday,
November 5, 2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 171 (Sen. Stamas).
2. Testimony regarding SB 600 and SB 601 (Sen. Bumstead).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sens. Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki and
Geiss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to adopt the meeting minutes from April 18, 2019 and
April 16, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 171:
Kristen Wall, The office of Sen. Jim Stamas – Support
Rebecca Park, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Beth Eggleston, Laingsburg Community Schools – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 171:
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents – Support
John Dulmes, Michigan Chemistry Council – Support
Delaney McKinley, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 600. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sens. Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 600 and SB 601:
Sen. Jon Bumstead – Support
Marie Minarik, The office of Sen. Jon Bumstead – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 600:
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Bob Szymoniak, Fruitport Community Schools – Support
Tom Livezey, Oakridge Public Schools – Support
Beth DeShone, Great Lakes Education Project – Opposition
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 600 and SB 601:
Sen. Ed McBroom – Support
Brad Williams, Detroit Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 600 and
SB 601:
Brian Gutman, The Education Trust Midwest – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 600:
Alicia Urbain, MAPSA – Opposition
Bob Kefgen, MASSP – Opposition
Tim Sowton, BLM – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 600
and SB 601:
John Dulmes, Michigan Chemistry Council – Support
Delaney McKinley, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Alex Morris, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 11/12/19
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