HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 21,
2020
10:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House 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, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 15, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913 before the committee:
HB 5910
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1231
(MCL 380.1231), as amended by 2020 PA 23, and
by adding section 1851b.
HB 5911
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 21f
(MCL 388.1621f), as amended by 2018 PA 265.
HB 5912
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 101
(MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2019 PA 58.
HB 5913
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 3,
6, 18, 23a, and 104 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606,
388.1618, 388.1623a, and 388.1704), section 3 as
amended by 2017 PA 108, sections 6, 18, and 104
as amended by 2019 PA 58, and section 23a as
amended by 2020 PA 22.
Substitute (H-1) of HB 5910 was adopted on July 15, 2020.
Substitute (H-1) of HB 5912 was adopted on July 15, 2020.
Substitute (H-1) of HB 5913 was adopted on July 15, 2020.
Nic Jaskiw, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists, testified with no
position on HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913.
Samantha Zill, representing the Michigan Association of School Counselors, testified with no
position on HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913.
Kathy Weaver, representing the Michigan Association of School Social Workers, testified
with no position on HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB
5913, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Latvis, representing the Wayne County Regional Education Service Agencies.
David Randels, representing the Oakland County Schools.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5913, but did not wish to speak:
Joe DeVault, representing the Macomb County Intermediate School District.
Representative Vaupel moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5912. The motion prevailed 15-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5913. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Camilleri offered the following amendments to HB 5910 (H-1):
1. Amend page 1, line 2, after "(5)" by striking out the comma and inserting "and".
2. Amend page 1, line 2, after "(6)," by striking out "and (7),".
3. Amend page 2, line 27, by striking out all of subsection (7) and renumbering the
remaining subsection.
4. Amend page 3, line 11, by striking out all of subdivision (c) and relettering the
remaining subdivisions.
Representative Camilleri spoke to his amendments.
Representative Camilleri moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5910 (H-1). The motion did
not prevail 6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Pass: None.
Representative Sowerby offered the following amendments to HB 5910 (H-1):
1. Amend page 5, line 11, after "(d)" by striking out "Except as otherwise provided
under subdivision (g), all" and inserting "All".
2. Amend page 5, line 17, after "(f)" by striking out "Except as otherwise provided
under subdivision (g), the" and inserting "The".
3. Amend page 5, line 23, by striking out all of subdivision (g) and relettering the
remaining subdivisions.
Representative Sowerby spoke to his amendments.
Representative Sowerby moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5910 (H-1). The motion did
not prevail 6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Pass: None.
Representative Koleszar offered the following amendments to HB 5911:
1. Amend page 10, line 19, after "district," by striking out the balance of the line
through "380.551," on line 21.
2. Amend page 10, line 22, after "college," by inserting "or".
3. Amend page 10, line 22, after "university" by striking out the balance of the line
through "entity" on line 23.
Representative Koleszar spoke to his amendments.
Representative Koleszar moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5911. The motion did not
prevail 6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Pass: None.
Representative Stone offered the following amendments to HB 5911:
1. Amend page 2, line 26, after "if" by striking out "any" and inserting "either".
2. Amend page 3, line 9, by striking out all of subdivision (b) and relettering the
remaining subdivision.
3. Amend page 4, line 29, after "(f)" by striking out the balance of the page through
"the" on line 2 of page 5 and inserting "The".
Representative Stone spoke to her amendments.
Representative Stone moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5911.The motion did not prevail
6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Pass: None.
At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:36 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Tyrone Carter offered the following amendment to HB 5912 (H-2). :
1. Amend page 12, line 23, after "that" by striking out the balance of the subsection
and inserting "has an approved phase plan aligned with the MI Safe Schools plan issued
by the COVID-19 task force on education and the return to school advisory council
created under Executive Order No. 2020-88.".
Representative Tyrone Carter spoke to his amendment.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5912 (H-2). The motion
did not prevail 6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger offered the following amendments to HB 5912 (H-2):
1. Amend page 14, line 27, after "district" by inserting a comma and "except as
otherwise provided in this subdivision,".
2. Amend page 14, line 28, after "subdivision." by inserting "If the guidelines
described in this subdivision include a recommendation that a district close 1 or more of
its school buildings, the ultimate decision concerning whether or not to close those
school buildings remains with the district.".
Representative Hornberger spoke to her amendments.
Representative Hornberger moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5912 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Brenda Carter offered the following amendments to HB 5913 (H-2). :
1. Amend page 45, line 3, by striking out all of subsection (8) and renumbering the
remaining subsections.
2. Amend page 45, line 17, after "district" by striking out the balance of the line
through "(8)" on line 18.
3. Amend page 46, line 9, after "assessments" by striking out the balance of the line
through "(8)" on line 10.
4. Amend page 46, line 19, by striking out "(9) or (10)" and inserting "(8) or (9)".
5. Amend page 46, line 21, by striking out all of subsection (12) and renumbering the
remaining subsections.
Representative Brenda Carter Spoke to her amendments.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5913 (H-2). The motion
did not prevail 7-7-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Paquette, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Crawford, Vaupel, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman.
Pass: Rep. Reilly.
Representative Hornberger offered the following amendments to HB 5913 (H-2):
1. Amend page 45, line 6, after "assessment" by striking out "described in" and
inserting "approved under".
2. Amend page 45, line 6, after "or" by inserting "described in subsection".
3. Amend page 45, line 13, by striking out "described in" and inserting "approved
under".
4. Amend page 45, line 13, after "or" by inserting "described in subsection".
5. Amend page 45, line 16, after "least" by striking out "3" and inserting "4".
6. Amend page 45, line 17, by striking out "4" and inserting "5".
7. Amend page 45, line 18, after "department" by striking out the balance of the line
through "and" on line 20.
8. Amend page 45, line 23, after "subsection" by inserting a comma and "with the
exclusion of the benchmark assessment described in subsection (14),".
9. Amend page 46, line 15, by striking out "6" and inserting "8".
10. Amend page 46, line 18, after "assessment" by striking out "described in" and
inserting "approved under".
11. Amend page 46, line 19, after "or" by inserting "described in subsection".
12. Amend page 47, following line 6, by inserting:
"(14) The department shall make 1 of the benchmark assessments approved
under subsection (9) available to districts at no cost to the districts. The benchmark
assessment described in this subsection must meet all of the following:
(a) Be 1 of the most commonly administered assessment systems in this state.
(b) Be aligned to the content standards of this state.
(c) Complement the state’s summative assessment system.
(d) Be internet-delivered and include a standards-based assessment.
(e) Provide information on pupil achievement with regard to learning content
required in a given year or grade span.
(f) Provide timely feedback to pupils and teachers.
(g) Be nationally normed.
(h) Provide information to educators about student growth and allow for
multiple testing opportunities." and renumbering the remaining subsection.
Representative Hornberger spoke to her amendments.
Representative Hornberger moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5913 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger offered the following amendment to HB 5913 (H-2):
1. Amend page 47, line 1, after "subsection." by inserting "The benchmark
assessment data under this subsection may also be used to measure students’ growth
based on their performance on state summative assessments to identify districts and
schools where student achievement has increased or decreased. After the administration
of statewide assessments resumes, the department shall also provide a report to the
house and senate appropriations subcommittees on state school aid and the house and
senate fiscal agencies identifying the specific student groups whose expected trajectory
towards grade-level proficiency were most impacted by school closures.".
Representative Hornberger spoke to her amendment.
Representative Hornberger moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5913 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Hall moved to refer House Bill No. 5910 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Markkanen moved to refer House Bill No. 5911 to the Committee on Ways
and Means. The motion prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to refer House Bill No. 5912 to the Committee on Ways and
Means as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 9-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to refer House Bill No. 5913 to the Committee on Ways and
Means as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 8-7-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman.
Nays: Reps. Reilly, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Pamela Hornberger adjourned
the meeting at 10:44 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov