HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Koleszar.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 31, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4020 and SB 12 before the committee:
HB 4020
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1280f
(MCL 380.1280f), as added by 2016 PA 306.
SB 12
(Sen. Polehanki)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1280f
(MCL 380.1280f), as added by 2016 PA 306.
Representatives Shannon and Stone testified on SB 12 and HB 4020. Questions and
discussion followed.
Dan Centers representing the Office of Senator Polehanki testified in support of HB 4020 and
SB 12. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Stone moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4020. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Greene offered the following amendment to SB 12:
1. Amend page 17, line 24, after "academy" by inserting "and the pupil's parent or legal
guardian".
Representative Greene moved to adopt the amendment to SB 12. The motion did not prevail
5-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela.
Pass: None.
Representative Greene offered the following amendment to SB 12:
1. Amend page 17, line 24, after "pupil" by striking out the balance of the line through
"deficiency." on line 25 and inserting "is reading at the grade level in which the pupil is
enrolled.".
Representative Greene moved to adopt the amendment to SB 12. The motion did not prevail
5-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela.
Pass: None.
Representative Johnsen offered the following amendment to SB 12:
1. Amend page 11, line 12, after "deficiency" by inserting "and what grade level the pupil
scored in reading on the grade 3 state assessment".
Representative Johnsen moved to adopt the amendment to SB 12. The motion did not prevail
5-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette offered the following amendment to SB 12:
1. Amend page 19, following line 22, by inserting:
"(12) If a grade 3 pupil achieves a reading score that is 1 grade level or more behind, as
determined by the department based on the grade 3 state English language arts
assessment, the school district or public school academy in which the pupil is enrolled
shall ensure that all of the following occur:
(a) Subject to subdivision (c), by not later than 30 days after the school district or public
school academy receives notice of the pupil's reading level under subsection (14), the
pupil's parent or legal guardian is notified that the pupil qualifies for a tutoring stipend
to be applied toward a tutoring service selected by the pupil's parent or legal guardian
and that the pupil's parent or legal guardian has not more than 30 days from the date of
the notice sent to the parent or legal guardian to notify the school district or public
school academy, in writing, to which tutoring service the parent or legal guardian would
like the stipend to be issued.
(b) Not later than 30 days after receiving notice from a parent or legal guardian under
subdivision (a), the school district or public school academy shall ensure that the pupil
receives tutoring services until the pupil is proficient in reading at the pupil's grade
level through the tutoring service selected by the pupil's parent or legal guardian under
subdivision (a) and that the stipend described in subdivision (a) is issued to the tutoring
service. The stipend issued under this subdivision must be up to $1,000.00 per pupil per
year until the pupil is proficient in reading at the pupil's grade level. A stipend issued
under this subdivision cannot be applied toward payment of a tutoring service provided
by a high school student who is an eligible individual, as defined in subsection (15)(a).
The notice described in subdivision (a) must reflect the immediately preceding sentence.
(c) The pupil's parent or legal guardian chooses, for purposes of subdivision (a), a
tutoring service that is on the list of approved tutoring services under subsection (15).
(13) Not later than May 23 of each year or not later than 14 days after the department
finalizes the scoring for the grade 3 state assessments, whichever is earlier, the
department shall provide CEPI with the grade 3 state assessment scores for every grade
3 pupil enrolled in a public school in this state who was administered 1 or more of those
assessments.
(14) Not later than June 1 of each year or not later than 14 days after CEPI receives the
grade 3 state assessment results from the department under subsection (13), whichever
is earlier, using those state assessment results, CEPI shall identify each pupil completing
grade 3 that year who is not at a grade 3 reading level, shall identify the pupil's reading
level, and shall notify the parent or legal guardian and the school district or public
school academy of each of these pupils and the pupil's reading level. A school district or
public school academy may also make its own notification to a parent or guardian in
addition to the notification by CEPI. The notification by CEPI to a parent or legal
guardian must be by certified mail. The notification by CEPI must clearly state, at a
minimum, that, if a parent or legal guardian receives a notification from CEPI under
this subsection, the parent or legal guardian may request a meeting with school officials
to discuss the student's lack of proficiency and grade-level performance. If a parent or
legal guardian requests a meeting described in this subsection, the school official to
whom the request is made must ensure that an appropriate school official is made
available to the parent or legal guardian for such a meeting.
(15) The department shall develop a process to accept and approve applications from
organizations and entities and eligible individuals to provide tutoring services for
purposes of subsection (12). By not later than 60 days after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this sentence, the department shall develop a list of
department-approved organizations and entities and eligible individuals and publish
that list on its website. As used in this subsection:
(a) "Eligible individuals" includes, but is not limited to, the following individuals:
(i) College graduate students.
(ii) High school students who are supervised by an adult during the duration of the
tutoring and who have completed training developed by the department.
(b) "Organizations and entities" includes, but is not limited to, organizations described
in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501; faith-based
organizations; the YMCA; United Way; Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America;
sororities; and fraternities." and renumbering the remaining subsection.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt the amendment to SB 12. The motion did not prevail
5-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela.
Pass: None.
Jim Atkinson representing the Barry County Literacy Council testified on SB 12 and HB
4020.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4020 and SB 12, but did not wish to
speak:
Paul Liabenow, representing the Michigan Elementary & Middle School Principals
Association.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Mike Latvis, representing the Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency.
Jeff Cobb, representing the Education Trust Midwest.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of Psychologists.
Noah Smith, representing the National Association of Social Workers.
Zarin Farook, representing the United Ways of Southeastern Michigan.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers- Michigan.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Monroe, and Lenawee
Intermediate School District.
Jenn Garland, representing the Michigan Parent Teacher Association.
Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan.
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Matthew Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents &
Administrators.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4020 and SB 12, but did not wish
to speak:
Beth DeShone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund.
Molly Macek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Nate Henschel, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
Jase Bolger, representing the West Michigan Policy Forum.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 12, but did not wish to speak:
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.
Representative Churches moved to report out SB 12 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela.
Nays: Reps. Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Koleszar adjourned the meeting
at 10:10 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov