HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Shannon joined the committee remotely.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 8, 2022.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5703 before the committee:
HB 5703
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 10a.
Representative Stone offered the following amendment to HB 5703:
1-. Amend page 1, line 3, after "of" by striking out the balance of the line through
"directors." on page 2 line 7 and inserting "the state constitution of 1963 is distributed at
each meeting of the board of the school district or intermediate school district or board
of directors of the public school academy, as applicable.".
Representative Stone moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5703. The motion did not prevail
5-6-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Damoose, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler.
Pass: Rep. Posthumus.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HB 5703 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Koleszar.
Nays: Reps. Brenda Carter, Stone.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5703, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
The Chair laid HB 5722 before the committee:
HB 5722
(Rep. Eisen)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," (MCL 388.1601 to
388.1896) by adding section 99d.
Representative Eisen, testified in support of HB 5722. Questions and discussion followed.
Jeana Rohrs, testified in support of HB 5722. Questions and discussion followed.
Kim LaForet, testified in support of HB 5722. Questions and discussion followed.
Eileen McNeil, representing Citizens for Traditional Values, testified in support of HB 5722.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5722, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:58 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov