HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 16, 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, Wegela,
Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: Rep. Edwards.
Excused: None.
Representative Churches moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 9, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4279 and HB 4549 before the committee:
HB 4279
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 681
and 684 (MCL 380.681 and 380.684), section 681
as amended by 2016 PA 532 and section 684 as
amended by 2016 PA 535.
HB 4549
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1233
(MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2021 PA 149.
Representative VanderWall and Tim Rigling, Assistant Superintendent of Career Technical
Education for the Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District, testified in support of HB
4279. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Shannon and Dr. Sheyl Kennedy, from the Michigan Department of
Education, testified in support of HB 4549. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4279, but did not wish to speak:
Matthew Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Dawn Gandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4549, but did not wish to speak:
Matthew Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Alicia Urbain, representing the Michigan Charter School Association.
Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan.
John Lauve testified with no position on HB 4279 and HB 4549.
The Chair laid SB 161 and SB 162 before the committee:
SB 161
(Sen. Geiss)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 1526,
1531, 1531d, 1531j, and 1531k (MCL 380.1526,
380.1531, 380.1531d, 380.1531j, and 380.1531k),
section 1526 as amended by 1995 PA 289, section
1531 as amended by 2018 PA 235, section 1531d
as added by 2003 PA 18, and sections 1531j and
1531k as amended by 2018 PA 234.
SB 162
(Sen. McCann)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1233
(MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2021 PA 149.
Representative Shannon moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 161. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Wegela,
Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Conlin moved to report out SB 161 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Wegela,
Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Weiss moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 162. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Wegela,
Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Stone moved to report out SB 162 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Wegela,
Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4279, HB 4549, SB 161 and SB 162,
but did not wish to speak:
Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 161 and SB 162, but did not wish to
speak:
Michael Zimmer, representing the World Education Services and Church World Services.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 162, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Glidden, representing the Michigan School Counselor Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Koleszar adjourned the meeting
at 9:47 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov