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
February 25, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, February
25, 2020, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 657 ( Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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, Sen.(s) 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 February 11, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 657:
Chad Wing, Eastern MI University College of Education – Oppose
Sherri Boyd, ARC of Michigan – Oppose
Rusty Merchant, Grand Rapids Public Schools – Support
Abby Cyper, Michigan Assoc. of Administrators of Special Education – Support
Beth DeShone, Great Lakes Education Project – Support
Alicia Urbair, MAPSA – Support
James Rooks, Calvin University – Oppose
Peg Albert, Siena Heights University – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report SB 657 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki and Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 657. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
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The Chair acknowledged Senator Polehanki for the purposes of no vote explanation on the bill.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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