MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JON 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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 19, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, March
19, 2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 122 (S-2) (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 202 (S-2) (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:07 p.m. She 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 March 5, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 122:
Tammy Daencer and Richard Meeth, Michigan Education Association – Support
Richard Meeth, Michigan Education Association – Support
At 12:31 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 12:43 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 122 and SB 202:
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support
Gary Collings, Collins Blaha – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 122
and SB 202:
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Support
Kathleen Merry, Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency – Support
Patti Tremblay, Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators – Support
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Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
Rusty Merchant, Grand Rapids Public Schools – Support
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Support
Jerry Johnson, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe Intermediate School
Districts – Support
Andy Neumann, Michigan Education Association – Support
Julie Rowe, American Federation of Teachers – Support
Alicia Urbain, Michigan Association of Public School Academies – Support
Chris Glass, Talent Triangle – Support
Brian Gutman, Education Trust Midwest – Oppose
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Tim Sowton, Business Leaders of Michigan – Oppose
Lindsay Palsrok, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
The Chair invited Sen. Horn to summarize amendment #1 to SB 122.
The Chair invited Sen. Horn to summarize amendment #1 to SB 202.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the Horn amendment #1 to SB 122. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the Horn amendment #1 to SB 202. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report SB 122, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 122. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 202, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 202. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 16, 2019
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