HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson,
Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 26, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4150 before the committee:
Representative Tisdel testified in support of House Bill 4150. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4150, but did not wish to speak:
Jeff Cobb, representing the EdTrust Midwest.
Ben Locke, representing Teach Plus Michigan.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Dan Quisenberry, representing the Michigan Association of Public Schools.
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4150, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Representative Fox moved to report out HB 4150 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-0-4:
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
HB 4150
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
1531h and 1538 (MCL 380.1531h and
380.1538), section 1531h as added and
section 1538 as amended by 2007 PA 144.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
The Chair laid HB 4151 before the committee:
Representative Martin testified in support of House Bill 4151. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4151, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund.
Dan Quisenberry, representing the Michigan Association of Public Schools.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4151, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4151 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 10-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss
and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Kunse.
The Chair laid HB 4152 before the committee:
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4152. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
HB 4151
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1531 (MCL 380.1531), as amended by 2023
PA 110.
HB 4152
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1531e (MCL 380.1531e), as added by 2024
PA 147.
Representative Schmaltz and Venessa Kessler from Launch Michigan, testified in support of
House Bill 4152. Question and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4152, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Quisenberry, representing the Michigan Association of Public Schools.
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4152, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4152 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Paquette, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
The Chair laid HB 4153 before the committee:
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4153. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair DeBoer testified in support of House Bill 4153. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4153, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
HB 4153
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526,
1535a, and 1809 (MCL 380.501, 380.521,
380.551, 380.1231, 380.1233, 380.1311b,
380.1526, 380.1535a, and 380.1809), sections
501 and 551 as amended by 2016 PA 192,
section 521 as added by 2003 PA 179, section
1231 as amended by 2020 PA 23, section
1233 as amended by 2023 PA 111, section
1311b as amended by 2012 PA 620, section
1526 as amended by 2023 PA 110, section
1535a as amended by 2016 PA 532, and
section 1809 as amended by 2020 PA 384,
and by adding section 1531l.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4153, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Quisenberry, representing the Michigan Association of Public Schools.
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4153 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:14 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov