MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 23, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, February
23, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the negative impacts of COVID-imposed virtual learning.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley and Polehanki, a quorum was
present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Geiss was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from February 9, 2021 and February
16, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the negative impacts of COVID-
imposed virtual learning:
Dr. Jenny Radesky, Michigan Medicine – No Position
Dr. Emily Stoneman, Michigan Medicine – No Position
Dr. Elizabeth Hill, Michigan Medicine – No Position
Matthew Hack, Allegan High School – No Position
Kelly Aquino, Parent – No Position
Krysten Salla, Parent – No Position
Ashley Daeschlein, Parent – No Position
Michael Peters, Parent – No Position
Tom Parrelly, Parent – No Position
Jessica Mathiak, Parent – No Position
Venus Harris, Parent – No Position
Rob Seale, Parent – No Position
Nicholas Bagley, Parent – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee at 1:27 p.m.
Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
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Date adopted by committee: 3/16/21
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