HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
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, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Absent: Rep. Kunse.
Excused: Rep. Kunse.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 29, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5819, HB 5820, and HB 5821 before the committee:
HB 5819
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2024
PA 146.
HB 5820
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
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.
HB 5821
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2024
PA 146.
Representative Schmaltz testified in support of HB 5819. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Greene testified in support of HB 5820. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Linting testified in support of HB 5821. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Kari Krantz, representing herself, testified with a neutral position on HB 5819, HB 5820 and
HB 5821. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 5957 before the committee:
HB 5957
(Rep. DeBoer)
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.
Representative DeBoer testified in support of HB 5957. Questions and discussion followed.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 5819, HB 5820, and HB 5821.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5819, HB 5820 and HB 5821, but did not
wish to speak:
Jeff Cobb, representing EdTrust Midwest.
Beth DeShone, representing the MI Forward Network.
Business Leaders for Michigan.
Christine Simon, representing the GR Chamber.
Heather Eckner, representing the Autism Alliance of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5819 and HB 5820, but did not wish to
speak:
Molly Macek, representing the Mackinac Center.
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 5957.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5957, but did not wish to speak:
Katherine Bussard, representing herself.
Molly Macek, representing the Mackinac Center.
Representative Linting moved to excuse Representative Kunse from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:06 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov