2. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:
“Sec. 1103. The funds appropriated in part 1 for chronic absenteeism task force shall be appropriated to support the costs of a task force with the goal of identifying policies that could help lower the statewide chronic absenteeism rate for Michigan. Funds shall be expended when the governor has established the taskforce with the following members:
(a) A member from each party of the house of representatives.
(b) A member from each party of the senate.
(c) A representative from the department.
(d) A representative from an organization that represents school boards.
(e) A representative from an organization that represents school administrators.
(f) Two representatives from a union for teachers.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: