Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Education and Workforce

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Meeting date
2025-02-19
Scheduled start
2025-02-19 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2025-02-19 11:26:00.000000
Location
Room 327, House Office Building
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Actual end
2025-02-19 11:26:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-22
Committee name
Education and Workforce
Evidence text
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 Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall which appointed members of the Committee on Education and Workforce. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Absent: Rep. Paquette. Excused: Rep. Paquette. Chair DeBoer stated that the House Committee on Education and Workforce will follow the Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor. Chair DeBoer offered the following proposed committee rule: At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony. Representative Linting moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 10-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Linting moved to adopt Wednesday at 10:30am in room 327 of the House Office Building as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the House Education and Workforce Committee. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:30 AM Room 327, House Office Building FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4060 before the committee: Representative VanderWall and Dave Cox, Superintendent of the Manistee ISD, testified in support of HB 4060. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4060, but did not wish to speak: Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity. Jen Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards. Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of School administrators. John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators. Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. Eric Chappell, representing ABC of Michigan. Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan. The Chair laid a presentation on Michigan's Teacher Shortage before the committee. Jeff Cobb and Dr. Jennifer DeNeal, representing EdTrust Midwest, gave a presentation on Michigan's Teacher Shortage. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Linting moved to excuse Rep. Paquette 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 11:26 AM. Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair Brittany Middaugh Committee Clerk bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov HB 4060 (Rep. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 681 and 684 (MCL 380.681 and 380.684), section 681 as amended by 2016 PA 532 and section 684 as amended by 2016 PA 535.
Location
Room 327, House Office Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2025-02-19
Meeting id
meeting-21
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-02-19 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026

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