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Meeting date: 2020-07-21
Scheduled start: 2020-07-21 10:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2020-07-21 10:44:00.000000
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
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Actual end: 2020-07-21 10:44:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-112
Committee name: Education
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:00 AM Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 15, 2020. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913 before the committee: HB 5910 (Rep. Hornberger) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1231 (MCL 380.1231), as amended by 2020 PA 23, and by adding section 1851b. HB 5911 (Rep. Markkanen) A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 21f (MCL 388.1621f), as amended by 2018 PA 265. HB 5912 (Rep. Schroeder) A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2019 PA 58. HB 5913 (Rep. Glenn) A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 3, 6, 18, 23a, and 104 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606, 388.1618, 388.1623a, and 388.1704), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 108, sections 6, 18, and 104 as amended by 2019 PA 58, and section 23a as amended by 2020 PA 22. Substitute (H-1) of HB 5910 was adopted on July 15, 2020. Substitute (H-1) of HB 5912 was adopted on July 15, 2020. Substitute (H-1) of HB 5913 was adopted on July 15, 2020. Nic Jaskiw, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists, testified with no position on HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913. Samantha Zill, representing the Michigan Association of School Counselors, testified with no position on HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913. Kathy Weaver, representing the Michigan Association of School Social Workers, testified with no position on HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5910, HB 5911, HB 5912 and HB 5913, but did not wish to speak: Mike Latvis, representing the Wayne County Regional Education Service Agencies. David Randels, representing the Oakland County Schools. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5913, but did not wish to speak: Joe DeVault, representing the Macomb County Intermediate School District. Representative Vaupel moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5912. The motion prevailed 15- 0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5913. The motion prevailed 15-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Camilleri offered the following amendments to HB 5910 (H-1): 1. Amend page 1, line 2, after "(5)" by striking out the comma and inserting "and". 2. Amend page 1, line 2, after "(6)," by striking out "and (7),". 3. Amend page 2, line 27, by striking out all of subsection (7) and renumbering the remaining subsection. 4. Amend page 3, line 11, by striking out all of subdivision (c) and relettering the remaining subdivisions. Representative Camilleri spoke to his amendments. Representative Camilleri moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5910 (H-1). The motion did not prevail 6-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Pass: None. Representative Sowerby offered the following amendments to HB 5910 (H-1): 1. Amend page 5, line 11, after "(d)" by striking out "Except as otherwise provided under subdivision (g), all" and inserting "All". 2. Amend page 5, line 17, after "(f)" by striking out "Except as otherwise provided under subdivision (g), the" and inserting "The". 3. Amend page 5, line 23, by striking out all of subdivision (g) and relettering the remaining subdivisions. Representative Sowerby spoke to his amendments. Representative Sowerby moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5910 (H-1). The motion did not prevail 6-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Pass: None. Representative Koleszar offered the following amendments to HB 5911: 1. Amend page 10, line 19, after "district," by striking out the balance of the line through "380.551," on line 21. 2. Amend page 10, line 22, after "college," by inserting "or". 3. Amend page 10, line 22, after "university" by striking out the balance of the line through "entity" on line 23. Representative Koleszar spoke to his amendments. Representative Koleszar moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5911. The motion did not prevail 6-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Pass: None. Representative Stone offered the following amendments to HB 5911: 1. Amend page 2, line 26, after "if" by striking out "any" and inserting "either". 2. Amend page 3, line 9, by striking out all of subdivision (b) and relettering the remaining subdivision. 3. Amend page 4, line 29, after "(f)" by striking out the balance of the page through "the" on line 2 of page 5 and inserting "The". Representative Stone spoke to her amendments. Representative Stone moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5911.The motion did not prevail 6-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Pass: None. At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:36 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Tyrone Carter offered the following amendment to HB 5912 (H-2). : 1. Amend page 12, line 23, after "that" by striking out the balance of the subsection and inserting "has an approved phase plan aligned with the MI Safe Schools plan issued by the COVID-19 task force on education and the return to school advisory council created under Executive Order No. 2020-88.". Representative Tyrone Carter spoke to his amendment. Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5912 (H-2). The motion did not prevail 6-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Pass: None. Representative Hornberger offered the following amendments to HB 5912 (H-2): 1. Amend page 14, line 27, after "district" by inserting a comma and "except as otherwise provided in this subdivision,". 2. Amend page 14, line 28, after "subdivision." by inserting "If the guidelines described in this subdivision include a recommendation that a district close 1 or more of its school buildings, the ultimate decision concerning whether or not to close those school buildings remains with the district.". Representative Hornberger spoke to her amendments. Representative Hornberger moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5912 (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. Representative Brenda Carter offered the following amendments to HB 5913 (H-2). : 1. Amend page 45, line 3, by striking out all of subsection (8) and renumbering the remaining subsections. 2. Amend page 45, line 17, after "district" by striking out the balance of the line through "(8)" on line 18. 3. Amend page 46, line 9, after "assessments" by striking out the balance of the line through "(8)" on line 10. 4. Amend page 46, line 19, by striking out "(9) or (10)" and inserting "(8) or (9)". 5. Amend page 46, line 21, by striking out all of subsection (12) and renumbering the remaining subsections. Representative Brenda Carter Spoke to her amendments. Representative Brenda Carter moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5913 (H-2). The motion did not prevail 7-7-1: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Paquette, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Nays: Reps. Hornberger, Crawford, Vaupel, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Pass: Rep. Reilly. Representative Hornberger offered the following amendments to HB 5913 (H-2): 1. Amend page 45, line 6, after "assessment" by striking out "described in" and inserting "approved under". 2. Amend page 45, line 6, after "or" by inserting "described in subsection". 3. Amend page 45, line 13, by striking out "described in" and inserting "approved under". 4. Amend page 45, line 13, after "or" by inserting "described in subsection". 5. Amend page 45, line 16, after "least" by striking out "3" and inserting "4". 6. Amend page 45, line 17, by striking out "4" and inserting "5". 7. Amend page 45, line 18, after "department" by striking out the balance of the line through "and" on line 20. 8. Amend page 45, line 23, after "subsection" by inserting a comma and "with the exclusion of the benchmark assessment described in subsection (14),". 9. Amend page 46, line 15, by striking out "6" and inserting "8". 10. Amend page 46, line 18, after "assessment" by striking out "described in" and inserting "approved under". 11. Amend page 46, line 19, after "or" by inserting "described in subsection". 12. Amend page 47, following line 6, by inserting: "(14) The department shall make 1 of the benchmark assessments approved under subsection (9) available to districts at no cost to the districts. The benchmark assessment described in this subsection must meet all of the following: (a) Be 1 of the most commonly administered assessment systems in this state. (b) Be aligned to the content standards of this state. (c) Complement the state’s summative assessment system. (d) Be internet-delivered and include a standards-based assessment. (e) Provide information on pupil achievement with regard to learning content required in a given year or grade span. (f) Provide timely feedback to pupils and teachers. (g) Be nationally normed. (h) Provide information to educators about student growth and allow for multiple testing opportunities." and renumbering the remaining subsection. Representative Hornberger spoke to her amendments. Representative Hornberger moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5913 (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. Representative Hornberger offered the following amendment to HB 5913 (H-2): 1. Amend page 47, line 1, after "subsection." by inserting "The benchmark assessment data under this subsection may also be used to measure students’ growth based on their performance on state summative assessments to identify districts and schools where student achievement has increased or decreased. After the administration of statewide assessments resumes, the department shall also provide a report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on state school aid and the house and senate fiscal agencies identifying the specific student groups whose expected trajectory towards grade-level proficiency were most impacted by school closures.". Representative Hornberger spoke to her amendment. Representative Hornberger moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5913 (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. Representative Hall moved to refer House Bill No. 5910 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. Representative Markkanen moved to refer House Bill No. 5911 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 9-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. Representative O'Malley moved to refer House Bill No. 5912 to the Committee on Ways and Means as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 9-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. Representative O'Malley moved to refer House Bill No. 5913 to the Committee on Ways and Means as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 8-7-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley, Wakeman. Nays: Reps. Reilly, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone. Pass: None. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Pamela Hornberger adjourned the meeting at 10:44 AM. Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2020-07-21
Meeting id: meeting-2475
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2020-07-21 10:00:00.000000
Session name: 2019-2020

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