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Education and Career Readiness

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Meeting date
2021-10-05
Scheduled start
2021-10-05 12:00:00.000000
Documented start
2021-10-05 12:01:00.000000
Documented end
2021-10-05 14:10:00.000000
Location
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2021-10-05 14:10:00.000000
Actual start
2021-10-05 12:01:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-219
Committee name
Education and Career Readiness
Evidence text
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 7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-2420 FAX: (517) 373-2764 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES October 5, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 645 (Sen. Stamas) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Reported SB 664 (S-1) (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect. 3. Testimony regarding SB 460 (Sen. Theis). The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki and Geiss, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from September 29, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 664. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 664: Alicia Urbain, MAPSA – Support Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Support David Randels, Oakland Schools – Support Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Support Chris Glass, Education Advocates of West Michigan – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report SB 645 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 1 of 2 The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 645. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of SB 664 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 664. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 460: Dr. Rema Reynolds Vassar, Eastern Michigan University – Opposition Christopher Rufo, Manhattan Institute – Support Dr. Mary Grabar – Support Dr. David Azerrad and Jordan Adams, Hillsdale College – Support Tim Keller – Support Pamela Pugh, Michigan State Board of Eduation – Opposition Ilona Rugg – Support Angana Shah – Opposition Leslie Holman-Dinkelmann – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 460: Sen. Erika Geiss, Michigan Legislative Black Caucus – Opposition Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Opposition David Randels, Oakland Schools – Opposition Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition Andy Neumann, Michigan Education Association – Opposition Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Opposition Jenell Mansfield, AFT of Michigan – Opposition Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Opposition Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Opposition Sherisse Butler, Detroit Public Schools Community District – Opposition There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:10 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 10/26/21 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2021-10-05
Meeting id
meeting-3474
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2021-10-05 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2021-2022

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Education and Career Readiness,” /meetings/meeting-3474.

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