Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Education

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Meeting date
2023-03-14
Scheduled start
2023-03-14 13:30:00.000000
Documented start
2023-03-14 13:30:00.000000
Documented end
2023-03-14 14:15:00.000000
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2023-03-14 14:15:00.000000
Actual start
2023-03-14 13:30:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-260
Committee name
Education
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH JOHNSON THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI CHAIR 310 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7350 FAX: (517) 373-9228 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 14, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 161 (Sen. Geiss) and SB 162 (Sen. McCann). 2. Adopted (S-1) substitute to SB 162 (Sen. McCann). The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose and Johnson, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from February 21, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 162. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose, and Johnson. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 161 and SB 162: Dr. Daveda Colbert, Wayne RESA – Support Sheryl Kennedy and Kelli Brozanski, Michigan Department of Education – Support Lou Steigerwald, Norway-Vulcan Schools – Support Matt Scheuller, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 161 and SB 162: Carol Weaver, Detroit Public Schools Community District – Support Joe Devault, Macomb ISD – Support Molly Macek, Mackinac Center – Support Paul Liabenow, Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association – Support Dirk Weeldreyer, School Equity Caucus – Support David Randels, Oakland Schools – Support Page 1 of 2 Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Support Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support Chris Glass, Education Advocates of West Michigan – Support Jerry Johnson, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe ISDs – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:15 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 03/21/23 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2023-03-14
Meeting id
meeting-3824
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2023-03-14 13:30:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Education,” /meetings/meeting-3824.

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