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Education

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Meeting date
2023-09-19
Scheduled start
2023-09-19 13:30:00.000000
Documented start
2023-09-19 13:30:00.000000
Documented end
2023-09-19 14:54:00.000000
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2023-09-19 14:54:00.000000
Actual start
2023-09-19 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 September 19, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 4752 (S-5) (Rep. Koleszar) with recommendation. 2. Testimony regarding SB 500 (Sen. Polehanki). 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. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from September 12, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the (S-5) version of HB 4752. 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-5) was adopted. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4752: Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA – Neutral David Randels, Oakland Schools – Neutral Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support Neil DeSouza, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget – Neutral The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-5) version of HB 4752 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, and Damoose. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 1 of 2 The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 500: Bernadette Downey, No Kid Hungry – Support Mary Darnton, School Nutrition Association – Support Colin McDonough, American Heart Association – Support Diane Golzynski, Michigan Department of Education – Support Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Brian Broderick, Michigan Association Nonpublic Schools – Opposition Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Opposition The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 500: Janelle Kantola, Healthy School Meals for All – Support Julius Buzzard, Growing Hope – Support Nathan Medina, Food Corps – Support Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support Heather Addison, JJ Packs – Support Colin Ford, American Academy of Pediatrics – Support Amanda Shreve and Nathan Medina, Healthy Kids Healthy Michigan – Support Seth Johnson, United Way of Northwest Michigan – Support Cassie Thiefelder, United Way for Southeastern Michigan – Support Anna Almanza, Food Bank Council of Michigan – Support Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support Dr. Susan Woolford, Authority Health Motion Coalition – Support Barbara Blum Alexander, Authority Health Motion Coalition – Support Nicholas Lazo, Resident – Support Christina Baker, Resident – Support Shanna Williams, Kenowa Hills Public Schools – Support Dana Kessel, Mason County Eastern Schools – Support June Altom, Countryside Academy – Support Dan Gorman, Montague Area Public Schools – Support Don Stacks, Gordon Food Service – Support Bethany Taylor-Moore, Mona Shores Public Schools – Support Joshua Conrad, South Haven Public Schools – Support Gary Dougherty, American Diabetes Association – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:54 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 09/26/23 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2023-09-19
Meeting id
meeting-3975
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2023-09-19 13:30:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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