Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Education

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Meeting date
2023-10-10
Scheduled start
2023-10-10 13:30:00.000000
Documented start
2023-10-10 13:30:00.000000
Documented end
2023-10-10 15:15:00.000000
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2023-10-10 15:15:00.000000
Actual start
2023-10-10 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 October 10, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 518 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation. 2. Testimony regarding SB 395 (Sen. Polehanki) and SB 396 (Sen. McDonald Rivet). 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. Camilleri to adopt the meeting minutes from September 26, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 518: Dr. David Michelson, Michigan Education Association – Support Beth DeShone, GLEP Education Fund – Support Alicia Urbain, MAPSA – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 518 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. 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 bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 395. 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-3) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 395 and SB 396: Sens. Dayna Polehanki and Kristen McDonald Rivet – Support Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support Page 1 of 2 Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – No Position Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins, Jason Posey, and Meredith Summer, Detroit Federation of Teachers – Support Matt Scheuller, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition Kathi Martin, Dearborn Federation of Teachers – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 395: Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support Jeff Donahue, White Shneider PC – Support Megan Ake, Fenton Education Association – Support Ryan Ridenour, West Bloomfield School District – Support Leah Porter, Holt Education Association – Support Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 395: Edward Clements, Bay City Education Association – Support Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 395 and SB 396: Mike Latvis and Kelly Bohl, Wayne RESA – Opposition The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 395 and SB 396: Paul Liabenow, MEMPSA – Support Molly Macek, Mackinac Center – Opposition Beth DeShone, GLEP Education Fund – Opposition Jeff Cobb, The Education Trust Midwest – Opposition Jenell Mansfield, AFT Michigan – Support Kaci Pellar and Connor McNeely, Detroit Disability Power – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 395: David Randels, Oakland Schools – Opposition There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 10/17/23 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2023-10-10
Meeting id
meeting-4003
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2023-10-10 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-4003.

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