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Education and Workforce

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Meeting date
2025-04-23
Scheduled start
2025-04-23 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2025-04-23 12:03:00.000000
Location
Room 327, House Office Building
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Actual end
2025-04-23 12:03:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-22
Committee name
Education and Workforce
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE REP. NANCY DEBOER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Absent: Rep. Wilson. Excused: Rep. Wilson. Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 16, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4225 and HB 4229 before the committee: A substitute (H-1) was adopted for HB 4229 at the April 16th, 2025, meeting. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4225, but did not wish to speak: Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards. Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4225 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Wednesday, April 23, 2025 10:30 AM Room 327, House Office Building HB 4225 (Rep. Steele) A bill to amend 2020 PA 211, entitled "Save our students act," by amending the title and sections 3 and 5 (MCL 380.1893 and 380.1895). HB 4229 (Rep. Neeley) A bill to amend 2018 PA 435, entitled "An act to create the office of school safety and prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state entities," by amending section 3 (MCL 28.683). Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4229 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4223 and HB 4315 before the committee: Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4223. The motion prevailed 10-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4315. The motion prevailed 10-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Harris and Representative Pavlov testifed together in support of HB 4223 and HB 4315. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4223 and HB 4315, but did not wish to speak: Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference. Brian Broderick, representing the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools. Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. HB 4223 (Rep. Harris) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308g. HB 4315 (Rep. Pavlov) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308f. The Chair laid HB 4345 before the committee: Representative Cavitt testified in support of HB 4345. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4345, but did not wish to speak: Andy Neumann, representing the Michigan Education Association. Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards. Matthew Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents. John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators. The Chair laid HB 4141 before the committee: Representative Tisdel testified in support of HB 4141. Jenn Wilson, a licensed counselor with Avondale School District, joined by Representative Tisdel, testified in support of HB 4141. Casey Noce, representing Northville Christian School, joined by Representative Tisdel, testified in support of HB 4141. Andy Wares, associate principal from Traverse City West High School, joined by Representative Tisdel, testified in support of HB 4141. Questions and discussion followed. James Schwarz, Superintendent of Avondale School District, and Katie Gomez, Avondale Middle School Principal, joined by Representative Tisdel, testified together in support of HB 4141. Representative Tisdel and Casey Noce answered questions from the committee. Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, testified in support of HB 4141. Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to HB 4141. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4141, but did not wish to speak: Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Social Workers. HB 4345 (Rep. Cavitt) 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 2023 PA 103. HB 4141 (Rep. Tisdel) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1303a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4141, but did not wish to speak: Dwayne Gill, representing the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Matthew Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents. Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education. Representative Linting moved to excuse Representative Wilson from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at 12:03 PM. Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair Brittany Middaugh Committee Clerk bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 327, House Office Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2025-04-23
Meeting id
meeting-91
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-04-23 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Education and Workforce,” /meetings/meeting-91.

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