In a rare Saturday session, the State Senate passed compromise versions of HB 5911-13, a package of bills that provide answers about student counts for school funding, benchmark testing and other important matters as the 2020-21 school year begins amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a joint statement, MEA President Paula Herbart and AFT Michigan President David Hecker called for the passage of the bills Saturday morning, saying, “Legislative compromises are never perfect, and the revised versions of HB 5911-13 under consideration in the Senate today are no exception. However, these bills provide students, parents, educators and districts both certainty and flexibility on key issues as we head into the 2020-21 school year.”