SB153

SB153 SB153
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education
Senate Bill 153
Relating to: authorizing a school board to increase the school district's revenue limit.
By Senators Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt, Plache, Roessler, Schultz and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Staskunas, Olsen, Jeskewitz, Riley, La Fave, Pocan, Lippert, Balow, Boyle, Sykora, Wasserman, J. Lehman, Gronemus, Seratti, Turner, Ott, Lassa, Berceau, Miller and Plale.

April 25, 2001 Referred to Committee on Education.

May 9, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (11) Senators Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Farrow, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Senator Peggy Rosenzweig, Author
· Representative Luther Olsen, Author
· David Carlson, DPI
· Patrick Sherman, WASB
· Terry Craney, WEAC

· Jeff Leverich, WEAC

Appearances against

· James Buchen, WI Manufactures and Commerce

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Pam Scholdt, Janesville Area Council PTA
· Virginia Wyss, Janesville School District
· Peg Ekedahl, School District of Milton
· Tom Evert, School District of Janesville
· Roger Danielsen
· Ryan Champeau, SAA
· Dorothy Smith
· Waukesha Education Assn.
· Representative Tony Staskunas, Author
· Michael Birkley, WI Property Taxpayers, Inc.
· John Eyster
· Stan Johnson
· Ben Jones, Weston School District
· Marge Wutzke
· Jeff Spitzer-Resnick, WI Coalition for Advocacy
· Jennifer Kammerud, School Administrators Alliance
· Sue Brunson, School District of Beloit
· Representative Christine Sinicki
· Anne Hart
· Art Rainwater, Madison Metro. School Dist.
· Barbara Karz
· Veronica Burke
· Michelle Frola
· Nancy Habager
· Bob Burke, WEAC
· Joe Quick, Madison Metro. School Dist.
· Thomas Bindl

· Paul Shogren

Registrations against

· Thomas Beebe, Institute for WI Future

May 23, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Senators Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Lazich and Harsdorf.

Absent: (1) Senator Darling.

Moved by Senator Grobschmidt, seconded by Senator Robson, that Senate Bill 153

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach and Roessler.
Noes: (3) Senators Darling (by polling), Lazich and Harsdorf.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 3, Absent 0

Lisa Moen
Committee Clerk