Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 749

Relating to: number of school days and hours of instruction held in a school year and state aid for summer classes.

By Representatives Kestell, Wright, Clark, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Kulp, Riemer, Kolste, Hintz, Goyke, Mursau, Doyle and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Farrow and Harsdorf.

February 11, 2014       Referred to Committee on Education

February 19, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Nass, Pridemore, Marklein, Thiesfeldt, Rodriguez, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Steve Kestell - Representative - 27th Assembly District

·      Ted Neitzke - West Bend School District

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

·      Brian Vissers - West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

·      Jerry Fiene - WI Rural Schools Alliance

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Bob Soldner - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 20, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Nass, Pridemore, Marklein, Thiesfeldt, Rodriguez, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Marklein, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Nass, Pridemore, Marklein, Thiesfeldt, Rodriguez, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Clark, seconded by Representative Marklein that Assembly Bill 749 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Nass, Pridemore, Marklein, Thiesfeldt, Rodriguez, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Chris Kulow

Committee Clerk