Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 379

Relating to: the student information system, a school and school district accountability system, low-performing schools and school districts, and charter school contracts.

By Representatives Kestell, Bies and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senator Olsen.

September 19, 2013    Referred to Committee on Education

February 12, 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

·      Jim Steineke - Representative - 5th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Jeff Pertl - Department of Public Instruction

·      Joanne Brown

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

·      John Jagler - Representative - 37th Assembly District

·      Kathie Free

·      Brad Lutes - WEAC

Appearances for Information Only

·      Bradley Carl - Value Added Research Center

·      Matt Kussow - WI Council of Religious & Independent Schools

·      Scott Jensen - American Federation of Children

·      Brian Pleva - American Federation for Children

·      Jim Bender - School Choice Wisconsin

·      Kim Wadas - WI Catholic Conference

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Doug Mering - Baraboo School Board

·      Jerry Fiene - WI Rural Schools Alliance

·      David Bennett - WI Retired Educators Association

·      James Skiles

·      Carol Gruba

Registrations for Information Only

·      Andrew Davis - Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Chris Kulow

Committee Clerk