Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 78
Relating to: pupil assessments, evaluation of educator effectiveness, and school accountability reports.
By Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Jagler, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Murphy and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Vukmir and Wanggaard.
March 05, 2015 Referred to Committee on Education
March 10, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Knudson and Quinn.
Appearances For
· Paul Farrow - State Senator
· Joel Kitchens - State Representative
· Jeff Pertl - DPI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jerry Fiene - Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance
· Dan Rossmiller - Wis Assoc. of School Boards
· Deb Sybell - Wis Education Association Council
· Jim Bender - School Choice Wisconsin
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Assoc. of Commerce
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Beth Swedeen - Survival Coalition
May 07, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Pope, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sinicki.
Moved by Representative Kitchens, seconded by Representative Pope that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Pope, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kitchens, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Bill 78 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Pope, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Hariah Hutkowski
Committee Clerk
