Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 602
Relating to: accrediting entities for private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship program.
By Representatives Katsma, Schraa, Thiesfeldt, Kremer, Kooyenga, Vorpagel, A. Ott, Knudson, Murphy, Knodl, Brandtjen, Hutton and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Vukmir, LeMahieu, Stroebel, Darling and Nass.
December 14, 2015 Referred to Committee on Education
December 17, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Duchow, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knudson.
Appearances For
· Bob VanWieren - CSI
· Jim Hofman - Sheboygan Christian School
· Michael Schraa - State Representative
· Terry Katsma - State Representative
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jim Bender - School Choice Wi
· Scott Jensen - American Federation for Children
Registrations Against
· Genie Ogden
· Dan Rossmiller - WASB
· Heather DuBois Boureane
· Chris Taylor - State Representative
· Jill Gaskell
· Jeff Simpson
Registrations for Information Only
· Joanne Johnke - Wisconsin Family Ties
January 14, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Duchow, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Knudson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton and Duchow.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Bill 602 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton and Duchow.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 5
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Hariah Hutkowski
Committee Clerk
