Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 194
Relating to: requirements for initial licensure as a special education teacher.
By Representatives Tranel, Rohrkaste, Kuglitsch, Novak, Kurtz, Tittl, Edming, Wittke, Felzkowski, Dittrich, Mursau and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Kooyenga, Testin, Tiffany and Darling.
April 29, 2019 Referred to Committee on Education
May 30, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Rodriguez, Mursau, Quinn, Ramthun, Wichgers, Pope, Bowen, Considine, Hebl and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Tusler and L. Myers.
Appearances For
· Travis Tranel - 49th District
· Jamie Nutter
· Connie Valenza
· Ty Hines
· Joshua Hines
· Neil Campbell
· Julie Prouty - Ithaca School District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Douglas Olsen - Kickapoo Area School Dist
· John Forestor - School Administrators Alliance
· Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Dan Rossmiller - Wis. Association of School Board
· Sharon Schmeling - WI Council of Religious & Independant Schools
Registrations Against
· Forbes McIntosh - WI State Reading Assoc
Registrations for Information Only
· Janine Edwards
· Dee Pettack - DPI
June 13, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Rodriguez, Mursau, Ramthun, Wichgers, Pope, Bowen, Considine, Hebl, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Tusler and Quinn.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Rodriguez, Mursau, Ramthun and Wichgers.
Noes: (6) Representatives Pope, Bowen, Considine, Hebl, Vruwink and L. Myers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Bill 194 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Rodriguez, Mursau, Ramthun, Wichgers, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (3) Representatives Pope, Considine and Hebl.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
