Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 635

Relating to: requiring each cooperative educational service agency to employ a dyslexia specialist.

By Representatives Kulp, Ramthun, Bowen, Kitchens, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Skowronski, Tusler, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Bernier.

December 02, 2019     Referred to Committee on Education

February 12, 2020       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tusler.

Appearances For

·      Rep Kulp

·      Sen Bernier

·      Katie Kasubaski - Decoding Dyslexia

·      Kari Baumann - DDWI

·      John Humphries - Thorp School District

·      Donna Hejtmanek - International Dyslexia Association

·      Heather Haigler

·      Jonathan Haigler

·      Susan Garcia Franz

·      Julie Flikke - DDWI

·      Rachel Koefel

·      Misty Powers

·      Kim Coronado

·      Nancy Dressel

·      Joan Ziegler

·      Christi Hunter - Decoding Dyslexia

·      Kelly Kuenzie

·      Chan Stroman

·      Ann Malone - IDA WI

Appearances Against

·      Kathy Champeau - WSRA

·      Deborah Cramer - WSRA

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Greg Hubbard

·      Anita Weier

·      John Weier

Registrations Against

·      Kim Kaukl - WI Rural Schools Alliance

·      John Forester - SAA

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk