Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 414

Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades.

By Senators Olsen, Johnson, Nass, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein, L. Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Ballweg, Bowen, Brostoff, Gundrum, Haywood, James, Krug, Kuglitsch, Mursau, L. Myers, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Tusler and Dittrich.

September 17, 2019    Referred to Committee on Education

November 19, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Kooyenga, Larson, Bewley, Johnson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Bernier.

Appearances For

·      Erin Epping - General Federation of Women's Clubs-WI

·      Senator Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      Katie French

Appearances Against

·      Nicki Vander Meulen - Myself

·      Executive Director John Forester - Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance

·      Mr Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Julie Saether - GFWC-WI

·      Representative Thiesfeldt

·      DDWI Kimberlee Coronado - My children

Registrations Against

·      Jameson Shaw - The Committee for Its Not 1956 Anymore

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 19, 2019     Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (9)        Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Kooyenga, Bernier, Larson, Bewley, Johnson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 414 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Bernier and Johnson.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Kooyenga, Larson, Bewley and Schachtner.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4

 

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Jenna Zantow

Committee Clerk