Referred to committee on Labor and Employment.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Madison
March 1, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Wisconsin school laws include the following provision in s.
115.45 (6)(b) and
(c), Wis. Stats.:
SECTION 115.45 Grants for preschool to grade 5 programs.
(6) The state superintendent shall:
(b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172 (3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub. (4) (b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.
(c) Annually submit to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2) a report on the academic progress made by pupils enrolled in preschool to grade 5 programs under this section.
All Preschool-to-Grade-5 (P-5) Evaluation Reports for 1997-98 are contained herein as well as a report on the academic progress for all schools funded by the P-5 program. If you have questions, please contact my office or Sandra Dercole in the DPI Office of Urban Education. (414-227-4942).
Sincerely,
John T. Benson
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand in recess. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:50 A.M.
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10:40 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 105 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 4, and placed on the calendar of Tuesday, March 16. Granted.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled
well taken the point of order raised by Representative Krug on Tuesday, March 2, that
Assembly Bill 45 was not properly before the Assembly because it required an emergency statement pursuant to s.
16.47 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
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Executive Communications
March 2, 1999
The Honorable Scott Jensen
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Speaker Jensen:
1999 Assembly Bill 45, introduced by Representative Kelso, and co-sponsored by Senator Darling, relates to a hotline in the Department of Justice for the reporting of information regarding dangerous weapons in public schools.
1999 Assembly Bill 45 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to sec. 16.47(2), Stats., I consider this bill an emergency bill, I recommend the bill and I ask that passage of 1999 Assembly Bill 45 be permitted prior to passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
Assembly Bill 45
Relating to: a hotline in the department of justice for the reporting of information regarding dangerous weapons in public schools.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 45 offered by Representative Kelso.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 45 offered by Representative Cullen.
Representative Kelso moved rejection of Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 45.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill
45 be rejected?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 42.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau and Travis - 2.
Motion carried.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Travis. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 45 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 45 offered by Representative Lassa.
Representative Kelso moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 45 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 45 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 42.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau and Travis - 2.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 45 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
45 be given a third reading. Granted.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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The question was:
Assembly Bill 45 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 58.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gundrum, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Johnsrud, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Nass, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representative Berceau - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
45 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: requesting appropriate action by the U.S. Congress to propose an amendment to the federal constitution empowering the Congress to prohibit physical desecration of the flag of the United States of America.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
26 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 71.
