Tuesday, May 5, 1998
4:56 P.M.
April 1998 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll call, prayer and pledge of the extraordinary session be applied to the special session.
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The committee on Education and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 2
Relating to: the composition and method of election of members of the board of school directors in 1st class city school systems; contract negotiation meetings between a board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and any labor organization recognized or certified to represent school district professional employes under the municipal employment relations act; reorganizing schools in a 1st class city school system and prohibiting collective bargaining with respect to reassignment of employes of a 1st class city school system; conversion of private schools to charter schools; educational service contracts between the board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and private schools and agencies; requiring the Milwaukee Public Schools to meet certain educational criteria, abolishing the board of school directors of the Milwaukee Public Schools and creating the Milwaukee Public Schools governing commission; the use of intradistrict transfer aid to build or lease public schools; contracts with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee to improve attendance at selected schools; the amount appropriated as general school aid; aid to the Milwaukee Public Schools for after-school programs; and making an appropriation.
Introduction of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Darling, Huelsman, Lazich, Welch, Drzewiecki, C. Potter, Jauch and Shibilski.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grobschmidt.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Darling, Huelsman, Lazich, Welch, Drzewiecki, C. Potter, Jauch and Shibilski.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grobschmidt.
Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Darling, Huelsman, Lazich, Welch, Drzewiecki, C. Potter, Jauch and Shibilski.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grobschmidt.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Darling, Huelsman, Lazich, Welch and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 4 - Senators
C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski and Grobschmidt.
Alberta Darling
Chairperson
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 2 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 2
Relating to: the composition and method of election of members of the board of school directors in 1st class city school systems; contract negotiation meetings between a board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and any labor organization recognized or certified to represent school district professional employes under the municipal employment relations act; reorganizing schools in a 1st class city school system and prohibiting collective bargaining with respect to reassignment of employes of a 1st class city school system; conversion of private schools to charter schools; educational service contracts between the board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and private schools and agencies; requiring the Milwaukee Public Schools to meet certain educational criteria, abolishing the board of school directors of the Milwaukee Public Schools and creating the Milwaukee Public Schools governing commission; the use of intradistrict transfer aid to build or lease public schools; contracts with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee to improve attendance at selected schools; the amount appropriated as general school aid; aid to the Milwaukee Public Schools for after-school programs; and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 2 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 A.M..
Adjourned.
4:57 P.M.
