Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 272

Relating to: mediation of special education program disputes between a parent and a school board.

By Senators Grobschmidt, Roessler, Plache, Farrow and Weeden; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Olsen, R. Young, Green, Bock, Ott, Hasenohrl, Gard, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Musser, Urban, Vrakas, Seratti, R. Potter, Cullen and Plouff.

August 14, 1997 Referred to committee on Education.

September 10, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators C. Potter, Grobschmidt, Huelsman and Roessler.

Absent: (3) Senators Jauch, Shibilski and Darling.

Appearances for

· Senator Rick Grobschmidt

· Jan Serak of Greendale for Wisconsin Special Education Mediation Project

· Eva Soeka of Milwaukee for Wisconsin Special Education Mediation Project

· Nissan Bar-Lev of Chilton for the School Administrators Alliance

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Christine Stagge of Franklin for Autism Society of Wisconsin

· Sue Endress of Milwaukee

Registrations against

· None.

September 10, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators C. Potter, Grobschmidt, Huelsman and Roessler.

Absent: (3) Senators Jauch, Shibilski and Darling.

Moved by Senator Roessler, seconded by Senator Grobschmidt, that Senate Bill 272

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators C. Potter, Jauch (by polling), Shibilski (by polling), Grobschmidt, Darling (by polling), Huelsman and Roessler.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Paul Rusk

Committee Clerk