__________________
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 327
Relating to: school and school district performance reports.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 361
Relating to: allowing the use of technologies other than fingerprint cards for background checks related to teacher licensing and changing a statutory reference to reflect the name change of the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 382
Relating to: transportation of public school pupils who live outside the school district in which they are enrolled.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 384
Relating to: counting pupils who attend the Youth Challenge Academy for school district revenue limit purposes.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Luther Olsen
Chairperson
The committee on Higher Education and Tourism reports and recommends:
Adamski, Paul,
of Stevens Point, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cook
, Mary,
of Madison, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Green
, Jerry,
of Black River Falls, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Landes
, Samuel,
of Dane, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Loftus
, Thomas,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Malecki, Andrew,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sheehy
, Patrick,
of Mequon, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: authorizing a program for tuition gift certificates at the University of Wisconsin System.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: authorizing a program for tuition gift certificates at the University of Wisconsin System.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kapanke, Breske, Plale and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sheila Harsdorf
Chairperson
The committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Moen
, Rodney,
of Whitehall, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
__________________
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Relating to financial reporting requirements under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
