Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: creating a Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Vukmir, Darling and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, Knudson, Tittl, Jacque, Kleefisch, Sanfelippo, Strachota, Pridemore, Endsley, Rodriguez, Thiesfeldt, Bernier, Klenke, Skowronski and Knodl.
January 30, 2014 Referred to Committee on Education
February 13, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Olsen; Senators Farrow, Darling, Vukmir, Gudex, Lehman, T. Cullen, Harris and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Leah Vukmir - Senator
· John Jagler - Representative
· Susan Giamo
· Dani Rossa
· Kristen Glaser
· Brian Pleva - American Federation for Children
· John Hartman
· Teri Black - Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Assocation
Appearances Against
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· Marge Resan - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Jennifer Kammerud - WI Department of Public Instruction
· Beth Swedeen - Survival Coalition
· Renita Harris
· LaShawn Williamson
· Lori Fatla
· Nancy Gapinski
· Anna Moffit
· Joanne Juhnke
· Sally Flaschberger - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Monica Murphy - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Glenn Schmidt - WEAC
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jim Bender - School Choice Wisconsin
· Matt Kussow - WCRIS
· Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Registrations Against
· Brian Vissers - West Allis-West Milwaukee Schools
· Jerry Fiene - Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance
· Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin
· Shel Gross - Wisconsin Council on Mental Health
· Hugh Davis - Wisconsin Family Ties
· Penny Bernard Schaber - Representative
· Tom Beebe - Institute for Wisconsin's Future
· Kelli Simpkins
· Jonquil Johnston
· Pam DeLap
· Beth Guthrie-Moss - Stop Special Needs Vouchers
· Pete Christianson - Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 08, 2014 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Sarah Archibald
Committee Clerk
