Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 325

Relating to: allowing a school board president to fill certain vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district.

By Representatives Weatherston, E. Brooks and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard.

September 02, 2015    Referred to Committee on Education

September 10, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Tom Weatherston - State Representative

·      Van Wanggaard - State Senator

·      Melvin Hargrove - Self

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

Appearances Against

·      Cory Mason - State Representative

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dan  Rossmiller - Wis. Association of School Boards

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 17, 2015    Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kitchens and Barnes.

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn and Hutton.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Pope, Sinicki, Genrich and Considine.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 325 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn and Hutton.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Pope, Sinicki, Genrich and Considine.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4

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Hariah Hutkowski

Committee Clerk