Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 581
Relating to: licenses to teach vocational education subjects.
By Representatives Knodl, Horlacher, Hutton, Kremer, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, A. Ott, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Weatherston, Czaja and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Kapenga, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Vukmir and Gudex.
December 07, 2015 Referred to Committee on Education
December 17, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Duchow, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knudson.
Appearances For
· Dan Knodl - State Representative
· Andrew Davis - MMAC
· Emily Koczela - Brown Deer School District
· Conrad Farner - Cedarburg School District
· Judy Mueller - Franklin School District
· Lisa Olsen - Hartford Union School District
· Nicole Jones - New Berlin School District
· Nick Kohn - Franklin School District
· Kristin Gartner - West Allis West Milwaukee School District
· Deb Kerr - Brown Deer School District
Appearances Against
· Sheila Briggs - DPI
· Jeff Pertl - DPI
· Janet Powell - Wis Assoc of Family Consumer Science
· Brian McAlister - UW-System Deans and Directors of Colleges of Education
· Melanie Agnew - UW Assoc of Colleges for Teacher Education
· Betsy Kippers - WEAC
· Gene Szymaszek
Appearances for Information Only
· Jon Bales - SAA
· Dan Rossmiller - WASB
Registrations For
· Pete Christianson - SE Wis Schools Alliance
· Craig Griffie
Registrations Against
· Jeff Simpson
· Heather DuBois Bourenane
· Jill Gaskell
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 14, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton, Duchow, Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Knudson, seconded by Representative Rodriguez that Assembly Bill 581 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Knudson, Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Hutton and Duchow.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Sinicki, Genrich, Barnes and Considine.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 5
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Hariah Hutkowski
Committee Clerk
