Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 828

Relating to: independent financial audits of private schools participating in a parental choice program, a civics exam as a condition for obtaining a high school diploma, and factors for determining school and school district performance on the school and school district accountability report.

By Representative Kitchens; cosponsored by Senator Olsen.

January 29, 2016         Referred to Committee on Education

February 04, 2016       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

·      Joel Kitchens - State Representative

·      Jeff  Pertl - DPI

·      Tricia  Collins - DPI

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 10, 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 Kitchens, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 828 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