Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 32

Relating to: achievement gap reduction contracts requiring participating schools to implement strategies for improving academic performance of low-income pupils in reading and mathematics, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Joint Legislative Council.

February 13, 2015       Referred to Committee on Education

March 05, 2015           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Vukmir, Nass, C. Larson, Risser and Bewley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Luther  Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      Representative Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

Appearances Against

·      Dee Pettack - Department of Public Instruction

·      Jonas Zuckerman - Department of Public Instruction

·      Cynthia Liu

·      Samantha Haase

Appearances for Information Only

·      Betsy Kippers - WEAC

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 23, 2015             Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Vukmir, Nass, C. Larson, Risser and Bewley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Vukmir, Nass, C. Larson and Bewley.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Risser.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1

Moved by  that Senate Bill 32 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (6)     Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Vukmir, Nass, C. Larson and Bewley.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Risser.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1

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Lauren Clark

Committee Clerk