Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 221

Relating to: creating a pilot program under which certain school districts are not required to provide a minimum number of hours of direct pupil instruction.

By Representatives Kremer, Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Kulp and Quinn; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Feyen.

April 10, 2017             Referred to Committee on Education

September 07, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Zimmerman.

Appearances For

·      Jesse Kremer - State Representative

·      Luther Olsen - State Senator

·      Ted Neitzke - CESA 6

·      John Forester - SAA

·      Mary Pfeiffer - Neenah Joint School District

·      James Smasal - Kewoskum

·      Lauri Asbury - NJSD

·      Margaret  Murphy - NJSD

·      Betsy Ellenberger - NJSD

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dee Pettack - DPI

Registrations For

·      Mike  Rohekaste - State Representative

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 16, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Genrich, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Zimmerman.

Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Bill 221 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Wichgers, Pope, Considine, Hebl and Vruwink.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Genrich and Bowen.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2

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Hariah Hutkowski

Committee Clerk