Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 109
Relating to: required instruction in American Indian studies in the elementary and high school grades.
By Joint Legislative Council.
March 22, 2019 Referred to Committee on Education
February 12, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tusler.
Appearances For
· Rep Mursau
· Brian Jackson - WIEA
· Jolene Bowman - Stockbridge Mausee
· Gary Besaw - Menominee Tribe
· Doreen Wawronowicz - WIEA
· Jason Dropik
· Brandon Thoms - WIEA
· Rebecca Comfort - WIEA
· Rachel Byington - WI Indian Education Association
· Siobhan Marks
· Jennifer Webster - Oneida Nation
· Aaron Bird Bear
· Jephrey Valliene - WIEA
· Jeff Ryan - Prescult School District
· Heather Ann Mody
· Mark Powless - WIEA
· Kim Coronado
· Paula Mohan
· Omar Poler
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Rachel Snyder - Leg Council
· Dan Rossmiller - WASB
Registrations For
· Jessica Wismeski
· Shannon Chapman - WIEA
· Brittany Lamere - FCP Education Dept
· Verna Comfort - WIEA
· Lucille Burr - Native American Nations
· Sarah Thomaschafsky - Forest County Potawatomi Edu Dept
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
· Kristine Harrison - UW-Whitewater
· Roberta Carrington - Stockbridge Munsee
· Elijah Meshigand - WIEA and LDF
· Elizabeth Wimmer - Menominee Nation
· Larry Wawronowicz
· Sen Hansen
· Sen Carpenter
· Julie Schultz - WIEA
Registrations Against
· John Forester - SAA
Registrations for Information Only
· Grant Huber - DPI
March 26, 2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
