Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 408
Relating to: counting pupils enrolled in four-year-old kindergarten.
By Senators Olsen, Cowles, Jacque, Petrowski, L. Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Bowen, Duchow, Kulp, L. Myers, Novak, Snyder, Spiros, Tusler and Skowronski.
September 16, 2019 Referred to Committee on Education
October 03, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Kooyenga, Larson, Bewley, Johnson and Schachtner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Bernier.
Appearances For
· Kim Kaukl - WRSA
· Rep. David Bowen
· Dan Rossmiller
· John Forester
· Cris Carusi
· Senator Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District
· Representative Joel Kitchens
Appearances Against
· Kathy Stachura - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators
· Jennifer Trudell - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Assoc.
· Linda Kudrna - Wisconsin Child Care Admin Assoc
Appearances for Information Only
· Sharlot Bogart
· Peggy Haack
Registrations For
· Andrew Davis - MMAC
· Chris Thiel - Milwaukee Public Schools
· Jim Bender - School Choice Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· Debbie Drew - WCCAA
· Kathi Kilgore - WCCAA
Registrations for Information Only
· Grant Huber - Department of Public Instruction
October 17, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Kooyenga, Bernier, Larson, Bewley, Johnson and Schachtner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Bewley, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 408 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Kooyenga, Bernier, Larson, Bewley, Johnson and Schachtner.
Noes: (1) Senator Nass.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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Jenna Zantow
Committee Clerk
