Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 789

Relating to: expanding the part-time open enrollment program.

By Senators Darling, Kooyenga and Craig; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kulp, Fields, Ballweg, Dittrich, Hutton, Felzkowski, Jagler, Knodl, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Tusler and Wichgers.

February 06, 2020       Referred to Committee on Education

March 11, 2020           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Olsen; Senators Darling, Nass, Kooyenga, Bernier, Larson, Bewley, Johnson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Joe Miotke

·      CJ Szafir - WILL.

·      Regional Legislative Director Zach Eckert - ExcelinEd in Action

·      Ashalah Taylor

·      Libby Sobic - WILL

·      Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th senate district

Appearances Against

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jim Bender - School Choice Wisconsin

·      Andrew Davis - MMAC

·      Bob Welch - K12 inc

·      Chris Reader - WMC

·      Rep JEREMY Thiesfeldt

·      Rep Jeremy Thiesfeldt

Registrations Against

·      Grant Huber - Dept of public instruction

Registrations for Information Only

·      Legislative Aide Collin Mead - Senator Bewley

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Jenna Zantow

Committee Clerk