Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 407

Relating to: the age at which a child may attend four-year-old kindergarten.

By Senators Olsen, Cowles, Jacque, Petrowski and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Bowen, Allen, Kulp, L. Myers, 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

·      Rep. David Bowen

·      John Forester

·      Peggy Haack

·      Senator Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      Representative Joel Kitchens

Appearances Against

·      Linda Kudrna - Wisconsin Child Care Admin Assoc

·      Kathy Stachura - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators

·      Jennifer Trudell - Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Assoc.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Sharlot Bogart

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Debbie Drew - WCCAA

·      Kathi Kilgore - WCCAA

Registrations for Information Only

·      Grant Huber - Department of Public Instruction

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

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Jenna Zantow

Committee Clerk