Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 122

Relating to: microschools.

By Representatives Sortwell, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Ramthun, Rozar, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Nass.

March 01, 2021           Referred to Committee on Education

March 18, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Sortwell

·      Mike Mikalsen - Sen. Nass' Office

·      Malia King

·      Kristina Hollenbeck

·      Kim Smith

Appearances Against

·      Rebecca Ahl

·      Ella Kaseman-wold

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Denise Wadzinski

·      Pamela Courtney - WI Christian Homeschool Assoc. Board Member

·      James  Courtney

Registrations Against

·      Hearz Ahl

·      Clara Kaseman-Wold

·      Beth Kaseman-Wold

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 22, 2021             Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Duchow, Rozar, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Mursau.

Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Ramthun, Wichgers, Duchow and Rozar.

Noes:     (6)     Representatives Wittke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 6

Moved by  that Assembly Bill 122 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Ramthun, Wichgers, Duchow and Rozar.

Noes:     (6)     Representatives Wittke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 6

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk