Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 561
Relating to: requiring school boards to report information regarding credit recovery courses.
By Representatives Duchow, Thiesfeldt, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, J. Rodriguez, Spiros, Steffen and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Felzkowski, Stroebel and Nass.
September 10, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education
September 16, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Behnke.
Appearances For
· Rep. Duchow
· Zach Eckert - ExcelinEd in Action
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Libby Sobic - WILL
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 22, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Ramthun, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and L. Myers.
Noes: (7) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wichgers, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 561 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
