Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 621

Relating to: the prior year pupil attendance requirement to participate in the Racine Parental Choice Program or the statewide parental choice program and allowing a pupil who changes residence to transfer from the Racine Parental Choice Program or Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to the statewide parental choice program.

By Representative Schraa; cosponsored by Senator Jagler.

October 14, 2021        Referred to Committee on Education

October 21, 2021        Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Rozar.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Schraa

·      Senator Jagler

·      Jim Bender - School Choice of WI Action

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Bob Baxter - WEAC

Registrations for Information Only

·      Dee Pettack - DPI

October 27, 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 Rozar, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 621 be recommended for passage.

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 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk