Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 854
Relating to: the authority of school boards to approve or deny owner-initiated petitions to detach and attach small territories of school districts and modifying a waiting period that applies to filing multiple petitions.
By Representatives Summerfield, James, Kuglitsch, Moses and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Bernier and Stroebel.
January 18, 2022 Referred to Committee on Education
February 01, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, Behnke, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Duchow.
Appearances For
· Rep. Summerfield
· Senator Bernier
· Ken Brooks
Appearances Against
· Bryn Horton - Sun Prairie Area School District
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dee Pettack - DPI
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Kitchens, Penterman and L. Myers.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 854 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: (4) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
