Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 893

Relating to: grants to support the teaching of college courses in high schools.

By Representatives Murphy, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Kuglitsch, L. Myers, Penterman, Spiros and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Ballweg, Darling and Felzkowski.

January 21, 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. Murphy

·      Senator Kooyenga

·      Michael Sereno - Elmbrook School

·      Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      John  Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      President Morna Foy - WI Technical College System

·      Layla Merrifield - WI Technical College District Boards Association

·      Deej Lundgren - UW System

·      Dr. Rolf Wegenke - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

·      Dee Pettack - DPI

·      Dan  Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards

Registrations Against

·      None.

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 Rozar, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 893 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine and Vruwink.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk