Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 463

Relating to: requiring school boards to make information about learning materials and educational activities used for pupil instruction available to the public.

By Senators Stroebel, Darling, Felzkowski, Bradley, Nass, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Behnke, Thiesfeldt, Dittrich, Armstrong, Born, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Ramthun, Sortwell, Tauchen, Tittl, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Schraa.

July 21, 2021               Referred to Committee on Education

August 11, 2021         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Libby Sobic - WILL

·      Senator Stroebel

·      Rep.  Behnke

·      Elli Bowen

·      Josh King

·      Jody Greenan

·      Carol Heger

·      Jean Weymier

·      Julaine Appling - WI Family Action

·      Alyssa Pollow

·      Bill  Brewer

·      Matthew Beienburg - Goldwater Institute

·      Jennifer  Meinhardt

·      Jessie Nicholson

·      Julie Zaccaria

·      joseph zaccaria

Appearances Against

·      Jeremy Stoddwrd

·      Ruben Anthony - Urban League of Greater Madison

·      Gerald Sternberg - African American/Jewish Friendship Group

·      Representative LaKeshia Myers - 12th Assembly District

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep,  Knodl

·      Scarlett Johnson

·      Jim  Bender - Institute of Reforming Government

Registrations Against

·      Chris Thiel - Milwaukee Public Schools

·      Terri Phillips - Southeast WI Schools Alliance

·      Tom  MCarthy - DPI

·      Stefani Sani

·      Kay Frazier

·      Joy Morgen - MOSES/Unity of Madison

·      Rep.  Brostoff

·      Rep. Bowen

·      Rep. Drake

·      John Forester - School Administrators Aliance

·      Steve Fine

·      Zola  Nimmer

·      Douglas  Madsen

·      Marilyn McDonald - CWU-Wisconsin

·      Representative Gordon Hintz - 54th Assembly District

·      Dorianne Kalish-Haza

·      Abby Koberstein

·      Megan  O'Halloran

·      Lydia Gandy-Faslorich

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 23, 2021    Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (7)        Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 463 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.

Noes:     (3)     Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3

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Jerry Ponio

Committee Clerk