Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 454
Relating to: reading readiness assessments and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, James, Knodl, Mursau, Rozar, Schraa, Snyder, Tusler, Wichgers and Summerfield.
July 21, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education
October 06, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District
· Representative Joel Kitchens - Assembly District 1
· Andy Zoldak
· Dr Steven Dykstra - Wisconsin Reading Coalition
· Ginger Zoldak
· Julie Flikke - Representing myself
· Literacy Consultant Danielle Thompson
· National Director Laura Stewart - The Reading League
· Literacy Consultant Margie Gillis
· Rachel Koeferl
· Nichole McLaughlin - Parent and literacy advocate
· Ms Nancy Dressel - Parent, educator, former school board, tax payer
· Mr. John Humphries - Self
· Rep Jeremy Thiesfeldt
· Katie Kasubaski - Decoding Dyslexia WI
· Kari Baumann - Decoding DyslexiaWI
· Misty Powers - Myself
· Mrs Andrea Hedquist - Myself
· Kimber Liedl - Self, parent
· Prof Mark Seidenberg - Self
· Dr Laura Houser
· MS Cheryl Ward - Various lrgs and myself as a private tutor and parent
· Andrew Davis - MMAC
· Kimberlee Coronado - My children and I
· Andrew Coronado
Appearances Against
· President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen - Wisconsin Education Association Council
· Deborah Cromer - Self
· Debra Zarling - Wisconsin State Reading Association
· Tom McCarthy - DPI
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance, Wisconsin Retired Educators Association
Appearances for Information Only
· Dr. Kymyona Burk - The Foundation for Excellence in Education
· Angela Hanlin
Registrations For
· Rep Ron Tusler - Ad3
· CEO Kelly Butler - Barksdale Reading Institute
· President Robert Meyer - Ventris learning
· Miss Monica Moreland - Self
· Mrs. Bonnie Kalla Moreland - Growing Confidence, LLC
· Mr Chad Hedquist - Myself
· Ms. Kim Feller-janus - Feller school and auburn reading center families
· Amy Jo Behling MS Ed - Reading Teachers and Special Education Teachers
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 21, 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 Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Noes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 3, Noes 4
Moved by that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Noes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION, Ayes 3, Noes 4
Moved by that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 454 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
Noes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
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Jerry Ponio
Committee Clerk
