Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 640
Relating to: a license to teach based on working as a paraprofessional in a school district.
By Representatives Dittrich, Nedweski, Rettinger, Brandtjen, Melotik, Rozar, Murphy, Donovan, O'Connor and Michalski; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Nass and Tomczyk.
November 08, 2023 Referred to Committee on Education
December 05, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Barbara Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
· Senator Dan Knodl - 8th Senate District
· Dr. Monica Kelsey Brown - Brown Deer School District/SWSA
· Deb Kerr - St. Francis School District/SWSA
· Faith Vandrhorst - Southeast Wisconsin Schools Alliance (SWSA)
· Todd Price - Kenosha School District/SWSA
Appearances Against
· Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction
· Jennifer Kammerud - Department of Public Instruction
· Cecilia Spicuzza-Pesicek
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dr. Toknoka Glass - Brown Deer School District
Registrations Against
· Kathy Champeau - WI State Reading Association
· Carrie Perock - Future Teachers
· Dr. Kim White - WI Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
· Jack O'Meara - WEAC
· Kevyn Radcliffe - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 07, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Penterman.
Moved by Representative Myers, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke and Myers.
Noes: (4) Representatives Shelton, Considine, Andraca and Hong.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Nedweski that Assembly Bill 640 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers and Wittke.
Noes: (5) Representatives Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
