Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 1069

Relating to: mandatory early literacy professional development.

By Representative Schraa; cosponsored by Senator Stroebel.

February 05, 2024       Referred to Committee on Education

February 07, 2024       Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

·      John Soper - Office of Senator Duey Stroebel

·      Ted Neitzke - CESA 6

·      Laura Adams - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

·      Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction

·      Sue Doyle - CESA 1

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Duey Stroebel

·      Bryn Horton - Sun Prairie School District

Registrations Against

·      Kathy Champeau - Wisconsin State Reading Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      Faith Vanderhorst - Southeast Wisconsin Schools Alliance

February 14, 2024       Executive Session 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.

Moved by Representative Myers, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Nedweski, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Bill 1069 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Bob Delaporte

Committee Clerk