Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 329
Relating to: reading instruction in public schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Stroebel, Jagler, Bradley and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Binsfeld, Nedweski, Duchow, Dittrich, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Donovan, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield and Tusler.
June 09, 2023 Referred to Committee on Education
June 15, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and L. Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Stroebel.
Appearances For
· Representative Amy Binsfeld
· Dr. Jackie Weissenburger - WI Reads nonprofit in favor of Science of Reading
· Joe Garza - School District of New Berlin
· Dr Gurdip Brar - Wi children, past mayor of Middleton.
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Mary Newton - The reading League Wiscomsin
· Tracy Frank
· Kari Bauman - Decoding Dyslexia
· Dr. Judith FitzGerald - Myself
· Katie Kasubaski - Decoding Dyslexia WI
· Misty Powers - Decoding Dyslexia
Appearances Against
· Brian Reindl - Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy
· Ms. Deborah Cromer - WSRA
· Kristin Kashian - Literacy
· School Programs Coordinator Daniel Henderson - WI Council of Religious and Independent Schools
· Mr Jack Hoogendyk - Wisconsin Family Action
· Kathryn Champeau - Wisconsin state reading association
Appearances for Information Only
· Chris Reader - IRG Action
· Quinton Klabon - IRG Action
· Laura Adams - DPI
· Tom McCarthy - DPI
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Registrations For
· Representative Dave Maxey and School District of New Berlin Dave Maxey - Assembly District 15 and The School District of New Berlin
· Deputy Legislative Director Evan Eagleson - ExcelinEd in Action
· Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Representative Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District - Racine
Registrations Against
· President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen - Wisconsin Education Association Council WEAC
Registrations for Information Only
· Susan Mitchell - School Choi e Wisconsin Action & School Choice Wisconsin
· Kevyn Radcliffe - DPI
· John Johnson - DPI
· Rachel Ver Velde - WMC
· Kyle Koenen - WILL
· James Bender - WI Independent Charter School Advocates
· David Earleywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
June 27, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (7) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and L. Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Jagler, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and L. Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Jagler, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and L. Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Jagler, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Bill 329 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Stroebel and Cabral-Guevara.
Noes: (2) Senators Larson and L. Johnson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Charlie Bellin
Committee Clerk
