Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report.
By Representatives Wittke, Novak, O'Connor, Kreibich, Tusler, Gundrum, Duchow, Penterman, Murphy, Sortwell, Born, Maxey, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Nedweski, Gustafson, Donovan, Green, Dittrich, Dallman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Rodriguez, Spiros, Allen, Knodl, Kaufert and Moses; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Quinn, Feyen, Wanggaard, Tomczyk, Nass, Bradley, Wimberger, Kapenga, Marklein, James, Jacque, Testin and Cabral-Guevara.
January 31, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
February 06, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Duchow, Snyder, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Mursau and Dittrich.
Appearances For
· Senator John Jagler - 13th Senate District
· Representative Robert Wittke - 63rd Assembly District
· Colleston Morgan - CFC Action Fund
· Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
· Laura Ackman - Moms 4 Liberty
· Scarlet Johnson - Moms for Liberty
Appearances Against
· Tom McCarthy - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Appearances for Information Only
· Jason Stein - Wisconsin Policy Forum
· Amanda Ward - Moms 4 Liberty Waupaca
Registrations For
· Evan Eagleson - Excel in Ed in Action
· Jim Bender - Badger Institute/WI Charter Action
· Rep. Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District
· JJ Sherman - MMAC
· Jon Plumer - MacIver Impact
· Rachel VerVelde - WMC
· Paul Rozeski - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers
· Brittany Kinser
Registrations Against
· Dave Considine
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 13, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Penterman, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 1 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik and Brill.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
