Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 6
Relating to: requiring a school board to spend at least 70 percent of its operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and annual pay increases for school administrators.
By Representatives Franklin, Vos, Steffen, Behnke, Wichgers and Allen; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk.
February 04, 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
· Representative Ben Franklin - 88th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Tom McCarthy - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Cory Tomczyk – 29th Senate District
· Scarlet Johnson - Moms for Liberty
Registrations Against
· Dave Considine
· Dee Pettack - School Administrators Alliance
· Chris Kulow - WASB
Registrations for Information Only
· Amanda Ward - Moms for Liberty Waupaca
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 Goeben, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 6 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman and Melotik.
Noes: (5) Representatives Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
