Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 645
Relating to: grants for feasibility studies of school district consolidation or whole grade sharing.
By Representatives Zimmerman, Duchow, Kitchens, Nedweski, Armstrong, Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Hutton.
November 10, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
November 11, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Duchow.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Representative Amanda Nedweski - 32nd Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tom McCarthy - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Rich Judge - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· John Johnson - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Chris Kulow - WASB
· Dee Pettack - School Administrators Alliance
· Ben Niehaus - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Registrations For
· Representative Shannon Zimmerman - 30th Assembly District
· Senator Rob Hutton - 5th Senate District
Registrations Against
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Education Association Council
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 13, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Dittrich.
Moved by Representative Penterman, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 645 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Penterman, Melotik, Brill and Sheehan.
Noes: (3) Representatives Hong, Cruz and Phelps.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
