Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Council on Workforce Excellence
February 24, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am pleased to present you with the 1998 Annual Report of the Council on Workforce Excellence. The report identifies our activities and accomplishments that will help to strengthen Wisconsin's workforce development system.
For the future, Council members are enthusiastic about continuing to meet their statutory responsibilities. In particular, we look forward to the challenges of the new Workforce Investment Act, and are poised to serve as the "Board of Directors" on labor shortage issues. I am confident that we can provide solutions with our partners across the state to ensure a healthy workforce and infrastructure.
If you have questions or would like to discuss any issues, feel free to contact me at (608) 756-1241, or Ron Hunt, DWD-DWE, at (608) 266-2687.
Sincerely,
J. Michael Borden, CWE Chair
President, Hufcor, Inc.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
February 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The department is submitting the 1998 Annual Report on the Status of Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs, as required under s.
115.96, Wisconsin Statutes. An abbreviated report was submitted to each chief clerk on December 31, 1998; a more complete report was promised at that time.
The enclosed report provides data available by February 24, 1999, from the 38 state-aided bilingual-bicultural/ESL education programs during the 1998 fiscal year (July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998). Because this was the first year in which the department collected most of the required data electronically, many challenges were faced. It has been a learning process for both the department and the districts, and we will utilize what we have learned to improve the next report.
This annual report includes details on: the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin and factors contributing to program expansion; the continuously lower annual reimbursement rates for school districts; the number of pupils served from minority languages, the locations of the state-aided programs during the 1999 fiscal year (July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998), and the staff-related data.
If you have any questions on any aspect of this report, please contact Barbara A. Bitters, director, equity mission team at e-mail
bitteba@mail.state.wi.us, or 266-9609. She will be happy to discuss the report with you.
Sincerely,
Juanita S. Pawlisch, Ph.D., Administrator
Division of Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 1, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Wisconsin school laws include the following provision in s.115.45 (6)(b) and (c), Wis. Stats.:
SECTION 115.45 Grants for preschool to grade 5 programs.
(6) The state superintendent shall:
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(b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committee under s.
13.172(3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub. (4)(b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.
(c) annually submit to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2) a report on the academic progress made by pupils enrolled in preschool to grade five programs under this section.
All Preschool-to-Grade-5 (P-5) Evaluation Reports for 1997-98 are contained herein as well as a report on the academic progress for all schools funded by the P-5 program. If you have questions, please contact my office or Sandra Dercole in the DPI Office of Urban Education (414-227-4942).
Sincerely,
John T. Benson
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 2, 1999
To the Honorable the Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations an people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Becker, Dismas WI Coalition of Marriage & Family Therapists, Prof. Counselors & Soc.Workers
Boxer, Barbara K Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Broydrick, William Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Froehlke, Scott Wisconsin Utility Tax Association
Harnisch, Thomas Wisconsin Utility Tax Association
Kistler, Brenda Farmers Group Inc
Kuehn, Ronald W Health Alliance
Liebe, Thomas Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
May, William Kip American Medical Security
Morgan, Lynn Covenant Healthcare System, Inc
Oakley, Kara Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Petak, George Covenant Healthcare System, Inc
Peterson, Craig Covenant Healthcare System, Inc
Polasky, Amy McGee American Medical Security
Roth, Erin American Petroleum Institute
Ulijasz, Pamela Covenant Healthcare System, Inc
Weyenberg, Greg Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
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The committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to motor fuel pricing.
No action taken.
Gary George
Chairperson
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 45
Assembly Bill 65
Concurred in:
Senate Joint Resolution 9
Senate Joint Resolution 10
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Assembly Bill
45
Relating to: a hotline in the department of justice for the reporting of information regarding dangerous weapons in public schools.
By Representatives Kelso, Colon, Gunderson, Hahn, Hutchison, Jensen, Kedzie, Lassa, F. Lasee, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Musser, Owens, Ryba, Seratti, Spillner, Sinicki, Suder, Sykora, Urban, Vrakas, Powers and Huebsch; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Risser and Roessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Assembly Bill
65
