Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 966
Relating to: reorganizing the Milwaukee Public School System into four to eight school districts and creating a Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission.
By Representatives Wittke, Thiesfeldt, Brandtjen, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Roth.
February 08, 2022 Referred to Committee on Education
February 16, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Penterman.
Appearances For
· Rep. Wittke
· Senator Darling
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
Appearances Against
· Keith Posley - MPS Superintendent
· Bob Peterson - MPS
· Dan Soiney
· Jennifer Hofschulte
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Patrick Hixtz - South Milwaukee School Board
· Heather DuBois Bourenure
· Todd Price
· Ann Zielke
· Heather Birk
· Amy Steuer
· Bryn Horton - Sun Prairie School Board
· Cavalier Johnson - City of Milwaukee Mayor
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
· Dee Pettack - DPI
· Jack O'Meara - WEAC
· Rep. Myers
Registrations for Information Only
· Nick Probst - City Forward Collective
February 17, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Penterman.
Moved by that Assembly Bill 966 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: (6) Representatives Kitchens, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 6
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
