On February 21, 2024, the Wisconsin State Assembly concluded their floor session from February 20, 2024. Business included the following: Assembly Bill 917: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters; Assembly Bill 919 / Senate Bill 833: funding for the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center; Assembly Bill 933: transferring the angel investment tax credit; Assembly Bill 937: incorporating cursive […]
On February 7, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Education held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 450: ready-to-use glucagon rescue therapies in schools Assembly Bill 640: a license to teach based on working as a paraprofessional in a school district Assembly Bill 1005: student teaching requirement for […]
On February 6, 2024, the Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 973: requiring the community approach to four-year-old kindergarten Senate Bill 971: early literacy programs administered by the Department of Public Instruction Senate Bill 990: mandatory early literacy professional development Senate Bill 989: combining the choice programs and […]
On February 1, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Education will held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 919: funding for the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 937: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards […]
PROGRAMMING NOTE: EXPERIENCED SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH AUDIO On January 4, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Education held an executive session followed by a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 341: sexual misconduct against a pupil by a school staff member or volunteer and providing a penalty Assembly Bill 644: applications for […]
On December 5, 2023, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy held a public hearing featuring invited and public testimony followed by discussion of potential legislation and ideas from the hearings. Speakers: Brian Thomas, Kenosha County Supervisor Dr. Stephen Plum, Kettle Moraine Superintendent Jamie Soneberg, Waukesha District School Resource Officer Autumn Rivera NCSL Dr. Will […]
On October 16, 2023, the Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy held a public hearing which includes invited testimony from Nicole Cain – Manager of School Social Work and Community Services – Milwaukee Public Schools.
On October 4, 2023, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy held an informational hearing featuring the following speakers: Julie Incitti – DPI Karen Horn – DPI Alana Peck – DCF
