Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 640
Relating to: a license to teach based on working as a paraprofessional in a school district.
By Representatives Dittrich, Nedweski, Rettinger, Brandtjen, Melotik, Rozar, Murphy, Donovan, O'Connor and Michalski; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Nass and Tomczyk.
November 08, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Education
December 05, 2023���� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (15)����� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Barbara Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
������ Senator Dan Knodl - 8th Senate District
������ Dr. Monica Kelsey Brown - Brown Deer School District/SWSA
������ Deb Kerr - St. Francis School District/SWSA
������ Faith Vandrhorst - Southeast Wisconsin Schools Alliance (SWSA)
������ Todd Price - Kenosha School District/SWSA
Appearances Against
������ Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction
������ Jennifer Kammerud - Department of Public Instruction
������ Cecilia Spicuzza-Pesicek
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Dr. Toknoka Glass - Brown Deer School District
Registrations Against
������ Kathy Champeau - WI State Reading Association
������ Carrie Perock - Future Teachers
������ Dr. Kim White - WI Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
������ Jack O'Meara - WEAC
������ Kevyn Radcliffe - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 07, 2024������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (14)����� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Penterman.
Moved by Representative Myers, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (10)�� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke and Myers.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Shelton, Considine, Andraca and Hong.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Nedweski that Assembly Bill 640 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers and Wittke.
Noes:���� (5)���� Representatives Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
