Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 688
Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools.
By Representatives Schutt, Dittrich, Goeben, Baldeh, Rozar, O'Connor, Rettinger, Brandtjen and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Ballweg, Stroebel, Marklein and Nass.
November 27, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Education
February 07, 2024������ Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
������ Representative Ellen Schutt - 31st Assembly District
������ Representative Joel� Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
������ Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
������ Senator John Jagler - 13th Senate District
������ Representative Dave Maxey - 15th Assembly District
������ Patrick Miller - New Berlin School District
������ Kaleem Care - One City Schools
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction
������ Russ Kava - Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Registrations For
������ Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
������ Rachel VerVelde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
������ Paul Rozeski - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers
������ David Martin - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
������ Bob Welch - One City Schools/Stridde
������ Jim� Bender - Wisconsin Independent Charter Advocates, Yes Every Kid, Badger Institute, Lincoln Academy
Registrations Against
������ Jack O'Meara - WEAC
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 14, 2024������ Executive Session 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.
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 688 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke and Myers.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Shelton, Considine, Andraca and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
______________________________
Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
