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Assembly GOP Moves Ahead With Plans to Pass AB 1
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | January 6, 2021
Assembly Republicans moved forward yesterday with their plan to pass Assembly Bill 1, their COVID-19 relief package. Following yesterday’s public hearing on the bill, the members of the Assembly Health Committee recommended the bill for passage on a 11-5 party-line vote. AB 1 is slated for Assembly floor action on Thursday. The Senate’s intentions regarding the bill remain uncertain at this point. Governor Evers has signaled a likely veto should the bill pass both houses and land on his desk.
The SAA has thus far chosen not to jump into the highly charged partisan fray and take a position on the bill. As you know, AB 1 addresses two of the items the SAA advocated for as part of its Statutory Flexibility Agenda; namely, immunity from civil liability and flexibility in rehiring annuitants. However, we also do not support provisions in the bill regarding open enrollment, additional virtual instruction reports, student-athlete participation, and the two-thirds school board vote for virtual instruction.
The SAA continues to engage lawmakers in both parties on these issues. We will keep the SAA membership apprised of any new developments. Stay tuned.
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