DPI Releases County Level Youth Risk Behavior Survey
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 21, 2019
From The Wheeler Report:
The Department of Public Instruction is releasing the Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, and for the first time the information is available on a county-level basis. The statewide results have been compiled every two years since 1993.
See the DPI news release here.
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Legal Update: Ensure that Regular Education Teachers Have Access to Student IEPs
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 21, 2019
From the Legal Side…
The Buelow Vetter Law Firm has recently published this Legal Update on the importance of ensuring that regular education teachers have access to student IEPs.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of Strang Patteson.
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Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Energy Efficiency Exemption
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 18, 2019
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 494 (see below), relating to the school district revenue limit adjustment for energy efficiency projects, at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 22nd in Room 201 Southeast, State Capitol. Please contact the SAA with any comments or questions regarding this bill.
SB-494 School Revenue Limits (Olsen, Luther) The school district revenue limit adjustment for energy efficiency projects.
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Senate Education Committee Executive Session
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 17, 2019
This morning, the Senate Education Committee recommended for passage several bills supported by the SAA (see below).
AB-110 Dyslexia Guidebook (Legislative Council) Developing a guidebook related to dyslexia and related conditions. Senate Am. 1 adopted, 7-1. Passage as amended recommended, 7-1. The SAA is neutral on this bill but was instrumental in developing the Senate amendment altering the membership of the advisory committee created by the bill.
SB-138 Professional Development Training (Darling, Alberta) Professional development training in character education for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Am. 1 adopted, 8-0. Passage as amended recommended, 6-2. SAA support.
AB-194 Special Ed Licenses (Tranel, Travis) Requirements for initial licensure as a special education teacher. Passage recommended, 8-0. SAA support.
SB-415 Equalization Aid (Olsen, Luther) The timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. Am. 1 adopted, 7-0. Passage as amended recommended, 7-0. SAA support.
SB-408 Pupil Counting (Olsen, Luther) Counting pupils enrolled in four-year-old kindergarten. Passage recommended, 7-1. SAA support.
SB-409 Feasibility Study Grants (Olsen, Luther) Grants for feasibility studies of school district consolidation or whole grade sharing and making an appropriation. Passage recommended, 8-0. SAA support.
SB-412 Categorical Aid (Darling, Alberta) Whole grade sharing categorical aid for school boards and making an appropriation. Am. 2 adopted, 8-0. Passage as amended recommended, 8-0. SAA support.
SB-413 Shared Services Aid (Darling, Alberta) A shared services aid program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Am. 1 adopted, 7-0. Passage as amended recommended, 7-0. SAA support.
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Cost of Wisconsin Voucher Programs Nears $350 Million
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 16, 2019
Check out this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news story on the cost of the voucher programs and the resulting impact on property taxpayers in Wisconsin. What becomes increasingly clear is Wisconsin is financing voucher expansion on the backs of Wisconsin property taxpayers.
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