Stroebel Appointed to Joint Finance Committee
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 6, 2017
From WisPolitics.com …
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today appointed Sen. Duey Stroebel to the Joint Finance Committee.
The Saukville Republican, who was elected to the Senate in 2015, replaces Sheila Harsdorf, who last month became DATCP secretary. He also was one of three Republicans who issued a series of veto demands to Gov. Scott Walker before agreeing to support final passage of the budget in September.
Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said Stroebel will serve the remainder of the 2017-18 term.
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Another Attempt to Limit the State Superintendent’s Power
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 6, 2017
From the Legal Side . . .
Here we go again. Check out the latest Legal Update from the Strang Patteson Law Firm in which they place the latest challenge to the State Superintendent’s authority in the context of a more than two-decade long battle to limit the Superintendent’s power.
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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Governor Signs Education Bills
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 1, 2017
Yesterday, Governor Walker signed the following education bills into law:
AB-266 Technical Excellence Scholarship Program (Krug, Scott) Eligibility for the Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program. Signed (Act 91)
AB-250 Alternative Education Grants (Assembly Education Committee) Alternative education grants. Signed (Act 92)
AB-251 DPI Grant Programs (Assembly Education Committee) Modifying rules related to various grant programs administered by the Department of Instruction. Signed (Act 93)
AB-280 Financial Literacy in Schools (Krug, Scott) Incorporating financial literacy into the curriculum of public schools. Signed (Act 94)
SB-299 Montessori Teaching License (Olsen, Luther) An initial teaching license based on completion of a Montessori teacher education program. Signed (Act 106)
SB-382 School Employee Tuberculosis Screening (Olsen, Luther) Screening school district employees for tuberculosis. Signed (Act 107)
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SWIB Announces New Executive Director
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 1, 2017
From The Wheeler Report . . .
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has announced Rick Smirl as the new Executive Director. Smirl will transition into the position in January 2018.
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Teacher Protection Act Introduced in Assembly
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 30, 2017
The “Teacher Protection Act”, authored by Representative Jeremy Theisfeldt (R-Fond du Lac), has been introduced in the Assembly as Assembly Bill 693 with 16 Assembly Republican co-sponsors. The bill has no Senate sponsors. AB 693 has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, chaired by Representative Jim Ott (R-Mequon). The SAA strongly opposes the bill. Stay tuned.
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