School Mental Health News Coverage
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 23, 2016
Check out these two articles published in the USA Today-Wisconsin Network on Minnesota’s School Based Mental Health programs. You might recall that one of the SAA’s policy recommendations in its 2015-17 legislative agenda was for Wisconsin to adopt a school based mental health grant program modeled after the Minnesota program.
Minnesota Program Embeds Therapists In Schools
School-Based Services Success In Minneapolis
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ESSA Video Overview Available
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 22, 2016
Here is a link to an ESSA video overview prepared by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Check it out.
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Lazich Will Not Seek Re-Election; Craig to Run
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 22, 2016
From WisPolitics:
Senate President Mary Lazich announced yesterday she will not seek re-election in fall.
The New Berlin Republican was elected to the Assembly in 1992, to the Senate in 1998 and re-elected since then. She served as Senate president this term.
Lazich did not say in her announcement why she chose not to seek another term.
But she said she believes the Republican-led Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker have made the state much more “fiscally secure.”
“Wisconsin residents and business are much better situated to pursue life with less government intrusion and with freedom to live, educate, and work with greater independence,” Lazich said.
State Rep. Dave Craig, R-Big Bend, told WisPolitics.com he’s running for the Senate seat being vacated by Lazich.
Craig, who won his Assembly seat in a 2011 special election, declined to say how long he’s been mulling over a bid for the Senate. He promised he will not be a “run of the mill conservative voice” in the race, pledging his campaign would focus on a theme he borrowed from Ronald Reagan that when government expands, liberties contract.
“I applaud Mary and all of her work that she’s done and her spot in Wisconsin history for being the president of the Senate and doing a fine job at that,” Craig said. “Now I’m just going to be clear to my constituents, the constituents of the 28th Senate District, that now is a good time. It’s time for a fresh, conservative voice in the Senate.”
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Wish List For Youth Mental Health
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 21, 2016
Check out the column by Greg Nyen, Director of Student Services at Stevens Point Area Public School District, in which he lays out his wishes for youth mental health policy in Wisconsin.
Nice job Greg!
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Jorgenson Not Seeking Re-Election
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 16, 2016
From WisPolitics.com …
Dem state Rep. Andy Jorgensen announced today he will not seek re-election to the Assembly this fall as he runs for Rock County Register of Deeds.
Longtime Register Randy Leyes is retiring, and his deputy Sandy Disrud has announced plans to run for the office as well.
“I’ve always enjoyed talking directly with my neighbors about the issues that matter to them, which is probably why I’ve held more than 500 listening sessions in the district, as a state representative,” Jorgensen said. “Serving at the county level will give me a chance, every day, to help people one-on-one, while being a bit closer to home.”
He joins Dem Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd and six GOP lawmakers in announcing plans not to seek re-election this fall. The Republicans are: Sen. Rick Gudex, of Fond du Lac; and Reps. Dave Heaton, of Wausau; Dean Knudson, of Hudson; Tom Larson, of Colfax; and John Murtha, of Baldwin.
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