Evers Statement on Supreme Court Case
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 17, 2015
State Superintendent Tony Evers issued a statement today related to oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the process for drafting and promulgating administrative rules contained in 2011 Wisconsin Act 21.
For additional information, please see the Department of Public Instruction’s news release here.
You may recall that last month the School Administrators Alliance (SAA) and the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) filed a “Friend of the Court” brief with the State Supreme Court in this case (Coyne v. Walker) requesting that the Court hold 2011 Wisconsin Act 21 unconstitutional and affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals. Our attorneys will also present oral arguments before the Court today.
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Tiffany Opposes Referendum Bill
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 13, 2015
Check out this article in which the Wisconsin Radio Network reports that Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) is speaking out against Senate Bill 355 relating to school district referenda. Other rural Republican lawmakers have been expressing concerns about the bill as well. Hats off to SAA members in Senator Tiffany’s district for their lobbying efforts on the bill.
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A Wauwatosa Mom Speaks Out
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 2, 2015
Check out the op-ed piece from Mary Young, president of Support Our Schools (SOS) Wauwatosa. It ran this weekend in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Rules Hearing November 18 on Energy Efficiency Exemption
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 2, 2015
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will conduct a hearing from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the agency’s Madison headquarters in the GEF 3 building, Room P41, 125 South Webster Street, to accept public testimony on emergency and proposed permanent rules related to school district revenue limit exemptions for energy efficiencies.
For additional information, see the DPI news release here.
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Superintendents Speak Out Against Referendum Bill
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 2, 2015
On Friday night, Superintendent John Gaier (Niellsville) appeared on Wisconsin Public Television’s Here and Now show to express his concerns about a bill that would limit local voters abilities to support needed facility upgrades and educational opportunities for children through school referenda. The bill has recently been introduced as Senate Bill 355.
In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article published this weekend, Superintendents Pat Greco (Menomonee Falls), Larry Smalley (Glendale-River Hills) and Duane Bark (Markesan) laid out their concerns against the bill as well.
Hats off to these superintendents for a great job in representing their districts, their colleagues, and , most importantly, the children they serve.
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