SAA Opposes Newest School Accountability Proposal
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 18, 2014
This morning the SAA sent a letter to Representative Jim Steineke expressing our opposition to the most recent school accountability proposal (ASA 1 to SB 286). Assembly Republicans plan to pass this proposal this Thursday, March 20th. You might recall that the Senate passed SB 286 in a stripped-down form that would not impose any sanctions on low performing schools. You might also recall that Representative Steve Kestell, Assembly Education Committee Chair, has publicly opposed this proposal as well. For your information, the SAA is providing you with a link to a memo on this proposal prepared by the Wisconsin Legislative Council for Senator John Lehman (D – Racine).
Stay tuned. A lot could still happen in the waning days of the legislative session.
Representative Steineke Letter
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Rural Superintendents: Task Force Proposals Fall Short
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 18, 2014
Even before a legislative task force issues its report on the needs of rural school districts, superintendents are saying the recommendations won’t go far enough to address problems with funding and retaining talented teachers. This Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article quotes Superintendents Mark Gruen (Royall) and Bruce Quinton (Pepin).
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Kestell Urges Assembly Rejection of Accountability Bill
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 18, 2014
The Associated Press is reporting that the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Education, Representative Steve Kestell (R-Elkhart Lake), opposes Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 286.
Read the Associated Press article here.
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180-Day Bill Passes Senate
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 12, 2014
SAA-supported legislation to remove the 180-day requirement (SB 589, as amended) passed the Senate on a voice vote yesterday. The Assembly companion bill (AB 749, as amended) is scheduled for Assembly floor action on Tuesday, March 18th. Concurrence in Senate action is expected.
See John Forester’s testimony on SB 589 here.
The SAA will keep you updated on further developments on this legislation.
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Video Clip of Testimony on SB 619
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 11, 2014
The SAA has secured a video clip from WisconsinEye featuring the March 6th Senate Bill 619 testimony of Superintendents Kris Gilmore (D.C. Everest), Aaron Sadoff (North Fond du Lac), JoAnn Sternke (Pewaukee) and Jennifer Cheatham (Madison), and subsequent questioning by members of the Senate Education Committee.
Please note the footage of and references to the more than 100 school administrators and board members that filled the hearing room and stood in support of the presenters.
SB 619 is still in play inside the Capitol. We will keep SAA members informed of any late breaking developments as we close in on the end of the legislative session.
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