Act 10/32 Litigation Update
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 1, 2013
The Boardman & Clark law firm recently posted an Act 10/32 Litigation Update. The SAA believes this is valuable information for SAA members. We regularly receive these updates and have chosen to distribute this information to the SAA membership with the permission of the Boardman & Clark law firm.
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Common Core Testimony – Wausau
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 30, 2013
We are posting testimony that SAA members are delivering at the Wausau hearing today October 30th. If you have not done so please send your testimony to beth@wsaa.org so that she can post it. Thank you again for your leadership and dedication. And thank you for all your efforts on behalf of Wisconsin school children.
Amy McGovern Wausau School District 103013
Attila Weninger Stevens Point School District 103013
Chris Patritto Hurley School District 103013
Don Childs Antigo School District 103013
Greg Nyen Stevens Point School District 103013
Gus Knit Pardeeville School District
Jason Myers Wausau School District 103013
Jenny Gracyalny Pulaski School District Testimony 103013
Laura Lundy Medford School District 103013
Pat Sullivan Medford School District 103013
Rebecca Kurzynske Pulaski School District 103013
Rich Appel Chilton School District 103013
Tim Raymond Washington Island School District 103013
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Rural Schools Task Force Holds First Meeting
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 28, 2013
The Speaker’s Task Force on Rural Schools met for the first time on Oct. 23 in Rhinelander. The task force, chaired by state Representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander), is looking for solutions to problems facing rural schools.
The public hearing—the first of four across the state—featured five superintendents from school districts in the Rhinelander area: Mike Richie, Northland Pines; Kelli Jacobi, Rhinelander; Dr. Delnice Hill, Phelps; Todd Kleinhans, Lakeland UHS; Ben Niehaus, Florence & Goodman Armstrong Creek. Area business and community leaders also spoke to the committee.
Testimonies from Mike Richie, Todd Kleinhans and Ben Niehaus appear below, and a PowerPoint presentation from Don Sidlowski of the Northwoods Broadband Development Coalition.
Mike Richie Northland Pines School District
Todd Kleinhans Lakeland Union High School District
Ben Niehaus Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District
Don Sidlowski Northwoods Broadband Development Coalition
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Committee Vote Postponed on Guns in Schools
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 28, 2013
The Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice has postponed a vote that had been scheduled for Oct. 31, on a bill (Assembly Bill 9) to allow off-duty law enforcement officers, and former law enforcement officers to go armed with firearms in schools. Also delayed is a vote on an amendment to the bill (Assembly Amendment 1) that would allow any person with a Wisconsin concealed carry (CCW) license or an out-of-state CCW license to go armed in a school.
(The SAA has indicated it opposes such an amendment and will oppose the bill if it is amended to allow all CCW license holders to go armed in schools.)
Last week, we encouraged SAA members to contact their legislators and urge them to oppose expanding the bill to give CCW licensees blanket authority to carry weapons in schools. Thanks to all who contacted their legislators.
The SAA will keep you informed of developments on this bill. The Legislature has two weeks of floor session remaining this year to debate bills, scheduled during the first two weeks of November. After the November floor session, lawmakers are not scheduled to return for floor debate until January 2014.
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Whose Coming to Wausau?
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 28, 2013
Once more with feeling!! We need to close out the Common Core hearings with a strong showing in Wausau on Wednesday!!
The Senate and Assembly Select Committees for Review of the Common Core Standards Initiative will hold their fourth and final hearing on Wednesday, October 30th at Wausau – Northcentral Technical College – Auditorium – 1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401 (2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
It is vitally important that we have a strong presence at this remaining hearing. While our testimony at the first three hearings has been absolutely outstanding, the anti-Common Core crowd is beating us at the numbers game. More people are registering in opposition to the Common Core than in support.
I don’t have to tell you what is at stake here. If extremist legislators have their way and scrap the Common Core in Wisconsin, we all know what a huge mess that would be for K-12 education and the children we serve.
We need big numbers at the final hearing. District administrators, curriculum directors, principals, and others, please consider clearing your calendars and attending this final hearing. Even if you don’t wish to testify, please come to the hearing to support those who are testifying and to formally register your support for the Common Core (you can register your support by filling out a registration slip at the hearing).
If you are interested in testifying please contact the SAA office. We can assist you in facilitating and coordinating your testimony. Those planning to testify should prepare written remarks and bring 20 copies for the committees. Also please send an electronic version of your statement to Beth at beth@wsaa.org. We plan to post the statements on the Wheeler and WisPolitics news services.
To assist you in planning your testimony, we are providing links to sample testimony and also CCSS talking points.
Thank you again for your leadership and dedication. And thank you for all your efforts on behalf of Wisconsin school children.
CCSS Testimony Madison October 3rd
CCSS Testimony Fond du Lac October 16th
CCSS Testimony Eau Claire October 23rd
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