Assembly Bill 534
Authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority
Topics: School, School: Board, School: Branches of instruction, School: Employee, School: Finance, School: State aid, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teacher
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 29, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides that if the state superintendent of public instruction determines that a school or school district is in need of improvement, the state superintendent may direct the school board to do one or more of the following in the school or school district:
1. Implement a new curriculum.
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2. Implement a new instructional design, including expanded school hours, additional pupil supports and services, and individual learning plans for pupils.
3. Implement professional development programs focused on improving pupil academic achievement.
4. Make personnel changes that are consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
5. Adopt accountability measures to monitor the school district's finances or to monitor other interventions directed by the state superintendent.
The bill directs the state superintendent to promulgate rules establishing criteria and a procedure for determining whether a school or school district is in need of improvement for the purpose of exercising this authority. The school board must seek input from school district staff on implementing any of the above directives.
The bill also authorizes the state superintendent to withhold state aid from any school district that fails to comply to the state superintendent's satisfaction with any of the above directives.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . All 4 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 3 · Nov 3, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 5, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 5, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 3, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 3, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 3.
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Nov 2, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 29, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Oct 29, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Dexter, Sinicki and Hixson
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Nov 2, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Davis
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 3
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor
- Dec 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote