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SB 437

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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.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that if the state superintendent of public instruction

determines that a school is in need of improvement for five consecutive school years

or that a school district is in need of improvement for four consecutive school years,

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.

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Committee on Education

1 cosponsors

Taylor (D)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2 by committee on Education

Passed 5–2 Apr 14, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Apr 15, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Apr 15, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 50, Noes 47

Passed 50–47 Apr 22, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

Passed 51–46 Apr 22, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

Passed 51–46 Apr 22, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

Passed 51–46 Apr 22, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 45

Passed 52–45 Apr 22, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

Passed 51–46 Apr 22, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 22, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by committee on Education

  2. Dec 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Jan 5, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 6, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2 by committee on Education

  7. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  8. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Grothman

  11. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Taylor added as a coauthor

  12. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 not germane well taken

  13. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate

  14. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Kanavas

  15. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 not germane well taken

  16. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  17. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on the calendar of 4-15-2010 following Senate Bill 604

  18. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of 4-15-2010

  19. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  20. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 2 offered by Senator Grothman

  21. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate substitute amendment 2 not germane well taken

  22. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  25. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  27. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  28. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:46 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  29. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler

  31. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Sinicki

  32. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Davis

  33. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Davis

  34. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Davis

  35. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Davis

  36. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representatives Pridemore, Knodl, Suder and Newcomer

  37. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  38. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  39. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 placed after Assembly amendment 7

  40. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

  41. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  42. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

  43. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

  44. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 45

  45. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 46

  46. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  47. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  48. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 50, Noes 47

  49. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  50. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  51. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-26-2010

  52. Apr 27, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-27-2010

  53. Apr 30, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-29-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 215

  54. May 3, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-13-2010