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SB 461

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the governor's read to lead development fund, the Read to Lead Development Council, grants in support of literacy and early childhood development programs, teacher licensure, screening kindergarten pupils for reading readiness, remedial reading services for certain pupils, evaluating teacher preparatory programs and educator effectiveness, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

  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

Read to lead

This bill creates the Read to Lead Development Council in the Office of the

Governor. The council consists of the governor, the state superintendent of public

instruction, four legislators, and 15 additional members appointed by the governor.

The bill creates a segregated fund, designated the governor's read to lead

development fund, consisting of all contributions made to the fund. The bill

appropriates moneys in the fund to the governor and to the state superintendent to

award grants in support of literacy and early childhood development programs. The

governor may award a grant to any person other than a school board. The state

superintendent may award a grant only to a school board. The governor and the state

superintendent jointly determine the amount of each grant. The bill directs the Read

to Lead Development Council to advise the governor and state superintendent on

grant recipients.

Assessments of reading readiness

This bill directs each school board and each independent charter school

annually to assess all pupils in five-year-old kindergarten programs for reading

readiness. If the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) determines that sufficient

moneys are available, the school board and the charter school must also assess all

pupils in four-year-old kindergarten programs. The school board and charter school

must use an assessment selected by DPI. The school board and charter school must

provide a pupil whose assessment indicates that he or she is at risk of reading

difficulty with remedial reading services. The bill appropriates moneys to DPI to

provide school districts and independent charter schools with the assessments.

Teacher licensure

Beginning January 1, 2014, the bill prohibits DPI from issuing an initial

teaching license that authorizes the holder to teach in grades kindergarten to five

or in special education unless the applicant has passed an examination that tests the

applicant's knowledge of specified facets of reading development and reading

instruction. The bill provides that any teacher who passes the examination must

notify DPI in order to have a notation added to the teacher's license indicating that

he or she passed the examination.

Teacher preparatory programs

Under current law, DPI establishes standards and requirements for and

approves education programs leading to licensure as a teacher, including programs

leading to licensure as an alternative education program teacher. This bill requires

each teacher education program located in this state to, beginning on July 1, 2012,

and annually thereafter, provide DPI with a list of graduates, and their graduation

dates, from each term or semester of the program's most recently completed

academic year. The bill requires DPI to include this information about graduates of

teacher education programs in the statewide student information system.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R)

6 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Brooks (R) , Endsley (R) , Kestell (R) , Marklein (R) , Spanbauer (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Mar 1, 2012 official source full page

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

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

Passed 7–0 Mar 1, 2012 official source full page

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

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 5, 2012 official source full page

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

Senate: Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16

Passed 17–16 Mar 6, 2012 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 20, Noes 13

Passed 20–13 Mar 6, 2012 official source full page

Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on Education, Ayes 34, Noes 60

Failed 34–60 Mar 15, 2012 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 80, Noes 14

Passed 80–14 Mar 15, 2012 official source full page

Aye · 80

Assembly: Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 33

Passed 61–33 Mar 15, 2012 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 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34

Passed 60–34 Mar 15, 2012 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 59, Noes 35

Passed 59–35 Mar 15, 2012 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 59, Noes 35

Passed 59–35 Mar 15, 2012 official source full page

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

Assembly: Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36

Passed 58–36 Mar 15, 2012 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. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Olsen, Darling and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Ballweg, Brooks, Endsley, Marklein and Spanbauer

  2. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Feb 15, 2012 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 15, 2012 · Senate

    LRB correction

  5. Feb 15, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 16, 2012 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by committee on Education

  7. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator C. Larson

  8. Feb 23, 2012 · Senate

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

  9. Feb 23, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Vinehout

  10. Feb 24, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen

  11. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  12. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

  13. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

  14. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Education

  15. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  16. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  17. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

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

  18. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 03-06-2012

  24. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  25. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  26. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Grothman and Olsen

  27. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  28. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  29. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Grothman and Olsen

  30. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  31. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, Holperin, C. Larson, King, T. Cullen, Risser, Wirch, Miller, Lassa and Hansen

  32. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table

  33. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators C. Larson, Vinehout, Taylor, Holperin, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Wirch, King, Shilling, T. Cullen and S. Coggs

  34. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  35. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Lassa, Wirch, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, C. Larson, Shilling, Miller, Hansen, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter

  36. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table

  37. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  38. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  40. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  41. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  42. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  43. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  44. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Krusick

  45. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Krusick and Fields

  46. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:32 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  47. Mar 8, 2012 · Assembly

    Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk

  48. Mar 8, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Krusick

  49. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  50. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Sinicki, Clark and Hintz

  51. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36

  52. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  53. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  54. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Krusick

  55. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 33

  56. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34

  57. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Mason, Turner and Barca

  58. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Education, Ayes 34, Noes 60

  59. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 35

  60. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Sinicki, Clark and Hintz

  61. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 35

  62. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  63. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  64. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 80, Noes 14

  65. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  66. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  67. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2012

  68. Mar 30, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012

  69. Apr 3, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 166

  70. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-16-2012