by Dan Rossmiller | Dec 3, 2021 | Legislative Update Blog, WASB
The Report to the Membership on Proposed 2022 WASB Resolutions has now been posted on the WASB website. You can find it here.
The report presents the resolutions that were advanced by the Policy & Resolutions Committee and will be considered by the 2022 WASB Delegate Assembly along with the rationale for each resolution. Other informational materials related to the Delegate Assembly are also posted on the WASB website. (more…)
by Chris Kulow | Nov 10, 2021 | Legislative Update Blog, WASB
Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy at Marquette University and Director of the Marquette University Law School Poll, will be joining us for our third webinar in our 2021 Legislative Conference series this Friday (11/12) at noon. You can find more information about the Legislative Conference here.
What ARE They Thinking? A Closer Look at Public Opinion in Wisconsin
Friday, Nov. 12 at 12 pm
Examine the latest Marquette Law School Poll findings with a nationally noted pollster and political scientist. He’ll discuss the public opinion findings on K-12 education, school spending, state aid to schools, tax relief, the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the performance of our state’s top politicians, and more.
For more on the poll: website/Twitter
Charles Franklin: website/Twitter
by Dan Rossmiller | Aug 13, 2021 | Legislative Update Blog, WASB
The annual September 15 deadline for submitting board resolutions to the WASB for consideration to become official policies or positions for the Association is fast approaching. Before a resolution can be submitted, it must be officially voted on and approved by your board.
Resolutions may be submitted using our Online Submission Form. (more…)
by Chris Kulow | Jan 25, 2021 | Legislative Update Blog, WASB
The WASB Delegate Assembly met virtually to review ten resolutions last week Wednesday, Jan. 20. Ultimately, the delegates approved all ten with some amendments.
Resolution 21-01 had language added at the end referencing supermajority votes of the legislature and Resolution 21-09 had language removed at the end which referenced what charges can be brought against individuals who convey unspecific threats to schools. See below for more information:
The WASB positions on policy issues are generally decided by the Delegate Assembly, which is comprised of one representative from each member school board and CESA board of control. The Delegate Assembly meets annually at the time of the WASB-WASDA-WASBO State Education Convention in January. (more…)
by Dan Rossmiller | Nov 25, 2020 | Legislative Update Blog, State Issue, Uncategorized, WASB
In this Thanksgiving season many of us are taking time to express thanks in a variety of ways. Yesterday, WASB Executive Director John Ashley wrote to Gov. Evers to thank him for supporting local school board decision-making during this difficult pandemic.
As we reported in an earlier blog post, Gov. Evers publicly supported school boards during a recent press conference where he was asked about a call by the state’s largest teachers union for the state to mandate uniform “return to school” criteria on all school districts in Wisconsin. When asked to comment on that request, the governor responded that local school boards, administrators and teachers statewide were “doing their best” and there are places where in-person instruction is “frankly, working well” and that it is “a difficult thing for us to sit here and talk about it being a one (single, uniform) answer to 420-some school districts.”
The WASB appreciates that the governor recognized that school boards and administrators are doing the best job they can as they make difficult decisions that balance the science and their own community’s circumstances.
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by Dan Rossmiller | Nov 23, 2020 | Legislative Update Blog, Uncategorized, WASB
The Report to the Membership on Proposed 2021 WASB Resolutions has now been posted on the WASB website. The report presents the resolutions that were advanced by the Policy & Resolutions Committee and will be considered by the 2021 WASB Delegate Assembly along with the rationale for each resolution.
The WASB Delegate Assembly will held on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This year, for the first time, the Delegate Assembly will be held using a virtual format. More information for delegates will be forthcoming, including specific information about how to participate in online format of this year’s Delegate Assembly.
School leaders and others who are not delegates will be able to watch a streaming video of the proceedings of the Delegate Assembly.
Watch the WASB Legislative Update Blog for more information.
