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Assembly Bill 446

Relating To: Relating to: reading readiness assessments and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/14/2021
Curriculum Associates	Notified Date 11/5/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 11/5/2021
Decoding Dyslexia-WI	Notified Date 7/13/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/13/2021
Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action	Notified Date 7/13/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/13/2021
Institute for Reforming Government	Notified Date 9/9/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/9/2021
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin	Notified Date 8/26/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 8/26/2021
Literacy Task Force of Northern Wisconsin	Notified Date 7/28/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/28/2021
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/14/2021
PearsonNA	Notified Date 7/21/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/21/2021
Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance	Notified Date 9/16/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/16/2021 Comments We should always be looking at ways to advance our earliest learners, however, this bill is overly prescriptive and lacks funding. We need a conversation about professional development opportunities, instructional coaches, and other proven strategies
WiRSA	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/14/2021 Comments This bill needs more work to be effective. The bill is perscriptive in requiring testing, but lacks any support or funding for teacher PD and student remediation. Educational support after testing is key to reading improvement.
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/14/2021 Comments The WASB believes this bill is a well-intentioned effort to improve reading instruction in our schools and b) improvements are, in fact, needed; however, we have concerns that the bill is overly prescriptive and imposes unfunded mandates.
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/14/2021
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/14/2021
Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/14/2021
Wisconsin Branch of The International Dyslexia Association	Notified Date 7/23/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/23/2021
Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/14/2021
Wisconsin Education Association Council	Notified Date 9/15/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/15/2021
Wisconsin Reading Coalition	Notified Date 7/23/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/23/2021
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	Notified Date 9/14/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/14/2021
Wisconsin State Reading Association	Notified Date 7/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/20/2021

Lobbying Efforts

	2021 January - June	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2021 January - June 4.00	2021 July - December 78.00	2022 January - June 47.00	2022 July - December 5.00	Total 134.00
Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action	2021 January - June 4.00	2021 July - December 6.00	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 10.00
Institute for Reforming Government	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 3.00	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 3.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 14.00	2022 January - June 16.00	2022 July - December	Total 30.00
PearsonNA	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 15.00	2022 January - June 11.00	2022 July - December 5.00	Total 31.00
Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 7.00	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 7.00
WiRSA	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 1.00	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 1.00
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 3.00	2022 January - June 3.00	2022 July - December	Total 6.00
Wisconsin State Reading Association	2021 January - June	2021 July - December 29.00	2022 January - June 17.00	2022 July - December	Total 46.00