Wisconsin Public Education Action Fund Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
A nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(4) project supporting students attending Wisconsin public schools and the nonpartisan advocacy of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools.

Lobbying Interests:
All issues related to public education funding and policy, including the biennial budget, education related bills, legislation related to funding, operation and expansion of private and privately operated schools, accountability for all publicly funded schools, and all matters related to curriculum and instruction, school governance, community engagement, student rights, and transparency.

Contact
HDB
Heather DuBois Bourenane
1502 W. Broadway, Suite 102
Madison, WI 53713
6085721696
hdb@WiscEdAction.org
http://wiscedaction.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 688
Assembly Bill 688
Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/8/2023
First Communication Date
12/6/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 652
Senate Bill 652
Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/5/2024
First Communication Date
1/5/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 838
Senate Bill 838
Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments made under parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/5/2024
First Communication Date
1/5/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Governor
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Governor

Notification Date
3/8/2023
First Communication Date
2/10/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Public Instruction: Aids to Libraries, Individuals and Organizations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Aids to Libraries, Individuals and Organizations

Notification Date
3/8/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Public Instruction: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/8/2023
First Communication Date
1/10/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Education
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Education

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/8/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Education
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Education

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/8/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$604.00
2023
July - December
$723.65
2024
January - June
$436.00
Total $1,763.65
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
16.00
2023
July - December
4.50
2024
January - June
5.00
Total 25.50
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
29.00
2023
July - December
23.00
2024
January - June
9.00
Total 61.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
20%
2024
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments made under parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 1%
Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
20%
2024
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
20%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 13%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
90%
2023
July - December
20%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 54%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
50%
2024
January - June
50%
2024
July - December
Total 24%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures