Milwaukee Public Schools

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
K-12 Education. Public Education. School district.

Lobbying Interests:
Policies that govern K-12 education or influence K-12 education including funding.

Contact
CT
Christopher Thiel
P.O. Box 2181
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 475-8190
thielcj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
http://www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
2/20/2025
First Communication Date
2/13/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 91
Assembly Bill 91
Relating to: the requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/5/2025
First Communication Date
2/27/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Supporting Documentation
03052025_110127_MPS Statement on Assembly Bill 91 3-5-2025.pdf

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
2/26/2025
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: Aids to Libraries, Individuals and Organizations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Aids to Libraries, Individuals and Organizations

Notification Date
2/26/2025
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
2/26/2025
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: Educational Leadership
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Educational Leadership

Notification Date
2/26/2025
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Pension/Retirement System
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Pension/Retirement System

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/3/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Funding for Students with Disabilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Funding for Students with Disabilities

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/3/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

K-12 Education Funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
K-12 Education Funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/3/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Use of surplus for K-12 education funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Use of surplus for K-12 education funding

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/3/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

K-12 Education, Funding, Special Education Funding, Executive Budget Proposal
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
K-12 Education, Funding, Special Education Funding, Executive Budget Proposal

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/3/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

K-12 Education Funding and Policy
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
K-12 Education Funding and Policy

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/15/2025
First Communication Date
1/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

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

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/15/2025
First Communication Date
1/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$66,775.88
Total $66,775.88
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
140.70
Total 140.70
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
642.00
Total 642.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
1%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 1%
Relating to: the requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
80%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 80%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
7%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 7%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures