Wisconsin Charter Schools Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
WCSA - Statewide voluntary membership organization of public charter schools and friends of public charter schools providing member communications, training and education.

Lobbying Interests:
Education, public charter schools, students, school finance, school governance.

Title:
Deputy Director

Contact
IB
Ingrid Beamsley
PO Box 1704
Madison, WI 53701-1704
(608) 661-6946
(608) 265-0070
ibeamsley@wicharterschools.org
www.wicharterschools.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 204
Assembly Bill 204
Relating to: establishing a charter school in conjunction with an American Indian tribe.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/19/2009
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.
Assembly Bill 534
Assembly Bill 534
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making a...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/2/2009
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.
Assembly Bill 535
Assembly Bill 535
Relating to: establishing or contracting for the establishment of a charter school.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/2/2009
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.
Assembly Bill 578
Assembly Bill 578
Relating to: healthy and environmentally sensitive cleaning in certain buildings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/11/2010
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.
Senate Bill 373
Senate Bill 373
Relating to: establishing or contracting for the establishment of a charter school.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 61

For
Notification Date
10/29/2009
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Instruction: Choice, Charter and Open Enrollment
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Choice, Charter and Open Enrollment

Notification Date
3/18/2009
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

legislation needed to strengthen Wisconsin's application for Race to the Top Funds.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
legislation needed to strengthen Wisconsin's application for Race to the Top Funds.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
9/29/2009
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.

DPI policy change on teacher licensing/certification
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
DPI policy change on teacher licensing/certification

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/17/2008
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.

Legislative Council Study Committee on Charter Schools
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislative Council Study Committee on Charter Schools

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/2/2007
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.

Legislative Council Study Committee on State School Aids
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislative Council Study Committee on State School Aids

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/2/2007
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 charter schools authorized by UW System institutions.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Public charter schools authorized by UW System institutions.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/2/2007
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

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$10,652.64
2009
July - December
$10,925.88
2010
January - June
$9,182.52
2010
July - December
$9,250.00
Total $40,011.04
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
38.00
2009
July - December
16.50
2010
January - June
5.00
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 59.50
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
145.00
2009
July - December
121.00
2010
January - June
194.50
2010
July - December
47.75
Total 508.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: healthy and environmentally sensitive cleaning in certain buildings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
10%
2010
July - December
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
80%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 26%

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
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
100%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 24%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
20%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
90%
2010
July - December
100%
Total 46%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures