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WEAC Legislative Priorities1999-2001

• 1999-2000 Legislative Agenda Progress Report

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Priorities for current legislative session

• Alternative Education Opportunities
• Child Health and Safety
• Collective Bargaining Rights
• K-3 Class Size Reduction
• Parent and Family Involvement in Schools
• Relief from Revenue Caps
• Retirement Improvement for Education Employees
• Retirement Improvement for Education Employees - ESP
• Wisconsin Works (W-2) and WTCS

Priorities signed into law last session

• Changes to the Qualified Economic Offer law
• Professional Standards Council for teachers
• Certification by the National Board for Professional
  Teaching Standards
• School safety, discipline and classroom control
• Truancy abatement
• Modern schools for better learning

Status of other legislation

• "Alternative certification" measure allows non-teachers to teach in Wisconsin schools
• Takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools
• Charter schools
• Safe and healthy kids
• Modern schools for better learning
• 1997-98 WEAC Issue Papers

Background documents

• Long-Term Legislative Objectives, as approved by the 1999 WEAC Representative Assembly
• WEAC's Framework for Successful Schools

Posted July 13, 1998; Last updated May 12, 1999