Relating to: adding a teacher representative to school boards. (FE)
This bill would add a nonvoting teacher representative to school boards in Wisconsin's common and union high school districts. The teacher representative would be selected through a secret ballot vote by teaching staff members and would serve a three-year term, attending all board meetings including closed sessions but without voting rights. The legislation also updates procedures for school board reorganization and special meetings to include notification requirements for the teacher representative.
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives DeSanto, Fitzgerald, Clancy, McCarville, Sheehan, Stroud, Udell, Emerson, Tenorio, Sinicki, Hysell, Kirsch, Miresse, Joers, Stubbs, Palmeri, Bare, Arney, Andraca and Roe;
cosponsored by Senators Larson and Dassler-Alfheim
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20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Hysell
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Joe Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Karen DeSanto
DDemocratic
P
Karen Kirsch
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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