Governor Walker Visits Area School
I was proud to join Governor Walker last week at Mishicot High School where we
discussed the historic K-12 education investments in the biennial budget
and focused on academic and career planning and workforce development.
The students in the photo were sharing their portfolios with us that
they had developed during their high school careers in planning their
futures.
K-12 education has been a priority for me since first taking office in
2014. As a former School Board President in the Sturgeon Bay School
District, I understand the hardships school districts go through and the
decisions they must make on a daily basis. Suburban or rural, all
students deserve the same outstanding education that Wisconsin provides.
The 2017-19 budget funds education at an all-time high, something that I
take great pride in. I thank the Governor for the attention he has given
this issue in his budget proposal.
As Vice-Chair of the Assembly Committee on Education and Chair of the
Assembly Committee on Children and Families, I look forward to working
with my colleagues and the Governor to continue to tackle the unique
hurdles that our schools face. In Wisconsin, we don't have a job
problem, we have a workforce readiness problem. I look forward to
working with the Governor to make sure employees get the training they
need to fulfill family supporting jobs!
Door/Kewaunee County Legislative Days Next Week
Next week, on Wednesday and Thursday, the Door/Kewaunee County
Legislative Days will be coming to Madison for their biennial trip to
the State Capitol. Over 120 advocates from Door and Kewaunee Counties
will be coming to lobby state lawmakers on issues important
to our area. This will be a great opportunity to showcase the great
things happening in our area and what we contribute to the state!
The five biggest issues advocates will be speaking on are: rural
broadband, clean water, total maximum daily load (TMDL) study funding,
opposition to repealing the statewide school start date and funding of
the Harbor Assistance program.
I look forward to seeing everyone down in Madison next week! For more
information regarding this event, please visit the Door/Kewaunee
Legislative Days website by clicking
here.
Children and Families Committee Meets
On Wednesday, the Committee on Children and Families, of which I am
Chair, met to hold a public hearing on
Assembly Bill 79
and
Senate Bill 35
(the same bill). In Wisconsin, there is a list of professionals who must
report suspected abuse and neglect of children. AB 79 and SB35 add
juvenile correctional officers to that list of professionals who must
report suspected abuse or neglect. This is a bipartisan bill authored by
Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Representative Joel Kleefisch
(R-Oconomowoc).
I thank all those who testified on the bill and Representative Kleefisch
and Senator Johnson for their leadership on this issue! I look forward
to bringing this much needed bill to a vote in our committee soon.
Please click the picture below to watch the committee!
League
of Conservation Voters Visit Madison
On Wednesday, constituents from the
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
visited my office as a part of their 'lobby day' here in Madison. We had
a great discussion on the efforts underway here in Madison to address
drinking water issues around our state. We also spoke about our
State Park system and the invaluable resource it is to Wisconsin. We
have been blessed with abundant natural resources, and we must do our best
to protect them!
Kewaunee
County Well
Testing Program
Registration for the Kewaunee County Land and Water Conservation
Department’s voluntary well testing program will begin on April 3rd.
With the melting snow and spring rains, spring is a prime time for
bacterial contamination of wells due to the rapid recharge of the
aquifers. This is doubly true for our district as it lies in the karst
region and some well owners may even notice their well water change
appearance after snowmelts or rainfall. There are several tests that can
be done to determine whether your well water is safe. The County is
offering 3 different test packages to choose from. They will test 150
wells on a first come, first serve basis. For more specifics on the
packages, such as details on which bacteria and contaminants each test
handles, as well as price, you can go to
www.facebook.com/KCoLWCD
or contact County Conservationist Davina Bonness at 920-845-9743.
In Closing...
