About the Action Alert
On Wednesday, January 28, the Senate Education Committee will have a Public Hearing on Senate Bill 611. Disability Rights Wisconsin is concerned that students with disabilities would lose out on even more education than they already do. Meanwhile, schools would get no new resources to handle the new processes the bill would require. This legislation would let teachers decide which students they keep in class.
Disability Rights Wisconsin urges opposition to SB611 in advance of the public hearing on Wednesday.
About the Bill
Senate Bill 611 (SB 611) would:
- make it easier for teachers to take students out of classrooms if the teacher says the student’s behavior is disruptive, including being “boisterous” or “unreasonably loud”.
- add time consuming paperwork requirements that can delay a student’s return to the classroom.
If a student is removed twice in 30 days, they would need a behavior intervention plan (BIP) before being returned to class. Development of a BIP can be a lengthy process, and the bill does not indicate what would happen for the student between being removed from the classroom and being allowed to return.
Act Now!
Contact Your Representatives
If this issue is important to you, please contact your State Senator and State Representative with your thoughts.
You can look up your legislators and find their contact information here.
Testify at the Hearing
If you would like to testify in-person, Wednesday’s hearing will be at the State Capitol in Madison in Room 201 Southeast at 10 a.m.
For more information on the public hearing, read the Public Hearing document here (PDF).
If you would like to submit written testimony for the hearing, you can send that via email to Charlie.Bellin@legis.wisconsin.gov.
Share Your Feelings about SB 611
Tell people why this issue is important to you, through social media and your friends and families. You can share our action alert on Facebook and Instagram and the images below to tell others about this bill and what you can do.
