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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To:

Brickman, Michael - DOA Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:53 PM Colvin, Alan R - GOV

Cc: Liedl, Kimberly - GOV Subject: FW: Effect of the State Budget on Wausaukee

Importance:

Done.

Michael Brickman Education Policy Assistant

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Office of Scott Walker

[email protected]

From: Liedl, Kimberly - GOV Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 201112:50 PM To: Brickman, Michael - DOA Subject: FW: Effect of the State Budget on Wausaukee Importance: High

Please call or email this guy and then let AI know. Kimber

From: Moore, Dorothy J - GOV Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:06 PM To: 'Dave Kipp' Cc: Colvin, Alan R- GOV; Liedl, Kimberly- GOV Subject: RE: Effect of the State Budget on Wausaukee

Good Afternoon Mr. Kipp: Thank you for your email and for taking my call. It was a pleasure speaking to you. As I explained on the phone I am ccing Alan Colvin, Constituents Director and Kimber Liedl, Policy Advisor for Education. Kimber will be able to address your concerns on Education with the Governor's Budget.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding. You have been very kind. Have a good evening. Dorothy

Dorothy J. Moore Executive Assistant to Governor Scott Walker 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53702 608.266.8050 [email protected]

From: DaveKipp~] Sent: Tuesday, A~ To: Governor Scott Walker

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Cc: Moore, Dorothy J - GOV; Rep.Mursau - LEGIS; Jim Halperin Subject: Effect of the State Budget on Wausaukee

On March 26, 2011 I sent the following email and as yet I have not received any response. I know that you are very busy but the issues involved may result in trashing nearly four years of cost cutting and innovation at our school district. We have literally rebuilt the Wausaukee School District from the ashes of financial disaster and are committed to holding the line on property tax increases. Won't you please address the issues we raised?

Governor Walker,

Let me begin by saying that I have been a supporter of your budget plans especially the repair bill which demands contributions from teachers toward health insurance and pension benefits. I have long held the same views. The most important aspect of your program is the effort to end collective bargaining for most public employees, not because there will be immediate financial savings to my school district, but because over time school boards will be in a position to change health care insurance, establish school calendars, reward excellent teachers, encourage deficient teachers to

. improve, provide additional training to improve teachers, control ever expanding unfunded liabilities such as OPEB, and be innovative in approaches to improve overall delivery of public school education to our kids. All this without the current constraints of a collective bargaining agreement which make these things almost impossible to accomplish.

First I would like to review a short history of the School District of Wausaukee. At the end of the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years our general fund balance was negative, the only district in the state to be in that position. In February and again in June 2008, referendums to exceed our revenue cap failed. During negotiations with our teachers for the 2007-2009 contract, our teachers agreed to a salary freeze in addition to paying 10% of their health care insurance premiums (20% for those hired after June 30,2008). Because of the failed referendums the School Board voted in June and July of 2008 to dissolve the district. In August of 2008, a third attempt at referendum was successful (non-recurring for $675,000 per year for ten years), which raised local property taxes as a result. The success of the third referendum was based on widespread community support to keep our school open with the result that a Boundary Appeals Board denied the dissolution in November of 2008.

The referendum was designed to only affect local taxpayers for only a three year period, since the debt for our new school, opened in 1993, with an annual debt payment approximately equal to the referendum amount, will be retired in April 2011 and therefore drop off the local school tax levy. Since 2008, the district has reduced staff, mainly though retirement attrition, and cut other costs where possible, while attempting to continue to deliver a quality education to our kids. We have many excellent teachers at Wausaukee, demonstrated in part by becoming a "Blue Ribbon School" in 2009 and also winning other academic awards. Most recently we came in first in the HiQ competition in our area, competing against some much larger districts, and will be entering a national HiQ contest shortly. We initiated welding and automotive programs through Youth Options in collaboration with NWTC and two neighboring districts in 2010, and recently began a practical nursing program with the same collaborative partners.

Simply put, we have cut programs and costs to the bone, been innovative in expanding our course offerings at the lowest possible cost, while preserving what we consider all the essentials for delivering quality education to our students. We as a Board of Education and Administration have been committed to continue delivering that quality education at the lowest possible cost and have

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already put in place the steps to reduce school property taxes by about $1.00 per thousand on the levy rate this December. As I explained in my email yesterday, your budget repair will require us to reduce the coming tax levy rate by another $1.00 per thousand due to the per pupil revenue limit reductions in your plan. We have up until now been totally committed to not raising our local property taxes until at least the end of our non-recurring referendum in 2019. Our district is 80% funded by our local taxpayers because of the state funding formula which considers us to be a "rich district". This year about 56% of our pupils qualify for free or reduced lunches so most of our citizens are hardly "rich".

As it stands currently, our budget forecasts, which we extend into the future, show deficit spending each year going forward, and eating up our general fund balance entirely by the end of the 2013-2014 school year, under your planned cuts. Your stated goal of holding the line on tax increases is one that we are completely in agreement with, all we ask is that we be given the opportunity to hold the line or reduce our property tax burden without being forced to go broke again. At .the present time our forecasts predict exactly that, but of course all the pieces to our financial puzzle are not in place because of the unknowns in the implementation of the budget repair timing and the ramifications of the biennial budget itself.

We ask that you please consider the following so that our excellent little school district can survive:

#1. Grant an exemption from the revenue limit per pupil reduction to school districts that guarantee not to raise their levy rate.

#2. Revisit the school funding formula so that it is more equitable for small rural districts with declining enrollment.

#3. Revise and reissue the spreadsheet sent out under your cover letter of March 16, 2011 which contains inaccuracies pertaining to the balance of supposed savings for additional employee contributions versus the impact of reduced revenues.

#4. Do not encourage districts to extend contracts, even if there seem to be immediate savings, since the longer term effect will be to extend collective bargaining at the expense of gaining truly significant long term cost efficiences in managing school districts.

Very Sincerely,

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: To:

Thursday, March 17, 201112:36 PM SLATTERY, MARY_KAY

Subject: RE: Aid Simulation -Two Rivers Public School District

It seems as though you may be missing the revenue limit exemptions including declining enrollment. Does that make a difference?

Michael Brickman Education Policy Assistant Office of Scott Walker

[email protected]

From: Mary Kay SlATTERY rmailto:[email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 201112:06 PM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Cc: Randy Fredriksen Subject: Aid Simulation - Two Rivers Public School District

Hi Michael,

Attached is a copy of the aid simulation as it pertains to Two Rivers Public School District. I am projecting our revenue limit to decrease by $1,246,400 for next year. ($17,408,800 for 2010-11less $16,162,400 projected for 2011-12.) This is based on the $500 per pupil decrease in the Governor's budget and our September 2011 emollment decreasing by 60 PTE's.

In the second column in from the right side of the chart, your office indicates that our Benefit Savings Less Revenue Limit Cut is $445,510. This would mean that since our benefit savings is $1,094,903 (listed on the sheet), our revenue limit cut is only $649,393 ($1,094,903 minus $445,510).

Do you know how the $445,510 was calculated? This is a significant discrepancy for our District.

Thank you for your assistance with this!

Mary Kay Slattery, Finance Director Two Rivers Public School District 4521 Lincoln Avenue Two Rivers, WI 54241 (920) 793-4560 Ext. 6506

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent:

Mary Kay SLATTERY <[email protected]> Thursday, March 17, 20111:40 PM

To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Subject: Re: Aid Simulation -Two Rivers Public School District

Michael,

My calculation includes a declining enrollment exemption of $34 7,1 00. That has already been accounted for.

Mary Kay Slattery, Finance Director Two Rivers Public School District 4521 Lincoln Avenue Two Rivers, WI 54241 (920) 793-4560 Ext. 6506

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Brickman, Michael- GOV <[email protected]> wrote:

It seems as though you may be missing the revenue limit exemptions including declining enrollment. Does that make a difference?

Michael Brickman

Education Policy Assistant

Office of Governor Scott Walker

[email protected]

From: Mary Kay SlATTERY [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 201112:06 PM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Cc: Randy Fredriksen Subject: Aid Simulation - Two Rivers Public School District

Hi Michael,

Attached is a copy of the aid simulation as it pertains to Two Rivers Public School District. I am projecting our revenue limit to decrease by $1,246,400 for next year. ($17,408,800 for 2010-llless $16,162,400 projected for 2011-12.) This is based on the $500 per pupil decrease in the Governor's budget and our September 2011

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enrollment decreasing by 60 FIE's.

In the second colnmn in from the right side of the chart, your office indicates that our Benefit Savings Less Revenue Limit Cut is $445,510. This would mean that since our benefit savings is $1,094,903 (listed on the sheet), our revenue limit cut is only $649,393 ($1,094,903 minus $445,510).

Do you know how the $445,510 was calculated? This is a significant discrepancy for our District.

Thank you for your assistance with this!

Mary Kay Slattery, Finance Director Two Rivers Public School District 4521 Lincoln Avenue

Two Rivers, WI 54241 (920) 793-4560 Ext. 6506

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: To:

Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:17PM 'Dan Rossmiller'

Subject: RE: Appendix--Collective Bargaining & Other Changes to Provide Flexibility.doc

Yes, could you please send me the other changes. Thanks.

Michael Brickman Education Policy Assistant ~or Scott Walker

[email protected] From: Dan Rossmiller [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:05 PM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Cc: Liedl, Kimberly - GOV Subject: Appendix--Collective Bargaining & Other Changes to Provide Flexibility.doc

Michael,

Attached is a copy of the Appendix.

It does not include Med-Arb changes and our request for a "new QEO-Iike mechanism. If you want I can send you an electronic copy related to those provisions.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Dan

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To:

Dan Rossmiller <[email protected]> Monday, March 07, 2011 6:04 PM Brickman, Michael - GOV

Subject: RE: Collective Bargaining

Michael,

Are you looking for something specific or just a general list? Most of the items on the list of the mandatory subjects of bargaining stem from decisions--agency decisions or court decisions. A relatively small number of things have been made mandatory as the result of legislative action.

As I noted in one of my earlier documents, Wisconsin's collective bargaining law applicable to school districtsthe Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA)-(s. 111.70, Wis. Stats., et seq.) provides for negotiations concerning "wages hours and conditions of employment." The term wages is not limited to salary schedules; it also includes such fringe benefits as life and health insurance, sick leave, emergency leave and similar direct or indirect benefits. The term "hours" includes such issues as the length of the work day, the hour at which teachers are expected to report for work, and the like. The term "conditions of employment" is much more difficult to define.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has held that matters relating primarily to "wages, hours and conditions of employment" are mandatorily bargainable; and that while matters relating primarily to school management and educational policy are not mandatorily bargainable, the impact of such matters on wages, hours and conditions of employment is mandatorily bargainable. Under the provisions of MERA, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) is empowered to determine whether any proposal made by either party is a mandatory, permissive or prohibited subject of bargaining. Decisions by the WERC may be appealed to the courts.

I can provide a list of all the decisions about things that have been found to be primarily related to "wages, hours, and conditions of employment" and thus mandatory but it might not be very useful because it a chronological list and includes municipal decisions not related to schools.

Alternatively, I have a spiral bound book that lists the subject matter of various decisions alphabetically (everything from "academic freedom" to "work shifts." The alphabetical subject listing of mandatory and permissive subjects of bargaining (updated through January 2010) is about 60 pages long. I could make photocopies of the pages and send them to you in a pdf; however, it might be quicker and easier if I could get the electronic version from our graphic designer who laid out the book. She has left for the day so I won't be able to get that version to you until the morning.

Let me know what would work best for you.

Dan

From: Brickman; Michael- GOV [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 5:30 PM To: Dan Rossmiller Subject: Collective Bargaining

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Dan,

Do you happen to have a complete list of items that are mandatory or permitted subjects of bargaining? It would be helpful to have that list. Thanks.

Michael Brickman Education Policy Assistant Office of Governor Scott Walker

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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Hogsett, Heather [[email protected]]

Sent: Wednesday, June 08,201111:47 AM

To: HSPS Committee

Subject: Senate D block legislation approved by vote of 21~4 in Committee

Senate Commerce Committee Passed D Block Legislation This Morning:

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted 21~4 this morning to moveS. 911 the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act to the full Senate for consideration. The bipartisan Rockefeller-Hutchison draft to reallocate the D block of spectrum to public safety was offered as an amendment to S. 911. Prior to its adoption, nearly 20 amendments were accepted en bloc out of the 80 that had been filed. Several amendments of interest include:

• Senator Warner {O-VA) to require an audit of current public safety spectrum use; • Senator Klobuchar (D-MN) to require NHTSA to study of the cost to deploy Next Generation 911 systems and to require the FCC to

make recommendations to Congress on laws and regulations necessary to promote NG 911 deployment; • Rubio (R-FL) to require rural and urban representation on the board of directors for the corporation and to encourage public safety

to enter into public-private partnerships with commercial providers to speed up deployment of the nationwide network and make it more cost effective;

• Senator Ayotte (R-NH) to prohibit the corporation that will govern the network from providing broadband services directly to the public; and

• Senator DeMint (R-SC) to revise the requirements for the corporation by requiring that the chairman of the board be a non-federal member and clarifying that a quorum for the board consist of six non-federal members.

It should also be noted that the revised draft of the Rockefeller-Hutchison bill includes language requested by the wireless industry to preempt state and local zoning authority over cell tower facilities.

Senator Blunt (R-MO) offered and withdrew an amendment to require the FCC to auction the D block and use the proceeds for deficit reduction, while encouraging the winner of a D block auction to work with public safety to allow their use of the spectrum.

In their opening statements, Senator Rockefeller and Senator Hutchison, chair and ranking member, discussed the imperative of passing this legislation to ensure that the final recommendation of the 9/11 Commission is fully addressed and to protect the country well into the future.

Heather E. Hogsett Director~ Homeland Security & Public Safety National Governors Association (202}624-5360

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8/2/2011


From: Baker, Patrick [[email protected]]

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 4:25 PM

Hogan, Pat- DOA

Sent:

To:

Subject: NGA ECW: Draft Letter for State Review- Comments Due Friday

Attachments: NGA Reg Comments Letter to USDA- Administrative Review.docx

Time sensitive action item

To: From:

Washington Representatives Patrick Baker, NGA

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Re: Draft Letter for Review- Regulatory Comments on Child Nutrition Act- Deadline: Friday 4/8

Attached for your review is a draft letter providing regulatory comments to a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The comments focus on Section 207 of the recently enacted Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act which reauthorized the federal child nutrition programs. The provision increases the frequency that states must conduct audits and inspections of school food authorities from every five, to every three years. This draft letter is consistent with the ktter NGA sent during Congressional consideration of the bill last year. The deadline to provide comments or edits to the letter is Friday, April 8 by COB. If you have any questions, comments or edits please email me at [email protected].

Thank you.

Patrick J. Baker Legislative Associate Office of Federal Relations National Governors Association 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267 Washington, DC 20001-1512 Phone: (202) 624-5496 Fax: (202) 624-7814 [email protected]

8/2/2011

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To:

Subject:

Baker, Patrick [[email protected]]

Monday, March 14, 2011 3:53 PM

Hogan, Pat - GOV

NGA Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee Meeting- Tuesday (3/14) 2pm ET

Attachments: ECW Committee Agenda 2011.docx; implementation_ actions. pdf

To: Governors' Washington Representatives From: Patrick Baker, National Governors Association Re: Meeting of the NGA Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee: Tuesday, March 15, 2:00pm-3:00pm ET

The National Governors Association Education, Early Childhood and Workforce (ECW) Committee will hold its weekly meeting on, Tuesday, March 15, at 2pm ET in the Governors Room located in the NGA Suite.

The agenda for tomorrow's meeting is copied below and attached. The meeting will feature a briefing by stafffi·om the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The panelists will discuss USDA's plans to implement the recently enacted reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act as well as take questions from governor's staff. Governors and NGA were very engaged during Congressional consideration of the bill and sent a letter expressing their views on the legislation that was ultimately passed. This letter can be viewed here: NGA Child Nutrition Letter

To call in to the meeting, dial 877-261-8991 and when prompted, enter passcode: 6485844#

Additionally, the ECW Committee has other upcoming meetings ahead that are outlined in the agenda.

2:00pm

8/2/2011

Meeting of the Education, Early Childhood, and Workforce Committee Tuesday, March 15,2011 2:00pm-3:00pm (EST)

NGA Governors Hall of the States Building Dial Passcode-

Open and Welcome • Joan Wodiska, Director, NGA ECW Committee

Introductions

Briefing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Implementation of the Recently Enacted Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act

• Tim O'Connor, Associate Administrator, Special Nutrition Programs, USDA • Julie Brewer, Program Analyst, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA • Jennifer Yezak, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs • Speaker Materials

o USDA Child Nutrition Act Implementation Webpage: http://www.fus.usda.gov/cnd/governance/Legislation!CNR 2010.htm

o USDA Child Nutrition Act Implementation Timeline:

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3:00pm

Patrick J. Baker

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htto://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/govemance/Legislation/irnplementation actions.pdf

ESEA Leads I Point of Contact • NGA leadership asks each governor to identify a point of contact that will serve

as the lead on behalf of the governor regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization. Please send the contact's name, title, email, and phone to [email protected]

WIA Leads I Point of Contact • NGA leadership asks each govemor to identifY a point of contact that will serve

as the lead on behalf of the governor regarding the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization. Please send the contact's name, title, email, and phone to [email protected]

Solicitation for Governors to Testify Before Congress on ESEA Reauthorization • Any govemor interested in testifYing on behalf ofNGA can send an email to

j}yodiska@ru@._crrg

NGA Response to Questions Raised at ESEA Congressional Briefing

Senator Robert Casey (D-Pa.) bill- S. 470 -Early Learning Challenge Fund

Looking Ahead I Future Agendas • Tuesday, March 22, 2:00pm ET

o Standing ECW Committee Meeting I Legislative Business

Adjourn

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3:00pm

Meeting of the Education, Early Childhood, and Workforce Committee Tuesday, Mat·ch 15,2011 2:00pm-3:00pm (EST)

NGA Governors Room, Hall of the States Building Dial 1-877-261-8991; Passcode 6485844#

Open and Welcome • Joan Wodiska, Director, NGA ECW Committee

Introductions

Briefing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Implementation of the Recently Enacted Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act

• Tim O'Connor, Associate Administrator, Special Nutrition Programs, USDA • Julie Brewer, Program Analyst, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA • Jennifer Yezak, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs • Speaker Materials

o USDA Child Nutrition Act Implementation Webpage: http://www. fns.usda.gov I end/ govematlce/Legislation/CNR 20 1 0 .htm

o USDA Child Nutrition Act Implementation Time line: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cndlgovernance/Legislation/implementation actions.pdf

ESEA Leads I Point of Contact • NGA leadership asks each governor to identifY a point of contact that will serve as

the lead on behalf of the governor regarding the Elementary at1d Secondary Education Act reauthorization. Please send the contact's name, title, email, and phone to [email protected]

WIA Leads I Point of Contact • NGA leadership asks each governor to identifY a point of contact that will serve as

the lead on behalf of the governor regarding the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization. Please send the contact's name, title, email, and phone to [email protected]

Solicitation for Governors to Testify Before Congress on ESEA Reauthorization • Any governor interested in testifYing on behalf ofNGA can send an email to

[email protected]

NGA Response to Questions Raised at ESEA Congressional Briefing

Senator Robert Casey (D-Pa.) bill - S. 470 - Early Learning Challenge Fund

Looldng Ahead I Future Agendas • Tuesday, March 22, 2:00pm ET

o Standing ECW Committee Meeting I Legislative Business

Adjourn

NGA Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee Governor Jay Nixon, Chair

Governor Robert F. McDonnell, Vice Chair Joan Wodiska, NGA ECW Director 202-624-5361 or [email protected]

Implementation Plan: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of2010

Provisions/Sections of Law

1 I Dietary Guidelines for School Meals (sec 201, 202) • Includes fluid milk provision from sec 202

2 I Competitive Foods (sec 208, 203) • Includes water provision from sec 203

3 I Compliance/Certification for New School Meal Patterns (sec 201, 207)

• Certification for 6 cent performance based reimbursement rate increase (sec 201)

• State agency monitoring (sec 207)

February 18, 2011

Statutory Deadlines for Actions

The law requires USDA to issue a proposed rule within 18 months of enactment, and an implementing rule within 18 months of issuance of the proposal.

The law requires USDA to issue a proposed rule on competitive foods within I year of enactment (by 12/13/11 ), and has restrictions on when the implementing rule can take effect to give schoo Is sufficient lead time.

The reimbursement rate increase is effective the later of: 10/1/12 or publication of the implementing regulations for school meals.

Actions and Estimated Timeframes

• Proposed Rule published (January 2011, 90-day comment period ends April 2011)

I· Status Report to Congress (March 2011 +quarterly)

• Proposed Rule comment analysis (Spring 2011)

• Interim or Final Rule published (Winter 2012)

• Status Report to Congress (March 2011 +quarterly)

I • Notice- Request for Information (Spring 20 II)

I· Proposed Rule published (December 2011)

• Final Rule I • Proposed Rule published (Spring 20 12)

i• Implementation Memo on State certification of schools (Spring 2012)

• Funding allocation memo for State

Note: Winter=January-March; Spring= April-June; Summer=July-September; Fall=October-December 1

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School Food Service Account Revenue

• Paid Meal Pricing (sec 205)

• Revenue from a Ia carte Foods (sec 206)

Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans and State Bonuses (sec 101)

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must be in place when reimbursement becomes available.)

Funding for State agency implementation of new requirements is available for two years beginning the fiscal year of publication of the implementing regulations for school meals.

Effective School Year beginning 7/1/1 I.

Requirement for plans is based on direct certification results from SY 201112012, which is reported to FNS in April 2012.

State bonus payments ($4 million total per year) are available for performance in SY's beginning July 2011, 2012 and 2013.


• Interim or Final Rule published (Spring 2013)

• Nondiscretionary Interim Rule (Spring 2011)

• Monitor impact on participation (ongoing)

• Implementation Memo with criteria for State bonuses and use of funds (Spring 2011)

• Implementation Memo on threshold requirements and continuous improvement plans (Spring 2011)

• Proposed Rule published (Fall2011)

• Issue bonus awards to States (no later than September 2012, 2013 and 2014)

February 18,2011 Note: Winter=January-March; Spring= April-June; Summer=July-September; Fall=October-December

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CACFP Meal Patterns (sec 221)

Community Eligibility ("Provision 4") (sec 1 04(a))

Statntory Deadlines for Actions

The law requires USDA to · publish a proposed rule within

18 months of meal pattern review.

Effective in 3 selected States beginning 7/1/11; in 3 additional States 7/1/12; in 4 additional States 7/1/13; nationwide beginning 7/1/14. The law requires USDA to issue "guidance to implement" this provision by 3/13111, and to promulgate "regulations that establish procedures" by 12/31113.

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• Identify and notify States that do not meet required threshold (Fall2012 + annually)

• Approve State plans (Fall2012 + !

annually)

ti Final Rule published (Winter 2013)

• Review IOM Report on CACFP Meal Patterns (published 11/4/1 0)

• Proposed Rule published (no later than June 2012)

• Final Rule]J_ublished (Eall2013)

• Issue guidance/Request for Applications (3/13/11 +annually through 2013)

• Notify selected States for 1" year of phase-in (Spring 2011 +annually through 2014)

• Proposed Rule published (Spring 2012)

• Interim or Final Rule published (no later than December 2013)

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February 18, 2011 Note: Winter=January-March; Spring=April-June; Summer=July-September; Fall=October-December

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Implementation Plan: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010


N/A Direct Certification with Medicaid (sec 1

1 I SNAP Ed Provision (sec 241)

8 I Miscellaneous Nondiscretionary Provisions • Categorical Eligibility Foster Children (sec

102) • SFSP Eligibility Rules for Nonprofits (sec 111) • Outreach to Eligible Families-SBP/SFSP (sec

112) • CACFP Area Eligibility (sec 121) • Privacy Protection (sec 301) • Applicability of food safety program (sec 302) • SFSP Permanent Agreements (sec 321) • CACFP Permanent Agreements (sec 331)

February 18, 2011


July 2012, directs the Secretary to conduct a demonstration project to test the potential for direct certification with Medicaid in selected LEAs. (Multi-year phase in provided).

October 1, 2010


• No regulation needed

• Release Request for Applications for Demonstration Project (Spring 2011)

• Select LEAs for 2012 demo (Fall2011)

I • Implementation Memo (issued January 2011)

• Federal Register publication describing requirements to receive a grant under this provision (January 2012)

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• Issue revised SFSP Handbooks to reflect new program requirements (Completed February 2011)

• Update prototype free and reduced price applications (Spring 2011)

• Update School Meal Eligibility Guidance (Spring 2011)

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Omnibus CACFP Provisions

• Unannounced visits, sponsor/center agreements, one-time applications w/annnal updates (sec 3 3 I)

• State Liability for Payments (sec 332)

• Transmission of Income Information (sec 333)

• Sponsor Administrative Fuods (sec 334)

• CACFP Audit Funding (sec 335)

Local Wellness Policies/School Nutrition Environment

• Wellness policy requirements (sec 204)

• Information for the public on the school nutrition environment (sec 209)


The CACFP Audit Funds provision becomes effective in FY 2015.


• Notify stakeholders of change needed to computer systems due to change in SSN collection (Winter 2011)

• Update food safety guidance to reflect meal service outside of the cafeteria (Summer 2011)

• Final rule (Fall 2011)

• Implementation Memos (December 2010 through Spring 2011)

• Proposed Rule (Fall 2011)

• Final Rule (Fall 2012)

• Implementation Memo (Spring 2011)

• Develop plan with CDC and ED for technical assistance activities (Spring 2011)

• Coordinate with ED on information for the public on nutrition environment (ongoing)

• Proposed rule (Fall2011)

February 18, 2011 Note: Winter=January-March; Spring= April-June; Summer=July-September; Fall=October-December

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Professional Standards for School Food Service (sec 306)

Independent Review of Applications (sec 304)

Fines and Program Disqualifications • Program Fines (sec 303)

• SFSP Disqualification (sec 322)

• Disqualification (sec 362)

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Final rule (Fall2012)

Establish action plan and form committee to recommend appropriate standards (Spring 2011)

Enter into contract for development of training modules, as defmed by committee (Fall2011)

Proposed Rule (Fall2012)

Enter into contract for ongoing certification oflocal directors and personnel (2012)

Final Rule (Fall2013)

Implementation Memo (Winter 2012)

Proposed rule (Winter 2012)

Final rule (Winter 2013)

Proposed Rule (Spring 2012)

Final Rule (Spring 2013)


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Program Evaluation (sec 305)

Full Use of Federal Funds (sec 361)

Direct Certification: Use of Letter Method (sec 101)

Census Data/Socioeconomic Surveys (sec 104(b))

CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals (sec 122)

Review of local policies on meal charges and provision of alternate meals (sec 143)

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The law requires USDA to issue guidelines and publish a handbook within 180 days of enactment, and to update annually. The law requires USDA to prepare a report with recommendations, but no !imeframe is specified.


• Implementation Memos (Winter 2011)

• Final Rule (Summer 2011)

• Implementation memo (issued January 2011)

• Include in existing interim rule on direct certification currently in clearance (Spring 2011)

• Review Report from CN Stat and identify options for moving forward (report expected Fa112011)

• Develop and issue socioeconomic survey parameters (Fa112011)

• Select schools for socioeconomic survey option (Spring 2012)

• Implementation Memo (issued 12/1 0)

• Publish handbook on afterschool meals (June 2011 +annual updates)

• Analyze data from Year 1 of School Nutrition Operations Study (Fall2011)

• Convene workgroup (Winter 2012)


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CACFP Nntrition and Wellness- technical assistance activities (sec 221)

Interagency coordination to promote health and wellness in child care licensing (sec 222)

Procnrement and processing of food service prodncts and commodities (sec 242)

Farm to School Grants (sec 243)

Februruy 18, 2011


The law requires USDA to provide a guidance handbook, not later than Januruy I, 2012, on improving meal quality and the child care wellness enviromnent.

Within I year of enactment, the law requires USDA to analyze the quantity and quality of nutrition information available to schools and food products and commodities and submit a report to Congress, including recommendations to improve access to information.

Funding for grants of $5 million per year becomes


• Draft report enters clearance (Fall2012)

• Hold initial meeting with DHHS (Winter 2011)

• Develop technical assistance plan (Summer 2011)

• Publish handbook (Januruy 2012)

• Present issue to Healthy Kids Healthy Futures Workgroup (Winter 20 II)

• Meetings with Federal Partners, including DHHS Child Care Bureau + CDC to develop and implement action plan (ongoing)

• Collect data on availability of nutrition information through SN Operations Study (data expected Fall2011)

• Develop and issue specs (ongoing)

• Report to Congress (December 2011)

• Release Request for Applications for first year of grants (Winter 2012)

Note: Winter=January-March; Spring=April-June; Summer=July"September; Fall=October-December 8

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Indirect Costs (sec 307)

Ensuring safety of school meals (sec 308)

CACFP Paperwork Reduction (sec 336)


available beginning October I, 2012.

The law requires USDA to issue guidance to school food authorities with rules on indirect costs and the nonprofit school food service account, within 180 days of enactment."

The law requires that USDA report to Congress on CA CFP


• Award frrst-year grants (Fa112012)

(cycle repeats annually)

• Issue guidance on indirect costs (June 2011)

• Award evaluation contract (Summer 2011)

• Report to Congress (October I, 2013)

• Tasks under development

• Hold initial stakeholder discussion (Spring 2011) I

administrative and paperwork Convene Paperwork Reduction Meeting 1 burdens within 4 years of •

enactment. with State and Local representatives (Fall2011)

• Draft report to Congress enters clearance (Spring 2014)

Food safety audits and reports by States (sec 402) • Implementation Memo (Issued January 2011)

Year Round Services for Eligible Entities (sec 405) • Letter to California (Issued December

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Equipment Assistance Technical Correction (sec 443)

Direct certification for children receiving Medicaid benefits (Sec. 1 03)

Eliminating individual applications through community eligibility (Sec. 104 (a))

February 18, 2011


• Interim report to Congress by October 1, 2014

• Final report to Congress by October I, 2015

Evaluation report must be published by December 31, 2013

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• Implementation Memo (Issued December 20 I 0)

• Release Request for Proposals for Evaluation (Spring 20 I 1)

• Release Request for Applications for Demo (Spring 20 II)

• Select LEAs for 2012 Demo (Fall2011)

• Award Evaluation Contract (Winter 2012)

• Interim report to Congress (October 2014)

• Final report to Congress (October 2015)

• Release Request for Proposals for Evaluation (Spring 20 II)

• Award Evaluation Contract (Fall201 I)

• Report enters clearance (Fall2013)

Note: Winter=January-March; Spring= April-June; Summer=July-September; Fall=October-December 10



Childhood Hunger Research and Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger (Sec. 141)

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Stndy on nutrition and wellness in CACFP (Sec. 223)

February 18, 2011

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Report to Congress by December 13, 2011 on Indian Reservations and hunger

Report to Congress by December 31,2013 and annually thereafter until completion of the projects

The Secretary must enter into a contract to conduct the study within 3 years of enactment

Actions ·and Estimated Timeframes

• Establish workgroup with HHS, Labor, HUD (Fall2011).

• Develop and publish RF A for demonstration projects (Fall2012)

• Issue RFP for evaluation of projects (Fall2012).

• Release Request for Proposals for Research (Fall2012)

• Award demonstration projects and evaluation contract (Spring 2013)

• Annual report to Congress on demo projects (starting Fall2013)

• Report enters clearance (Summer 2015)

• Identify representative(s) from DHHS to collaborate in development of Request for Proposals for study (Winter 2011)

• Issue RFP for evaluation of projects (Fall2012)

• Award evaluation contract (nit December 2013)

Note: Winter=January-March; Spring= April-June; Surnrner=July-Septernber; Fall=October-Decernber

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Study of CACFP Supper Program (sec 337)

Nondiscretionary WIC Provisions (sec. 131,231, 305, 351, 352, 361)

• WIC certification periods, providing WIC State agencies the option to certify participant children for up to one year.

• Data collection, requiring annual compilation and publication of the number of fully and partially breast-fed infants at the State and local levels.

• Breastfeeding Promotion and Support, expanding nutrition education references to explicitly include breastfeeding promotion and support.

• Program evaluation, requiring State and local cooperation in USDA studies.

• Sharing materials, permitting.WIC State agencies to allow local agencies/clinics to share nutrition education materials developed by the WIC Program with the Child and Adult Care Food Programs at no cost, through written agreements.

• Program management, requiring WIC rebate payments to be recorded in the month received and

new bid solicitation


The law requires USDA to product a report that identifies best practices and barriers to participation in the supper program, within 1 year of enactment


• Report enters clearance (Fall 20 15).

• Survey States (Summer 2011)

• Draft report to Congress enters clearance (Fall2011)

• Implementation Memo (February 2011)

• Final Rule (Summer 2011)

• Provide State agencies with Excel chart to use for data collection (Fall2011)


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when seeking rebates for infant formula and other foods.

• Use of Federal funds, requiring inclusion of a provision in the Federal/State agreement supporting full use of Federal funds, and excluding such funds from State budget restrictions or limitations including hiring freezes, work furloughs, and travel restrictions.

WIC EBT Provisions (sec. 352)

• Sets forth the defmition ofEBT.

• Requires all WIC State agencies to implement EBT statewide by October I, 2020; outlines allowable circumstances for exemption to mandate.

• Requires State agencies to submit annual status reports demonstrating their progress toward statewide EBT implementation.

• Provides technical changes to WIC EBT requirements, including the establishment of national technical standards and operating rules, minimum lane coverage requirements and limitations on the imposition of costs on vendors.

• Requires that EBT technical standards and operating rules be adhered to by State agencies.

• Requires all State agencies carrying out EBT to use the national universal product code database; funds database and requires completion by FNS in 2 years.

Support for breastfeeding in WIC Recognition


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Implementation Memo (February 2011) Proposed Rule (Summer 2011) Final Rule (TBD)

Im_])]ementation Plan develQQ_ed


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Program (sec. 231)

• Requires a program to recognize exemplary breastfeeding practices at local agencies or clinics.

• Authorizes the expenditure from appropriated funds, such sums as necessarv.

Performance Bonuses (sec. 231)

• Provides performance bonuses to not more than 15 State agencies with highest and most improved breast feeding rates. USDA is directed to provide the first bonuses not later than 1 year after enactment.

• Increases the authorization and funding for breastfeeding peer counseling program from $20 million to $90 million, of which not more than $10 million provided in excess of$50 million, is for performance bonuses.

Review of available snpplemental foods (sec. 232)

• Requires WIC food package review every 10 years

WIC program management (sec. 352)

• Increases authorization ofWIC research funding from $5 million to $15m

Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (sec. 423)

• Extends the WIC Program through 2015

Farmers market nutrition program (sec. 424)

• Extends the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Progrrunthrough 2015

February 18, 2011


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(Winter 2011) RFI published (Spring 2011) Comment Period (Spring 2011)

Establish award criteria and application process (Winter 2011) First Awards required (Subject to Appropriation) (Winter 2011)

Work with ORA

Work with ORA

Letter to Commissioner and letter to State Directors (December 2010)

Letter to State Directors (February 2011)

Note: Winter=January-March; Spring=April-June; Summer=July-September; Fall=October-December 14

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From: NGA HHS Committee [[email protected]]

Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 3:48 PM

To: HHS Committee

Subject: Response requested: Hatch/Baucus TANF Legislation

To: Health and Human Services Committee SAC

Re: State Feedback on Hatch-Baucus TANF Bill

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Below is a press release regarding the Hatch-Baucus TANF bill (S. 943} raised by New York during this past week's HHS Committee meeting.

We have been asked to reach out to staff to find out what issues states may have in implementing this proposal. If your state has any concerns with implementation, please send a response to Erin Cohan ([email protected]) by Friday, June 17.

Erin Cohan Manager, Office of Federal Relations National Governors Association 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267 Washington, DC 20001-1512 Phone: (202) 624-5317 Fax: (202) 624-5825 ~ga.org

For Immediate Release

May11,2011

Contact

Julia Lawless, Antonia Ferrier, 202.224.4515

Hatch, Baucus Announce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Waste, Fraud, & Abuse within TANF Program WASHINGTON -The top leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Chairman Max Baucus

(OwMont.) today unveiled new bipartisan legislation to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse within the Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) program. The Welfare Integrity Now- WIN for Children and Families Act would ensure the integrity of taxpayer dollars and

prevents TANF benefits from being used inappropriately.

Many states issue welfare recipients an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card with cash benefits to assist families with ongoing basic needs,

such as food, shelter and clothing. The EST systems have not only simplified the distribution of financial assistance to individuals, but for the

first time, provide a way of tracking where the benefits are withdrawn. As a result, states are discovering some TANF recipients making cash

withdrawals from gambling casinos, liquor stores and adult entertainment venues. According to the California Department of Social Services,

from January 2007 through May 2010, $3.9 million in state-issued cash benefits was withdrawn in casinos and $20,000 in adult entertainment

establishments.

"Misusing funds that were intended to prevent families and children from falling through the cracks is an affront on working Americans across

the country and an abuse of taxpayer dollars," said Hatch. "Our legislation is a common-sense initiative that will put an end to this egregious

abuse within the system and help realize the goal of helping the poorest of the poor reach financial independence and increased self

sufficiency."

"With this bill, many families will continue to have the assistance they need to stay afloat,~ said Baucus. "Every dollar kept out of the wrong

hands is a dollar that goes toward helping families afford the items, such as food and shelter, that they need most."

Specifically, the Hatch-Baucus legislation would require states to implement policies to prohibit assistance provided under the TANF block

grant program from being used in casinos, liquor stores, and adult entertainment venues. If a state cannot demonstrate its compliance of the

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new law within two years of its enactment, the state would face a five percent reduction in its TANF block grant.

1111# 112th CONGRESS

1st Session S.943

To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under

the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 11, 2011

Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. BAUCUS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

----------------------------------------------A BILL

To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the 'Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act of 2011' or the 'WIN for Children and Families Act'.

SEC. 2. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER STATE TANF PROGRAMS. (a) State Requirement- Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 60S( a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

'(12) STATE REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED SPENDING OF BENEFITS-, (A) IN GENERAL- A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall maintain policies and practices as necessary to prevent assistance provided under the State program funded under this part from being used in any transaction in--

, (i) any liquor store; '(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or '(iii) any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.

'(B) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of subparagraph (A)--, (i) LIQUOR STORE- The term 'liquor store' means any retail establishment which sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating liquor. Such term does not include a grocery store which sells both intoxicating liquor and groceries including staple foods (within the meaning of section 3(r) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(r))). '(ii) CASINO, GAMBLING CASINO, OR GAMING ESTABLISHMENT- The terms 'casino', 'gambling casino', and 'gaming establishment' do not include a grocery store which sells groceries including such staple foods and which also offers, or is located within the same building or complex as, casino, gambling, or gaming activities.'.

(b) Penalty- Section 409(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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'(16) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO ENFORCE SPENDING POLICIES-• (A) IN GENERAL- If, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of the WIN for Children and Families Act, any State has not reported to the Secretary on such State's implementation of the policies and practices required by section 408(a)(12), or the Secretary determines that any State has not implemented and maintained such policies and practices, the Secretary shall reduce, by an amount equal to 5 percent of the State family assistance grant, the grant payable to such State under section 403(a)(l) for--

, (i) the fiscal year immediately succeeding the year in which such 2-year period ends; and

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'(ii) each succeeding fiscal year in which the State does not demonstrate that such State has implemented and maintained such policies and practices,

'(B) REDUCTION OF APPLICABLE PENALTY- The Secretary may reduce the amount of the reduction required under subparagraph (A) based on the degree of noncompliance of the State. '(C) STATE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL VIOLATIONS- Fraudulent activity by any individual in an attempt to circumvent the policies and practices required by section 408(a) (12) shall not trigger a State penalty under subparagraph (A).'.

(c) Conforming Amendment- Section 409(c)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S. C. 609(c)(4)) is amended by striking 'or (13)' and inserting '(13), or (16)'.

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From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Sent: Thursday, April14, 2011 7:33AM

To: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Subject: FW: Daily Policy and Legislative Update

Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Contacts:

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• Representative Knodl's Office called with questions about the timing of the budget repair bill. • Representative Tranel had questions concerning aids in lieu of taxes payments to one of his

municipalities. • Representative Nerison's Office has requested an introduction letter from the Governor at

Crawford County Govermnent Days • Representative Steineke and Senator Cowles have both been updated on potential disaster relief

area for Kaukauna • Met with Representative Loudenbeck on a variety of budget issues • Senator Wanggaard's Office called asking for information regarding mandate relief for municipal

govermnents that were included in the budget

Joint Finance Committee • The Committee held their final public hearing on the budget bill in Neenah today

Tomonow's Assembly Session • AJR 2-life ofDismas Becker • AJR 17- declaring black history month • AJR 20- commending the UW-Green Bay Women's Basketball team • SJR 19- naming esophageal cancer month • AJR 21- creation of the fiscal responsibility fund (first consideration) • AB 24- bear hunting licenses • SB 12/ AB 31- discounts equal to sales tax (final passage) • AB 35-legalize fish culling • AB 60- individuals and officers covered by county blanket bonds

Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team

Commerce • Governor's Northern Wisconsin Economic Development Summit

o Summit to-do list: 1. Governor's Office commitment to the summit 2. Schedule the 2011 summit dates in for either October or November 3. Commence the first planning committee meeting by August

• SWIB- 2011 Pension Conference o Set for June 2, 2011

• Venture Capital o Researching Texas' two funds that use the CapCo Model

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DNR • Phosphorus

o Met with DNR staff to talk about phosphorus rules. • Stewardship

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o DNR received approval fi'om JFC for a small Door County land acquisition today that costs nearly $1.5 million.

Sec. Gottlieb met with Sen. Lasee regarding roundabouts and general transportation issues. Sec. Gottlieb will be touring the Stillwater Bridge and meeting with the MNDOT and St.

Croix River Crossing Coalition on Friday. Sec. Gottlieb met with Majority Leader Fitzgerald and Speaker Fitzgerald regarding

Transp01iation Economic Assistance Grants for Juneau for the creation and retention of jobs.

JOBS Hotline • 2 calls received

Health Care and Education

NGA: HHS Committee • Held a staff conference call today. Discussed the Community Service Block Grant policy paper

after a brief presentation by the Director of the National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)

o The committee members/staff will review this policy in the next two weeks and provide NGA staff will recommendations and edits

• Discussion was held on the Fatherhood policy; governors' staff suggested sunsetting it • Staffleadership conference call will be held tomorrow afternoon to set the agenda for next week's

committee call

DHSUpdate • The depruiment is receiving several inquires on FoodShare following yesterday's Joint Audit

committee discussion regarding a photo ID on the Quest card. • DHS town hall meeting will be held in Milwaukee tomorrow at the Milwaukee Zoo

DWD T-Shirt International, Inc. (TSI), Oak Creel': Filed notice of plans to reduce the workforce at its production facilities at 7730 South 6th Street, Oak Creek, and 5695 West Franklin Drive, Franklin. TSI will permanently lay off99 employees on June 10,2011. The Department of Workforce Development will coordinate with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to provide Rapid Response services to affected workers.

Education • Met with Rep. Kesten on school grading and made significant progress on the content of the

progrrun but we're still working on the timing. We are trying to find a way to move forward quickly while enabling significant stakeholder input.

• Met with Rep. Klenke who would like to explore ways to improve failing schools by improving families, neighborhoods, and communities.

Health Care News Nine workers suspected of netting nearly $300,000 in FoodShare scam "Nine workers for Milwaukee County ran a food stamp fraud ring from at least 2005 through late 2010, scrunming hundreds of thousands of dollars for themselves in the process, a state official confirmed

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Wednesday."

"State administrators now running enrollment for FoodShare in Milwaukee County discovered the fraud on Oct. 27th but did not make a public announcement. Since then, eight of the nine employees have resigned or been fired, with the final one on leave, said Seth Boffeli, a spokesman for the state Department of Health Services." htt].'l:/ /www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/119794529 .html

Justice and Local Governments Team

Tribal Affairs:

• Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel. Chippewa band leery of iron ore mine

But he expressed concern about the effect of the mine proposed by Gogebic Taconite. Officials with the Hurley-based company released a report Monday saying the open pit mine could create 700 mining jobs and stimulate more than 2,800 jobs in a 12-county region.

The Bad River flows ji·om the proposed site near Mellen directly through the tribe's reservation and into Lake Superior, heightening the tribe's concems.

"What has been remarkably absent is public discourse on the environmental consequences and ultimately the risks that we already know to be associated with open pit mining," Wiggins told lawmakers.

• Green Bay Press Gazette. Chippewa tribal leader warns about mining plans

Automobile Insurance:

• AJ:mleton Post Crescent. Gov. Walker signs bill designed to lower car insurance rates

"This is one more step in empowering consumers across the state of Wisconsin," Walker said shortly after signing the bill in front of more than two dozen lawmakers, including Democratic state Rep. Jason Fields, who backed the bill. The measure passed the Legislature with bipartisan support.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Walker signs bill rolling back auto insurance minimums

Republicans, who now control state government, argue that the higher coverage requirements enacted as part ofthen-Gov. Jim Doyle's 2009-'11 budget are raising insurance costs for consumers, especially hurting those least able to pay premiums. Drivers should have the option of purchasing the lower coverage levels, they say. Some Democrats also supported the repeal legislation.

Local Government:

• MMAC. Assembly vote rolls back job-killing employer mandate

"For over two years, Milwaukee employers have faced the chilling threat of an arbitrwy government mandate that would make every single job they provide more expensive to create, "said Sheehy. "Today 's Assembly action removes that dark cloud and lets our employers move forward in the confidence that Milwaukee is indeed open for business. "

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• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bill voiding sick leave law sent to Governor

The bill would pre-empt local governments fi'om enacting paid sick day legislation and nullifY Milwaukee's paid sick day ordinance, which had been in the courts since it was passed in November 2008. The recent appeals decision upholding the law may be the final word on the legal fi·ont because the state Supreme Court earlier was unable to issue a decision when it split 3-3.

The repeal of Milwaukee's ordinance passed largely on party lines. Joining all Republicans in support of the bill were independent Bob Ziegelbauer of Manitowoc and two Democrats -Peggy Krusick of Milwaukee and Louis Molepske Jr. of Stevens Point.

• JY[al'shfield News Herald. Marshfield schools see a rash of retirements

"We're looking at close to 50 retirements, 40 to 42 of which are teachers," said Geegan, cwnnt director of instruction for the district. ''It is of great concern, because we have this tremendous pool of talent and it will be very difficult to replace them."

Many of the teachers and staff who applied for retirement had been planning to leave the district this year, Geegan said. But there also are a number who didn't intend to leave, but stand to lose significant benefits under Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Board plans to vote to voice opposition

As part of the board's approval of staffing for the 2011-12 school year, Andrea Holschbach, human resources director, announced that none of the 23 district employees who received layoff notices would be laid off The notices were sent to give the district the option of laying them off if it became necessary.

• Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau leaders reject three union contracts

Joe Blair, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Locals 1287 and 1287CH -- representing public works and city hall employees, respectively-- said those unions have since modified their offer to include all of the budget repair bill provisions, with the exception of a 5.8 percent employee contribution toward retirement.

"I would think that if we can sit down and talk, we're in a position to help the city >Pith its budget even more," he said. "But without talking, there's no options to do that."

• Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel, Editorial: Seize the moment

But the state has to do more than simply cut shared revenue and promise "tools" in the form of curtailed collective bargaining. The Legislature should provide grants or loans for studies or to cover upji·ont costs of collaborative efforts. It should consider using the formula for local aid to reward good behavior. Cooperation often pays off, but it doesn't always pay affright away, so the Legislature and Walker administration should give it a kick-start.

Walker and the Legislature should encourage such collaboration, and local communities, particularly in Milwaukee County, should take advantage of opportunities for sharing services - ji·om public health to human resources to housing to emergency services to public safety.

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Sent: Friday, April15, 2011 5:57PM

To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing

Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Contacts

• Representative Kaufer! called to let us know that the Governor has been getting beat up in the media in Northeastern Wisconsin for not going to Kaukauna after the tornado.

• Senator Darling's Office called about an article on http://www.fightingbob.com/ that claims Senator Darling and Governor Walker are working on a proposal to declare "Financial Martial Law"


Commerce • Call to Ara Cherchian

o Sec. Jadin called Mr. Cherchian this afternoon to discuss tornado damage • Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

o Will expand operations in its Darien, WI facility o 127 jobs will be created

• Taiwanese Delegation

DATCP

o Received a letter from Governor Junq-tzer Lin expressing regret not being able to make meeting and dinner with Governor Walker

o He looks forward to when both governors will be able to meet in the near future

• Rep. AI Ott question on dairy manufacturing facility investment tax credit change in the budget • Responed with Commerce's reason for including it • The provision allows cooperatives to compete evenly with other firms; Rep. Ott thought it gave coops an

unfair advantage over other firms DATCP/DOT

• Truck Weights o Met with staff from both agencies to work out plans for increasing truck weights on certain Wisconsin

roads. o Both agencies will do more research on the subject.

• DOT will check into the practices of neighboring states on heavy-load trucks. • DATCP will collect input from agriculture industry partners to determine which roads will be

used at higher loads. o DOT anticipates federal legislation which will allow states to OK higher weights on the Interstate.

• This will require state action if and when Congress passes it. o DATCP would like the exemption system modified from its current list format.

• They want to see a simpler form that is only determined by weight, not cargo type.

• Wolves o US Fish and Wildlife today proposed to de-list the gray wolf. o The Governor sent a letter of support for the move. o USFW is looking for state input on their proposal; DNR will be looking into recommendations.

• Walleye Bag Lim its

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o The Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association sent a letter to DNR about the decrease in bag limits for walleye on the flowage.

o Each year DNR negotiates with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe on fish the tribe will take; this determines

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the bag limit DNR sets on lakes in the area. o The Association is asking DNR to renegotiate the agreement in light of their decreased bag limits. o DNR will respond.

• Domtar Biomass project o On PSC calendar for April 28 o PCA and Thilmany concerned about project driving up the cost of the pulp across the state

• Wind Siting I. Sen. Lasee introduced legislation that would have a setback of Yz mile of wind turbines 2. Chairman Montgomery is scheduled to meet with the legislative leaders next week to discuss the

issue

• Financial Literacy Event o Secretary Bildsten and Senator Hopper participated in two events in Oshkosh

• Received draft response to NAACP concerns about the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. Secretary Gottlieb to meet with Rep. Toles.

• Sec. Gottlieb toured the Stillwater Bridge this morning and met privately with Commissioner Sorel. • Request from stakeholder for WisDOT to send a letter to House Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure regarding increase in federal limits on truck weight. JOBSHotline

o 1 call received Health Care and Education

-NGA- Medicaid Task Force Spoke with Lauren from Heineman's office who is drafting a letter from the Republican governors on the Task Force outlining our bottom line on the Medicaid flexibilities. We will receive a rough draft on Monday for review. During Ieday's Medicaid Task Force conference call, Lauren reiterated our bottom line that she previously shared

with Gregoire's office. The Democrats on the phone call said that their governors will not accept a final flexibility list that includes optional block grant requests. -

Education News A new report shows the economic impact higher graduation rates would have in Wisconsin -

Budget Deal Fuels Revival of Sch.ool Vouchers (New York Times) Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who overcame a siege of the State Capitol to enact a law narrowing collective bargaining for public employees, mainly teachers, wants to expand Milwaukee's voucher program, the nation's oldest with 20,000 students. His plan would let any student, not just the poor, receive a voucher. Supporters say universal vouchers will make the city more attractive to the middle class. But critics say that even after 21 years of vouchers, students receiving them perform no better than those in public schools on state tests of math and reading. Mr. Walker's proposal "takes a program that's supposed to be for lowincome and working-class people and turns it into a subsidy for rich people," said Howard L. Fuller, who was superintendent in the program's early years. "I will become an opponent of a program that I've fought 20 years of my life for," he added. "I've been called every name under the sun for being a black person who would support, quote, the right-wing agenda." Dr. Fuller recalled debating an Illinois state senator opposed to vouchers in 1998, Barack Obama.

New Berlin schools superintendent offered New York job !Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Paul Kreutzer, superintendent of the New Berlin School District for the past four years, is in contract negotiations to become the superintendent of a school system in New York ... Kreutzer recently made news by publicly supporting Gov. Scott Walker's plan to roll back public-sector worker's collective bargaining rights. He could not be immediately reached for comment.

Uncertain about future benefits, many veteran teachers are retiring early (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) At a time when the governor's plan to eliminate most collective bargaining for teachers and increase state employees' payments for health care and pension costs looms overhead, some school districts are seeing record numbers of senior teachers such as Scharrer-Ericksen turn in their retirement paperwork.

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Local Government:

• We are working on 'Responsible Actor' funding options for local governments who may not have the ability to absorb aid reductions as well as irresponsible communities; due to responsible pre-budget repair budget decisions. We have some options that need final tweaking.

• Janesville Gazette. State budget cuts roll downhill

But because of union contracts now in place, Janesville wouldn't be able to make up even 34 percent of state aid reductions, Levitt said.

The 34 percent includes money the city would realize if unionized public works employees paid half of their pension costs. Because the citv quicklv signed a contract with its public works employees after Walker's proposal, those workers won't contribute to their pensions for at least two years.

Those pension payments and payments from employees not covered by unions would save the citv a total of $502.454. Non-unionized city workers would pay $395,212.

Those cuts include $328,000 in recycling funds. Levitt recently discovered the city could also lose another $128,000 this year, impacting the 2011 budget.

The total also includes a $]2,000 cut for the transit system. For the 2011 budget, the council struggled to maintain service and could do so only because of a retirement.

Walker's proposal to freeze property taxes means the city couldn't raise revenuE~., which is essentially another cut, Levitt said. The city could raise fees, however.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Overturning a bad idea

Milwaukee voters placed a risky bet in 2008 when they approved an ordinance requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave. Although on its face, the measure sounded good, the unintended consequences of this ordinance would deal a blow to job growth and economic development at a time when the city can ill afford it.

The state Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Scott Walker this week to correct that error. The governor said he is likely to sign it. He should do so.

• Janesville Gazette. Williams Bay School Board approves layoffs

WILLIAMS BAY- The Williams Bay School District expects to save about $400,000 through teacher cuts and layoffs approved Monday, but administrators say more reductions are on the horizon to address the district's ballooning deficit.

The cuts and fee hikes are partly related to November's referendum in which the district sought to exceed the revenue cap by nearly $500,000 this year and next. The district then wanted a recurring increase to $890,000 each year after.

Intergovernmental News:

• Reuters. Detroit to send layoff notices to all its public teachers

(Reuters) - The emergency manager appointed to put Detroit's troubled public school system on a firmer financial footing said on Thursday he was sending layoff notices to all of the district's 5.466 unionized employees.

The district is unlikely to eliminate all the teachers. Last year, it sent out 2, 000 notices and only a fraction of employees were actually laid off. But the notices are required by the union's current contract with the district. Any layoffs under this latest action won't take effect until/ate July.

In the meantime, Bobb said that he planned to exercise his power as emergency manager to unilaterally modify the district's collective baraaining agreement with the Federation of Teachers starting May 17, 2011.

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Under a law known as Public Act 4, passed by the Michigan legislature and signed by the stale's new Republican governor in March, emergency managers like Bobb have sweeping powers.

Thev can tear up existing union contracts, and even fire some elected officials, if they believe it will help solve a financial emergency.

"I fully intend to use the authority that was granted under Public Act 4," Bobb said in the statement.

He was appointed emergency financial manager for Detroit's schools two years ago by then-Governor Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, to close chronic budget deficits brought on by declining enrollment in the city. Over just the past year, Detroit's population has dropped 25 percent, according to census data.

Bobb has closed schools, laid off workers and taken other steps to cut spending but the district still faces a $327 million budget deficit.

Legislator Meetings:

• I talked to Knodl's and Vas's offices about WIJIS and eCitations. They were hearing concerns about the continuation of eCitations and BadgerTraCs. I gave them the history and some options for continuing 'only' eCitations which we need to stay within federal requirements.

Emergency Management:

• I attended a briefing at WEM on disaster declarations and the process the Governor needs to know. WEM will also call Senator Lassa and the Mayor of Kaukauna about the tornados and explain the process because they were complaining. It is highly unlikely this even will rise to the level needing a Governor's declaration.

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Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Contacts:

• Representative Loudenbeck's Office is planning to start listening sessions about the budget • Met with Representative Richards about the Hoan Bridge • Talked with Senator Cowles and Representative Steineke about the Kaukauna disaster area.

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Committee Actions today: • JCRAR had an executive session today to extend for 60 days ER 1041- disabled Vet owned business, ER

1 042- colorectal cancer screening and coverage, and ER 1 043- insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders.

• The Joint Audit Committee gave approval to the audit of the Food Share program.

Assembly Session • AJR 14-life of Axel Johnson was approved by the Assembly on a voice vote. • SJR 20- Donate Life Month was approved by the Assembly on a voice vote. • SJR 18- life of Carl Otte was approved by the Assembly on a voice vote. • AB 2- creation of additional enterprise zones was approved by the Assembly with wide bipartisan support

(79-12) • AB 13- development opportunity zone in Beloit was approved by the Assembly with a wide bipartisan

support (89-4) • SB 9- extension of the dairy and livestock farm investment credit was approved with wide bipartisan support

(92-1) • SB 23- preemption of local sick leave ordinances was approved (59-35)

Tomorrow's Committee ActiviW

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AB 73- delay in pier registration

CR 11-002- fuel gas systems and affec· businesses

Economic Development and Regulation Team Commerce

• Chinese Delegation of Shaanxi Province o Governor Zhengyong met with Governor Walker to discuss trade and build on relationship

• Venture Capital o Jason met wit Sen. Kanavas to discuss proposal o Rep. Tauchen, Rep. Klenke and Rep. Kuglitsch, and Sen. Hopper will be the leads in the legislature

• GE o Met with GE representatives today o Opposed to the throwback sales tax

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o Pro Tech manufactures electronic monitoring technology. 1. They are currently speaking with DOC about providing equipment for monitoring offenders.

o 3M would like the Governor to visit one of their plants: Menomonie or Wausau or Milwaukee.

• Phil Montgomery o Gave testimony before the Senate Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

Committee Tourism

• Room Tax o Discussed room tax issue with WI Hotel and Lodging Association

Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers • Friday Meeting

o Putting together talking points for the governor's meeting JOBS Hotline

• 2 calls received DOT

• Due to flooding of the Wisconsin River, the Wisconsin Rapids DOT Office building and DMV Service Center remained closed.

• Transportation Projects Commission Legislative Members recommended by Legislature to date:

1. Sen. Mary Lazich 2. Sen. Frank Lasee 3. Sen. Joe Leibham 4. Rep. Jerry Petrowski 5. Rep. Paul Farrow 6. Rep. Mike Endsley

Health Care and Education

NGA Medicaid Taskforce Conference call held today. Each state is to review the list of flexibilities and prioritize them by Friday. Next staff call will be Friday afternoon. Governors-only conference call will be April 271h at 4pm.

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• FamilyShare Audit: Audit was authorized. Kerman and Vos are interested in requesting a waiver from the federal government that would allow for a photo ID component of the FoodShare card. They already have approached MN and Iowa, who are supposedly on board.

• JCRAR Executive Meeting: Emergency Rule 1041 (Veteran owned business certification program), 1042 (colorectal cancer screening coverage), and 1043 (health insurance coverage for nervous and mental disorders and substance use disorders) were all given a 60 day extension. Vote was unanimous.

• Astra Zeneca Meeting (George Klaetsch, Kevin Johnson, and Abby Gossman): • Discussed concerns with the therapeutic drug substitution in the budget • Meeting with Policy Studies Inc (Doug Howard): Discussed cost saving measures with Secretary Smith

that could be used for call center consolidation. • Meeting with WI Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA): WPHCA reports quality and cost data to

the federal government and the state. They are pleased with Secretary Smith's effort to meet with. stakeholders/hold statewide town halls on Medicaid.

Education • Reviewed school grading proposal with Sen. Olsen and made some changes. Will review with Rep. Kestell

tomorrow morning. • Met with Herzing University. They are hoping JFC will make a change that would allow for-profit colleges to

participate in Wisconsin's tuition grant program

Education News Sunshine Review: Wisconsin school districts websites fail transparency test !WisPolitics) Wisconsin school districts earned an overall "D" transparency grade for information available on their websites according to an analysis conducted by Sunshine Review, a pro-transparency group. Of the 442 school districts

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rated by the group, 173 earned failing grades.

12 Milwaukee high schools identified as low performers (Milwaukee Journal Sent/nell More high school programs in Milwaukee have been identified as some of the lowest-performing schools in the state and will be eligible for up to $6.3 million in federal grants for reform efforts, according to information released by Milwaukee Public Schools.

Howard Fuller calls choice plans 'egregious' and 'outrageous' !Milwaukee Journal Sentin..mJ As we're waiting for things to play out, I should mention the testimony of Howard Fuller, the longtime school choice advocate and Marquette University prof. Until the excitement now, his was the biggest splash of the hearing.

Justice and Local Govemmeuts Team Tribal Affairs:

• I met with Tribal leaders and Secretary Huebsch regarding tribal issues such as the Kenosha casino proposal.

Midwest Governor's Association:

• I participated in a conference call regarding carbon capture and storage advisory documents. We have concerns and may object to its posting on the MGA site. It would not have the Governor's name on it but it may be a bad idea for Wisconsin. This MGA agenda may need to change for us to participate fully.

Automobile Insurance:

• IIAW. Applauds signing of AB-4 into law

"Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Senator Frank Lasse (R- DePere) and Governor Scott Walker's swift leadership on this issue has been instrumental and consumers across the state will see improved choice and affordability in the auto insurance market," stated Matt Banaszynski, Vice President ofthe /lAW

Local Government:

• Spoke to Town of Wausau chairman Jim Rhehl about budget concerns.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. District faces record number of retirements

Oshkosh teachers hired before Sept. 1, 2006, can retire at age 55. Teachers hired after that date can retire at age 57. Those retiring this year range in age from 55 to 7 4, though two-thirds of them are age 58 or younger.

The district would save roughly $912,000 on salaries by replacing the 32 retirees with new teachers at the starting salary of $32,800. However, the savings fall to about $148,000, when accounting for the retiring teachers' ongoing benefits, according to an analysis by The Northwestern.

• Manitowoc Herald Times ReJ:>orter. LTC looks to offset $1.2 million budget gap

As a result, LTC is leaving unfilled six full-time and three part-time positions and partially relying on a 5. 5 percent tuition increase set by the Wisconsin Technical College System.

The 117 members of the LEA will contribute 5. 8 percent of their pay to the Wisconsin Retirement System, compared with nothing now. The union also approved a new health care package and voted to increase contributions to its premiums.

The changes will save taxpayers approximately $755,000 annually and will take effect July 1, the start of the college's fiscal year, according to the news release.

• 61!2!?ton Post Crescent. Budget issues vex Kimberly school board members

The layoffs would save the district $370,000 annually.

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Also, 20 teachers remain without a contract for the next school year.

Mayfield said the district awaits word from its unions on whether they would make concessions in an effort to keep teachers and paraprofessionals employed.

District officials said nothing is off the table in terms of cuts, though trimming one-time spending from the budget wouldn't solve the structural deficit.

Gary Kvasnica, the district's business manager, said salaries and benefits account for about 80 percent of the overall budget.

• 6Qpleton Post Crescent. Appleton school retirements reach 55

• Wausau Daily Heralci. Wausau School Board cuts $1.4 million from budget

The Wausau School Board voted Monday to cut nearly $1.4 million from its $97 million budget.

The bulk of the cuts-- $780,000 --comes from the savings administrators expect from replacing 26 retiring teachers with less-experienced ones at a lower salary range. Another $450,000 will be cut by reducing the number of high school teaching positions by nine to match declining enrollment and $100,000 is expected to be saved by eliminating two elementary teaching positions. Leaders expect the decrease will be made by attrition, with no layoffs.

Other cost-saving measures approved included reducing the staff at the Montessori charter school ($65,000), cutting one English Language Learner position ($50,000) and reducing assistant coaching positions ($32,000).

The cuts also carne about a month after the Wausau Education Association, the district's teachers union, agreed to a contract extension that freezes teachers' pay for two years. The teachers also agreed to pay toward their retirement packages.

• Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point teachers union asks board to discuss extension

The board met in closed session after the meeting to discuss negotiation strategies for bargaining groups. The SPAEA, which is the focal teachers union, wants to continue its current contract, which expires June 30.

"We feel that we have a lot to offer and could provide some concessions that could provide some stability," said union President Gerri Lardinois before the meeting. "We certainly would be willing to work with the district."

Lardinois declined to elaborate on the concessions.

• Green Bay Press Gazette~ De Pere to discuss proposed budget's impact

City officials estimate Gov. Scott Walker's state budget proposal will result in a deficit of $500, 000 to nearly $700,000 in the 2012 city budget.

Between cuts in shared revenue, transportation aid and recycling grants, De Pere will lose out on $665, 164 in state aid under the current framework lawmakers are considering.

Communities can make up some of those dollars through the provisions laid out in Walker's collective bargaining law. Temporarily stuck in a legal dispute, it allows municipalities to increase workers' health care contributions and requires public employees to pay 5. 8 percent toward retirement benefits.

But De Pere's savings will be minimal, estimated at just $115,932. The city reached agreements with unions in November that extend through 2012, so they won't see much of a cut in pension obligations. Those contracts require employees to pay 15 percent toward health care costs, 2.4 percent more than Walker is asking of state employees.

• Sheboygan Press. Transit union head says rejected pact was different from tentative agreement Union members voted on April 1 to not ratify the agreement because it called for more concessions in health care and dental benefits than what was agreed to earlier, Simonis said.

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The extension would have frozen workers' wages through 2013 and required them to contribute 5. 8 percent of their pay toward their pension and 12.5 to 15 percent of their health insurance premiums. The wage freeze would have meant forgoing a 1 percent pay raise due to occur in July.

City Finance Director Jim Amodeo, who along with Rice was a member of the city's negotiating team, said the deal would save the city $138,000 in 2012. In 2011, eliminating the 1 percent raise would save about $15,000.

Voter ID:

• Sheboygan Press. Leibham hopes voter I D bill will pass soon

"I wished that the Legislature had passed it and that it was working toward implementation," said Leibham, a Sheboygan Republican in an interview. "I hope we work through that process again in a deliberative and prudent lime period, and that we'll work to be able to get voter 10 signed into law before the 2012 election cycle, if not sooner."

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Legislative Affairs Team Legislator Contacts:

• Representative Weininger contacted us about the Chiropractic Examining Board and stem cell research. • Representative Marklein's Office contacted us regarding a letter they want the Governor to sign and the

status of the Budget Repair Bill · • Representative Knilans' Office contacted us regarding civil service protections for teachers • Representative Kleefisch wants AB 35- the culling bill signed by the 151 weekend in May (opening fishing

weekend) • Senator Grothman is concerned about the UW authority • Representative Loudenbeck has questions regarding the Economic Income Maintenance Administration. • Representative Farrow, Representative Kooyenga will be attending the vet's announcement tomorrow

(Representatives Kooyenga and Pridemore are vet's) • Representative Knodl's Office called asking if our education staff was able to talk with one of their school

board members about details of the education initiatives in the budget bill. Will be following up with Education Team tomorrow.

Economic Develof!ment and Regulatory Reform Team

Commerce

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• April 5th Tour at Sub-Zero o Working on specific event and site visit with the governor

• Apri1151h Event with Secretary Bildsten o Working on setting up an event in Oshkosh or Fond du Lac with the secretary on financial issues of

importance

DATCP • Livestock Siting

o Spoke with Jeff Lyon and John Petty about a CAFO situation in Johnstown east of Janesville in Rock County

o An ATCP Board resolution calling for technical review of livestock siting is before the Secretary • Truck Weight Limits

o Spoke with John Petty (DATCP Division administrator) about a proposal for economic growth that requires changes to our truck weight laws.

o A side benefit is the likely investment of Class I railroad improvements to WI • PACE

DNR

o DATCP provided some proposals for dealing with the 16 applicants from 2010. o They had an initial agreement with DATCP and feel they are owed reimbursement for their spending

in anticipation of grants.

• Recycling o DNR has developed a compromise recycling package

• Hayward Tree Nursery Closing

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o Two county board supervisors from Sawyer County met with our office and Matt Moroney o They support closing the other two nurseries in Wisconsin Rapids and Boscobel o Most trees raised in DNR nurseries are shipped and planted north of Hwy 8 o The Doyle Administration planned the closure of the Hayward facility due to retirements scheduled to

occur there • Continuous Disinfection Bill (AB 23, SB 19)

o Referred a Calumet County Committee to DNR for information on these bills.

DOR

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• Throwback Sales Tax o Spoke with a Minnesota business owner who has manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin about the

Throwback Tax. o He is unhappy with what happened in the last state budget

DOT • Constitutional Amendment to prohibit raids on the Transportation Fund

o Bill being circulated by Rep. Petrowski • Elimination of Registration Display Stickers

o Received correspondence from Milwaukee County Law enforcement Executives Association opposed to this budget provision.

• Briefing to Wisconsin Federal Delegation on Wisconsin Rail Application o Reggie spoke to staff from Sen. Kohl, Sen. Johnson, and all state Congressional offices on the

Hiawatha plan to use FL funds • RS Permit Update

o DOT provided an update on the overweight spring thaw road restrictions

WHEDA

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• WHEDA Loans o Beginning April1 8\ WHEDA loans will remove recapture tax liability o Will reimburse home buyers who sell their WHEDA-financed home that have to pay federal recapture

tax

PSG • Meeting with R.J. Pirlot, E.A. to Chairman Montgomery

o Discussed transition to PSG and initial agenda items for the commission

JOBS Hotline • 1 call received

Health Care and Education Team

DHS Update 1. Secretaty Smith will be calling Director Wymyslo (Ohio Health Department) to update each other

on healthcare policies being performed and introduced in each state. The call will take place on Monday, April41h at 4:00pm

2. Congresswomen Gwen Moore is requesting the US Department of Agriculture to investigate the SNAP Program and the state's plan within the budget. There is concern with the aspects of income maintenance and the extent in which privatization has occurred or will occur.

NGABid 1. All support letters are in except one and will be electronically forwarded to Visit Milwaukee 2. Site visit dates are being arranged

Education

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• Held our education roundtable today and had a productive discussion on reading, special education, and school accountability. We will collect our notes and have a full update tomorrow morning.


Intergovernmental Information:

• NY legislature passes $132 billion budget, no new taxes. Wall Street Journal.

The budget limits Medicaid growth to 4%, mandates higher wages for home-health aides, and creates a new fund to help hospitals pay for the costs of treating brain-damaged babies.

Public schools, which have spent almost all their federal stimulus dollars, will receive 6% less funding next school year. School districts have warned that the cuts could force them to raise properly taxes, which are already among the highest in the nation.

Hundreds of teachers union members and other activists staged a rowdy protest inside the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding more school aid and higher taxes on the wealthy.

Corrections:

• Rep. Suder. Introduces legislation to keep dangerous criminals behind bars

Local Governments:

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Lawmaker disputes Walker's school district savings

Pope-Roberls spokesman Tom McCarlhy also said the governor's spreadsheet did not indicate any predictions of declining enrollment, which he said would have to add up to the loss of 7, 000 students statewide to supporl the $55 million revenue reduction claimed by his office.

"We'd like to see what districts they're estimating those declines for," he said.

• Janesville Gazette. Will Janesville School Board tap reserves?

JANESVILLE- The Janesville School District's 2011-12 budget will be about $13.4 million shari, according to the most current estimate. The school board needs to plug that hole, and one way is to cut the budget. Cuts on the table include about 106 of the district's 822 teaching positions.

• La Crosse Tribune. Trempealeau County workers in contract limbo

Last month, county officials backed out of the meeting after Gov. Scott Walker introduced the budget repair bill, and have yet to agree to on a date to starl the mediation process. The recently signed bill- now in a limbo of its own at a Dane County Courlhouse- would allow the county to reset the contract terms without the state intervening, said Rob Wayss, a staff representative for AFSCME.

• Sheboygan Press. Plymouth council approves union contract.

City Services Director Brian Verges said the deal will save the city $74,000 a year by requiring the 21 union employees at Plymouth Utilities to begin paying 5. 8 percent of their pension costs.

The contract was modeled after a similar deal reached earlier this month with the city's 10 public works employees. Together the new contracts will save the city about $100,000 a year in pension costs, according to Verges.

The city also could save an additional $60, 000 a year by requiring its 30 or so non-union employees to begin contributing toward their pension costs.

None of the new labor contracts include increases to what employees pay for health insurance, but the city is selfinsured, and officials say the city's health plan is 25 percent cheaper than the state's.

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Veterans:

• Racine Journal Times. Local Republican legislators issue statement on veterans home changes

• Wisconsin Reporter. Leaving Friday, chief Ken Black defends Veterans agency

Black said the agency is trying to address those and other issues, including increasing marketing and submitting a reorganization plan to ensure that the veterans homes operate more efficiently, respond to veterans' concerns and address nursing shorlages.

"What is really needed here, in our auditors' view, is really good management as well," State Auditor Janice Mueller said.

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• Met with Representative Kooyenga to talk about his thoughts on the budget proposal • Representative Kuglitsch's Office called with questions on Medicaid changes. Will be having Human

Services Team follow up. • Senator Lasee is interested in pursuing wind siting legislation. • Representative Knodl's office was interested in a list of mandates we're repealing • Senator Grothman wants to know how many state employees there are. Senator Grothman's Office also

reiterated there dislike for 4K. • Representative Weininger's and Representative Mursau's Offices called and were concerned about pier

regulation.

A. Natural Resources Committee Hearing

Jt. Audit Committee Hearing

Joint Committee on Finance

A. Labor and Workforce Development Hearing

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AB 24- privileges under Class A or Class B B hunting license AB 35- culling of bass in fishing tournaments AB 43- removal of abandoned darns

AB 48- info about land acquired with steward funding AB 23- disinfection of municipal water supplie

Wisconsin Veterans Homes

Agency Briefings from GAB, Corrections, DC and WHEDA

Unemployment Insurance Fund Briefing

AB 41/ SB 23- preemption of city, village, tow county ordinances requiring employers to pre employees with leave from employment to de with family, medical, or health issues. AB 65- residency requirements for police anc


Commerce • Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation and Recycling Program

o The appropriation for deposit of the' fees relating to the program has been added to the Errata • International Commerce

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• Venture Capital o Draft released from Budge\ Office to Governor's Office o Discussed concept with Commerce's angel investment tax credit and former CAPCO staff

Tourism • JFC Testimony

o Secretary Klett did an excellent job in her testimony today

• Hiawatha Rail Service o WisDOT to apply for federal funding for Hiawatha

• 190139 Interchange in the Town of Beloit o Received request from Rep. Loudenbeck o Spoke to Reggie Newson to find out what DOT is planning to do regarding this issue o Communicated DOT's position to Rep. Loudenbeck

9tate Trails Council • Proposed legislation

o Met with members of the State Trails Council about some legislation they want passed. o Important item is an expansion of the council by two members. o They are meeting with Sec. Stepp to discuss this next week

• Phosphorus and Stormwater o DNR submitted changes for these to the Budget Office.

o JCRAR o DNR testified to the committee about two NR rules. o DNR testified that NR 404.04(3) is unnecessary and that NR 411

• SB 19 (Disinfection of Municipal Water Supplies)

WHEDA

o DNR is supportive of a bill that rescinds a requirement on municipalities to continuously disinfect water supplies.

o Made the stipulation that it be amended to address how to deal with an emergency.

• WHEDA Modernization Bill o Under the current legislative suggestions from WHEDA, the Wisconsin Bankers Association has

concerns with two of the provisions

• Wind Siting Rule o JCRAR voted 5-3 to pass the bill that would require the PSC to formulate a new rule on wind siting o Once the bill is passed, the PSC will have 6 months to create the new rule

JOBS Hotline o 3 calls received

Human Services and Education Team

)-lealth Care DHS: Very low levels of isotopes that match the Japanese reactor have been found in Wisconsin. There is no public health threat as the radioactive isotopes are at extremely low levels.

Meeting with Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice/Madison Urban Ministries: Our team met with over 30 religious leaders on the budget and budget repair bill. They were deeply concerned with the education cuts in the budget, the elimination of collective bargaining, and felt that the cuts could not be offset by the budget repair tools. They advocated for tax increases and suggested taxing corporations more to ensure that the most vulnerable are receiving education, health, food, and proper housing. They would like to meet regularly with our office and hope to have a meeting with the Governor.

Meeting with Terry Howard (First Phoenix Group): Discussion regarding Medicaid funding for assisted living centers vs. nursing homes. Advocated for a study to evaluate the number of high functioning individuals in nursing homes that are better suited for a CBRF setting. ·

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Education Met with UW-Baraboo and UW-Extension on the budget bill. All advocated for keeping UW-Madison a part of System while giving an Authority model to the entire System.

The School Choice Demonstration Project will be releasing its latest findings from its study of the MPCP tomorrow at UW-Madison. While the evidence will not be definitive either way, it will be better news for MPCP than stories in today's WI State Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Among the findings to be released tomorrow are that the MPCP program saves taxpayer dollars while achieving similar results to MPS on test scores but higher graduation rates.

Met with representatives from the Value Added Research Center. They are willing to help us craft the new WI Student Information System and have already been working with DPI. In years past they had concerns about DPI's willingness to move forward on data and accountability issues, but they are very excited that Kurt Kiefer has taken a leadership role on the issue.

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Unem11loyment News Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs bill to cut unemployment benefits in 2012: (Detroit Free Press) http :1/www. freep.com/article/20 11 0329/N EWS06/1 03290431/M ichigan-governor -Rick-Sn)'der -signs-bill-cutunemployment-benefits-2012

Education News Teachers' union sues Middleton-Cross Plains school district !Wisconsin State Journal! The union representing teachers in the Middleton-Cross Plains School District sued the district Monday over their collective bargaining negotiations.

According to the complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court, the union said the district "bargained in bad faith" and proposed non-negotiable contract changes including removal of just cause for discipline and discharge, total district discretion of work hours, elimination of seniority protections, elimination of fair share union dues, modifications/freezes on salary schedules and elimination of compensatory time off. -

Choice schools not outperforming MPS !Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Students in Milwaukee's school choice program performed worse than or about the same as students in Milwaukee Public Schools in math and reading on the latest statewide test, according to results released Tuesday that provided the first apples-to-apples achievement comparison between public and individual voucher schools.


Local Governments:

• Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: What cuts? Madison schools OK

Alarmists in Madison suggest Gov. Scott Walker's state budget proposal will decimate public education.

But Superintendent Dan Nerad's proposed 2011-2012 budget for Madison School District tells a different story.

Under Nerad's plan, unveiled late last week, the Madison district would:

• Launch a new 4-year-o/d kindergarten program in the fall. • Open a charter middle school on the South Side focusing on urban agriculture. • Avoid any teacher layoffs. • Continue to offer free health insurance to employees who select the less-expensive plan. • Give teachers small raises based on years of experience and advanced degrees. • Maintain overall spending.

• Shawano Leader. Bonduel extends teacher contracts

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the most recently available projections, and could potentially reduce the number of teacher layoffs as the district deals with significant losses in state aid.

Under the new contract, teachers will pay 12 percent toward their health and dental insurance premiums. They previously paid 3 percent.

Faced with so many budget uncertainties, the district, like others across the state, earlier this month issued layoff notices to 16 teachers. Some of those teachers could be recalled, depending on final state aid totals, but it is unknown when those figures will be finalized.

• Door County Advocate. Sturgeon Bay teachers accept new contract

Superintendent Joe Stuffing estimated during Tuesday's meeting that the concessions resulted in an annual savings of about $586,000 to the district, or $1.172 million over the two years of the contract.

The agreement extends the school day from 7. 5 hours to eight hours and adds three teacher days to the calendar for a total of 190 days. Originally, the steps in the district salary schedule were increased by 1. 6 percent to reflect the additional work days, but that was withdrawn in the board's final offer.

Teachers will continue to receive additional compensation each year as they gain another year of experience and move up the steps. The increases also average about 1. 6 percent.

• Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Schools advocate to maintain funding levels for clubs, sports

The Wisconsin Rapids School District, which operates on an annual budget of about $60 million, is slated to spend $780, 700 on costs related to sports, music and club programs this school year, according to district figures obtained through a Daily Tribune open records request.

More than $575,000 of the total budgeted amount for co-curriculars will cover coaches' salaries and benefits, while the remainder of the expenditures involve costs related to providing officials at events, transportation for teams and supply and equipment purchases.

With the school district facing a 2011-12 budget shortfall of about $6 million -- $2.85 million of the deficit already has been settled through planned reductions-- Athletic Director Bill Vickroy said he has heard from some residents who say sports should be on the chopping block. He disagrees.

• Portage DailY Register. No new labor agreement between city, Teamsters

The Teamsters would be the only city employee union that would be affected by the budget repair bill. The unions that represent police and fire department workers are exempt from the bill. The other city employee union, which represents dispatch workers, received a one-year extension of their previous agreement earlier this month.

• Wisconsin Dells Events. Dells faces budget cuts

The City of Wisconsin Dells expects some budgetary problems under Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state biennial budget including having to make cuts in services.

City Clerk Treasurer Dale Darling in a memo to the council's finance committee Monday said that under Walker's budget the city can expect reductions in shared revenue, transportation aids and a recycling grant. It expects to lose $45,599 in shared revenue and $48,379 in transportation aid and about $10,000 it receives each year as a recycling grant, Darling estimated.

• Wisconsin Stale Journal. Teachers' union sues Middleton-Cross Plains school district

According to the complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court, the union said the district "bargained in bad faith" and proposed non-negotiable contract changes including removal of just cause for discipline and discharge, total district discretion of work hours, elimination of seniority protections, elimination of fair share union dues, modifications/freezes on salary schedules and elimination of compensatory time off.

• Wausau Daily Herald. 12 Merrill teachers recalled from layoffs

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MERRILL-- The Merrill School Board recalled 12 teachers from layoff status at its meeting Monday night, and decided it won't close schools or slash elective programs to balance next year's budget.

The School Board had put 35 teachers on layoff status the first week of March to deal with an estimated $2 million budget shortfall.

However, in the second week of March, the district ratified contract extensions with its three unions, including the Mem11 Teachers Association. Union employees agreed to a wage freeze for next school year, to contribute to their retirement packages and to increase their contributions to health care coverage.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. Green Lake School District OKs two-year contract extension

Those concessions will save the district about $1.3 million and allowed the School Board to recall the dozen teachers. Maple Grove and Pine River elementary schools also will remain open and no middle and high school programs-- technical education and business and family and consumer education, for example-- will be cut.

Under the deal, teachers will contribute 10 percent to the cost of health insurance compared to 4 percent under the old agreement. The district will also seek bids to reduce the cost of the health plan. A newly formed insurance committee made up of two school board members, two GLEA members at the district's accounts manager will review bids on health insurance and make a recommendation to the board.

Teachers will also be responsible for half of the contribution to their pension plans, saving the district between $250,000 and $350,000, according to a news release issued by the school Monday.

• Sheboygan Press~ Plymouth nears deal with union

The deal, which goes before the Common Council tonight, would save the city $7 4, 000 a year by requiring the 21 union employees at Plymouth Utilities to begin paying 5. 8 percent of their pension costs.

City Services Director Brian Verges said the deal mirrors a new two-year contract reached earlier this month with the city's 10 public works employees.

Together, the new union pacts would save the city about $100,000 a year in pension costs, according to Verges. The city could also save an additional $60,000 if the city's 30 or so non-union employees begin contributing toward their pension costs.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Layoff notices to Teamsters rescinded

He said the 2011 budget revenue shortfall of nearly $1 million may not be totally covered unless there are possible concessions by Teamsters workers.

Their "side agreement" saved the city $450,000, Nickels said, and came with an agreement by city leaders that there would be no layoffs or reduction in the normal work week through Dec. 31.

'Non reps' furloughs axed

The council also rescinded 10 furlough days for nonrepresented employees.

However, in addition to having their pay frozen for 2011 by the council in October, they now will have to contribute their half of the state pension system contribution and pay 12 percent of their health insurance premiums, up from 10 percent.

Nickels has estimated the benefits changes in the governor's budget repair plan would save the city the majority of the budget shortfall and help avoid or significantly reduce the number of layoffs.

A fiscal document released by the governor's office stated the city of Manitowoc's shared revenue would be cut by $802,000, but imposed pension and insurance changes would result in a net savings of $872,000.

• Wisconsin Reporter. Problems at veteran's agency outlast chiefs resignation. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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The department has been rocked by unflattering audits showing mismanagement of the state's veterans homes as well as lawsuits and official complaints filed by former employees who say they were unfairly demoted or fired under Black's tenure.

• Milita!)' Order of the Purple Order. Tuition remission for combat wounded disabled veterans and families of KIA continues

The lives of the dependent spouses and children of our men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice will never be the same. By continuing this program in his 2011-13 proposed budget, Governor Walker has helped avoid an additional un-needed stress being placed upon these families.

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Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 6:27 PM

To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update

Legislative Affairs Team

Legislative Contacts:

• Senator Lasee's office inquired about information regarding how collective bargaining is a fiscal issue. • Representative Bies' Office called letting us know about a ship building company in Door County that was

given a new contract and will be creating jobs. • Representative Larson's Office called asking for info on inmates granted early release reoffending. • Representative Nygren's Office called asking about if the Block Grant given to Catalyst Exhibits was a

product of Special Session AB 4- economic development funds and information on the elimination of the indigent civil legal services funding in the budget.

• Representative Petryk's Office emailed asking if municipalities and school districts can go to referenda to increase public employees' wages over CPl.

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Commerce • Sub-Zero Plant Visit Planned • Bio Science Authority Proposal

o Ron Kuehn and Jordan Lamb asked the Governor to consider their Kansas-style proposal to create 25,000 bioscience jobs in the next 5 years

• Transfer of Safety and Buildings to DSPS o Nate spoke with David Seager of the Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association and

discussed the transfer • Oneida Seven Generations project

o Commerce has been asked to attend a presentation on Environmental Assessment of this project on April121h

• Venture Capital

DNR

o Draft not released o Spoke with Charlie Goff of NEW Capital in Appleton about the proposal and other ways to improve

access to capital

• US Department of Interior o Patrick spoke with DOl, which would like to discuss policy items with the Governor's office

PSC • E911

o PSG would like direction from the Governor's office on a FCC E911 response that needs to be filed.

WHEDA • Reform Initiatives

o WHEDA has shared some items with the Legislature


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-Education:

o Children At Risk will not be part of the budget errata and will have to be amended by JFC

-Education News: Schools intending to participate in voucher program drops slightly !Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The number of schools registered to accept students through the city's voucher program this coming school year has dropped from the number of schools on the list at this time last year, according to information from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Wausau docks pay for 254 teachers in sickout !Wausau Daily Heralsll The Wausau School District has released the names of 254 teachers who have admitted that they missed a day's worth of work for illegitimate reasons on Feb. 18.

That's the day when many teachers and other public workers - from Wausau and districts across the state -congregated in Madison to protest Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, which is meant to strip most collective bargaining rights from public union contracts.

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Waste, Fraud and Abuse:

• We are sending out templates to WFA agency task forces and contacts to begin filling out suggestions for the Commission to review. Also, to ensure we highlight WFA in agencies and how the new administration is fixing it.

Local Governments:

• Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: Residency rule hurts schools

It will help Wisconsin's largest and most troubled school district hire the best teachers, who are key to raising student achievement. It's supported by both the Republicans who run the state Capitol as well as the state's largest teachers union.

So let's move Senate Bill 34 to the governors desk this spring so Milwaukee school principals can hire new teachers from a larger talent pool over the summer.

• Qshkosh Northwestern. New teachers optimistic about finding jobs despite cuts to public education

But Robers, a 22-year-o/d certified to teach middle and high school science, sees an upside: Her chances of finding a job appear as good as ever.

Many school districts across Wisconsin are passing collective bargaining agreements that include wage and benefit concessions that will absorb most or all of the proposed funding cuts in Gov. Scott Walker's biennial budget. That means districts won't have to reduce staff to balance their budgets, at feast for one more year.

At the same time, droves of older teachers are retiring for fear of losing benefits or because of frustration with political changes affecting the profession.

"That means jobs might be opening. We're not aware of what level, but they will be opening and that's a positive for teachers who will be graduating or getting their licenses in the next year or two," said Suzanne Doemel, a teacher education program coordinator at UWO and UW-Sheboygan.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. Green Lake negotiating school contract extension

The GLEA's proposal asked for step and fane salary increases based on the previous years consumer price index. It offers to have teachers pay half of their contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System, or 5. 8 percent of their sa/aries, effective Sept. 1, 2011.

The proposals from both sides would have the teachers pay 10 percent toward their health insurance premiums for

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the duration of the contract extension. The board reserves the right to seek bids for insurance coverage, according to its initial proposal.

• The Chirmewa Herald. School board approves modified employee contracts

The Chippewa Falls School Board approved modified contracts for employees represented by the district's two unions- the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Chippewa Falls Federation of Teachers (CFFT). AFSCME represents the school support staff, including secretaries, custodial and food service workers.

• J;leloit Daily News. Teacher contract adopted

For most of the bargaining units including teachers, the concessions include a 5.8 percent contribution to the Wisconsin Retirement System effective July 1, a two-year salary freeze for all units, longevity pay changes, new evaluation systems for all employees and up to a 12.8 percent premium share contribution to the district's health plan, officials said.

• Sheboygan Press. City transit union may get new contract

The city's Transit Commission reached a tentative agreement Thursday evening with its transit employee union on a contract extension that would freeze wages through 2013 and gain other concessions that would exceed those the city would realize through Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.

• Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay union employees' contract extended

The Green Bay City Council on Thursday approved a contract extension with union employees that city officials say will save $600,000 this year. The council voted 11-0 to approve the contract, which formalizes cost-saving health insurance and pension contributions from Gov. Scott Walker's bill, which would strip public employees of collective bargaining powers.

The contract does not include any pay increases and eliminates mandatory furlough days.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. Council, city manager to discuss contract extensions for city un

The Oshkosh Common Council will meet in closed session tonight to discuss whether it wants to consider negotiating contract extensions with at least two of the unions representing Oshkosh municipal employees.

• La Crosse Tribune. Council OKs new worker contracts, by mayor has questions before he'll sign ions in special meeting

Employees will provide half of their state pension contribution, starting in 2012. They also will pay 10 percent of monthly medical insurance premiums in 2012 if participating in a health risk assessment, 12.6 percent if not. That share rises in 2013 to 12.6 percent for those in health risk assessment and 16 percent for nonparticipants. "It was a hard agreement to swallow," Smith said, "but the alternative was not that great." The new pact includes a 1 percent salary increase in 2012, with the SEIU having the option to reopen the contract for wages in 2013.

• Stevens Point Journal. Proposed cuts to state aid stall plans in Hull, New Hope

Voters recently rejected plans to renovate the existing building and build an addition for about $195,000. Zaborowski said the town now is looking at plans to build a new building and abandon the old one, which could save about $50,000 on the total cost. The Town Hall, it is hoped, would be preserved as a historic building.

Voter ID:

• Wisconsin Reporter. Expert: Include student badges to improve voter ID bill

Speaking for himself and three University of Wisconsin colleagues, UW-Madison political scientist David Canon told the Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform that he's not taking a stance on whether the Legislature should require that voters present a valid photo identification card- just making suggestions on how to write a law that protects the integrity of elections, limits legal challenges and keeps the costs down.

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Corrections:

• Ihe Capital Times. Corrections Dept. not embracing plan to scale back meals

"Generally, there would be some concerns about the climate that might create within the institutions," says DOC spokesman Tim LeMonds, "and any health risks that might be involved."

• Sen. Fitzgerald/Rep. Fitzgerald. Help protect Fox Lake water quality

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Nice

Ryan Murray

Murray, Ryan M - GOV Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:39 PM Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV Hogan, Pat - GOV RE: Oh, to be a tech faculty member in Wisconsin!?

Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Office of the Governor Main: 608-266-1212 Email: [email protected]

From: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:30 AM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Cc: Hogan, Pat - GOV Subject: FW: Oh, to be a tech faculty member in Wisconsin!?

I thought you would enjoy these tech school stats.

Waylon Hurlburt

Senior Policy Advisor

The Office of Governor Scott Walker

State of Wisconsin

(608)266-9709

From: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:29 AM To: OBrien, Kyle - LEGIS Cc: Froelich, Brooke - LEGIS; Nygren, John - LEGIS Subject: Oh, to be a tech faculty member in Wisconsin!?

It is unfortunate that Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is trying to use MMC as a pawn in their quest to raise property taxes. Governor Walker's budget repair bill savings exceed his budget reductions for technical colleges by $22.4 million. They are one of the biggest winners as a percentage of total savings of any state aid beneficiary.

Make no mistake; what NWTC is trying to do is push all of the aid reductions on to the property tax levy instead of asking for their employees to contribute 50% of their pension and

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make savings adjustments to their health plans. If property tax controls were not in place in the biennial budget, it is estimated that the average homeowner would have their property taxes rise by $736 over the next two years. In 2010, property taxes as a percentage of personal income rose to their highest level since 1996 as levy growth exceeded the growth in personal income.

This type of complete disconnect from the realities of double digit unemployment in Northeast Wisconsin by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is deplorable. The average faculty salary at the college, from a 2007 audit was over $82.406 per year and that doesn't include their benefit packages that average more than $22,000 per year. From this same audit, it was reported 38 of the staff at the college earn more than $100,000 per year in salary alone.

Sources: Governor Walker's budget in brief, and http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lab/reports/07-2full.pdf

Another point regarding collective bargaining:

Staff at technical colleges also earn more for teaching more classes due to 'collective bargaining' agreements. At Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, "a faculty member earned 186.2 percent more than her base salary of $66,918, or an additional $124,610, primarily by teaching 13 additional courses during the academic year, including on-line and other nontraditional courses, and 4 courses during the summer session."

WTCS salaries are some of the highest in the nation: For the 2004-05 academic year, the average base salary reported for full-time WTCS faculty was the third-highest reported nationally: $61 ,065.

Waylon Hurlburt



State of Wisconsin

{608)266-9709

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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 7:21 PM




• Contacted by Senators Harsdorf, Wanggaard, and Kedzie regarding what federal employees can collectively bargain over.

• Contacted by Senator Harsdorf's Office about the deletion of their Byrn Grant funded ADA position and the deletion of their Justice Information Fee ADA position.

• Contacted by many Senators' Offices requesting a copy of the presentation given to the caucus on Tuesday.

• Assembly Committee on Elections held an information hearing on election reform.


DQ.I • Information provided on change in statutory language for Eminent Domain • Update regarding the Raw Forest Products Permit and Frozen Road Declaration. • Update on details on the Zoo Interchange ramps. • Expressed desire for the Transportation Policy Committee to meettwo times in 2011. • Twitter updates for accidents statewide are now available

Jobs Hotline • 2 calls received • Call from Laurie Spencer from Baraboo Ambulance who is seeking grant assistance for expansion of their

"Community Paramedic" program.

Commerce • Transfer of Housing

o WHEDA and Commerce continue meeting to plan the transition of housing functions • Venture Capital

o Ryan and Jason met with Jeff Craver of Advantage Capital


Health Care Met with WI FamilyCare Association: Wondered what the state's intentions are for FamilyCare; highlighted how FamilyCare allows for a streamlined, more cost-effective, consumer driven system rather than a provider-driven one.

Met with Kara Slaughter (WI Farm Union): Discussed farm families' concerns with BadgerCare; concerned with the power that DHS will gain in the budget and the budget repair

Today, there were picketers outside the State Office Building in Milwaukee protesting a specific case in the Wisconsin Shares program that DCF lost.

Education Met with Katy Venskus from Democrats for Education Reform to review their agenda. She and her group are very supportive of much of our agenda but worry about legislative support from Democrats in the current political

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environment. Katy brought our attention to the development by Howard Fuller, MMAC, and others of a "Common Report Card" for all schools in Milwaukee.

Met with Steve Lyons and Mike Rogowski from WEA Trust who assured us that WEAC does not benefit financially from their insurance company and that the company wishes to compete with other carriers.

Education News Madison teachers given until P,pril15 to rescind fake doctors' notes (Wisconsin State Journal) Madison teachers who missed school last month to attend protests and turned in fraudulent doctor's notes have been given until April 15 to rescind those notes, officials said Thursday.


Waste, Fraud and Abuse:

• I met with Craig and Ara today to talk about suggestions and for them to meet Fay Simonini from DCF. She has suggestions for millions in savings if we put some money into pursuing fraud claims. Craig and Ara were very excited.

Local Governments:

• La Crosse Tribune. Editorial: Recycling changes make little sense

According to the State Journal, Sens. Michael Ellis, R-Neenah, and Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, wrote a letter to constituents last week stating: "We have long opposed unfunded mandates on local governments by the state. The elimination of recycling grants while still prohibiting certain materials from landfills effectivelv constitutes an unfunded mandate."

They argued that the Walker plan 'Just doesn't make sense and should be taken out of the budget."

They're absolutely right.

Our environment and its future would be better served if the governor would listen.

• Wisconsin State Journal. Natural Resources Board urges Walker to reconsider rollback of phosphorus rules

Moroney said Walker's goal is to ease any financial burden on local governments and on businesses faced with paying more for increased water treatment.

"I think the governor is sensitive to municipalities and is looking for a way not to force additional expenses on them," Moroney said.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. School board approves teacher, staff contract extensions

The average teacher- who earns $50,426- will see their take-home pay reduced by as much as 8 percent due to the concessions. That amounts to $3,985 less take-home pay annually or $332 less per month. Most of that monev. while felt as a loss of income, is being invested in their pensions.

Key provisions in new Oshkosh school labor union contracts

-Total wage freeze, saving $1.2 million -Employees pay 12 percent of health insurance instead of 5 percent, saving $1 million. -Employees pay 5.8 percent of salary toward pension, saving $2.9 million. -District administration allowed to seek cheaper health insurance providers without negotiating. -Teacher no longer receive 90 sick davs per vear. Instead, they receive 10 sick days per year that can accumulate up to 90 days. -Seniority rules no longer apply to paraprofessionals and non-teaching employees when filling vacancies or giving promotions.

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• La Crosse Tribune. City officials set to meet on workers' contracts

They will pay 10 percent of monthly medical insurance premiums in 2012 if participating in a health risk assessment, 12.6 percent if not. That share rises in 2013 to 12.6 percent for those in health risk assessment and 16 percent for nonparticipants.

• This article is riddled with inaccuracies which I underlined. It is interesting to note that the mayor thinks she will save less because people retired. No mayor, you will save more because you don't have those salaries or fringe benefits anymore, not just the pension savings.

The Chippewa Herald. City official: Walker's figures don't add up for Chippewa Falls

"The reason the $154.920 number is wrong is because the state Cijlculated what we could potentiallv crmJure in m.tirement contributions from emplovees," Bauer said.

"The $230,000 thev have used is overestimated."

Instead of gaining savings, she figures the city will lose $124,656 in shared revenue, $101,471 in general transportation aids, and potentially another $60,000 in recycling funding.

Plus the city has to consider what will happen if it loses $347,000 in library funding and another $212,000 in what the state calls expenditure restraints.

' "The city is going to be preparing for a worst-case scenario," she said.

She said Walker office's savings estimate is wrong because it takes the city's 2009 year-end total payroll and uses that amount in its calculations. Part of that was monev for eight citv workers who took earlv retirement.

'}Is we have not filled those positions, by using that payroll figure, they have used an inflated number and therefore overestimated what we could capture," she said.

Then the governor's office assumes the city will save $166,000 for insurance. Only, the city is not on the state health plan.

What the city is looking at saving on health insurance under its contract with AFSCME for 2011 is $18,000. Bauer said the savings figure for 2012 isn't known yet.

Other savings expected by the city this year include:

-- The workers increasing their pension contribution to 5. 8 percent, saving $24,000 for 2011 and $48,000 for 2012.

--Reducing the longevity payout will save $30,000 for 2011.

-- Reducing the sick leave annual payout will save $22,000 for 2011. The total annual budget for this item for all employees is $62,000.

--Saving about $16,000 in dental insurance in 2012.

--And saving $16,000 in pension contributions for management workers this year.

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Cling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To: Cc:

Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell <[email protected]> Thursday, April 21, 201110:17 PM Cann, Beverly F. DPI Brickman, Michael - DOA; 'Deb Gurke'; 'Jetty, Ron'; Lyngaas, Kathleen B. DPI; Marsman, Amy M - DPI; Pertl, Jeff DPI; Stroud, Nicholas S. DPI; Thompson, Michael DPI; Brilli, Julie A- DPI; '[email protected]'; Waite, Winsome

Subject: Re: EE Workgroup Small Group: Teacher evaluation

Not sure if any of you would be interested in this but thoughts few might-

-------- Original Message --------Subject:Insights from Generation Y Teachers

Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:38:03 -0500 From:Noel Radomski <[email protected]>

Organization:UW-Madison, Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education To:Nik Hawkins, Assistant Director, WISCAPE <[email protected]>, Beth Vaade,

Policy Analyst, WISCAPE <[email protected]>, Brad Zulick, Policy & Planning Analyst, School of Education, UW-Madison <[email protected]>, Cheryl HanleyMaxwell, Interim Associate Dean for Teacher Education <[email protected]>, Jeff Harnm, Associate Dean, School of Education <[email protected]>, Mary Beal, President, Wisconsin Education Association Council <[email protected]>, John Matthews, Executive Director, Madison Teachers Inc. <[email protected]>, Dean Julie Underwood, School of Education <[email protected]>, Marc Eisen <[email protected]>

Insights from Generation Y Teachers

By Anne O'Brien Learning First Alliance Aprill3, 2011 .

Members of Generation Y made up nearly 1 out of every 5 classroom teachers in America in 2008 - a proportion that more than doubled since 2004. As Baby Boomers retire, this proportion will only grow. And, contrary to popular concerns that Gen Y ers will have multiple careers over their lifetime, surveys have shown that 56% of these teachers want to make it a lifelong career, while most of the rest want to stay in the education field.

Given their increasing importance in the education workforce, and in an era of uncertainty in education, with everything from class size to collective bargaining rights and teacher evaluation up for debate, it only makes sense we examine Gen Y ers thoughts on the teaching profession. And in a recent report, that is just what the American Institutes of Research and the American Federation of Teachers did.

In an analytic review of 11 nationally representative teacher surveys, seven focus groups with Gen Y teachers, and three case studies of local AFT affiliates, they uncovered five themes of Gen Y teachers beliefs:

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• They desire more frequent feedback than do their more veteran colleagues - feedback that is ongoing, not simply an end-of-the-year type summative evaluation.

• While there are not significant generational differences in how teachers experience existing collaboration opportunities, Gen Y teachers tend to be more open to shared practice than their more experienced colleagues.

• While Gen Y teachers are more likely to desire differentiation in rewards (and sanctions) among teachers based on performance and effort, they are less likely to be in favor of that differentiation being based on student learning, particularly if "student learning" is measured by students' standardized achievement scores.

• They want to be evaluated, but tend to be very concerned about the validity and equity of those evaluations.

• They are enthusiastic about technology, though they expect more than what schools can deliver.

A couple thoughts on this: First, the generational differences are less than I would have expected - and in some instances (for example, in terms of measuring student learning based on standardized assessments) actually the opposite of what the media would lead us to believe. And second, if we want to increase the quality of the Gen Y ers entering our classrooms, we actually have to use what we have learned here in making policy decisions. But as it stands now, many state and federal policy proposals (such as a teacher evaluation system proposed by state senators in Florida) actually oppose what young teachers want. As a nation, we need to start asking ourselves hard questions about whether ignoring the desires of teachers - particularly the teachers of tomorrow -will get us where we want to go.

On 4/1/2011 2:59PM, Cann, Beverly F. DPI wrote: Dear EE Workgroup members:

At the April 11th EE Workgroup meeting you have chosen to focus on teacher evaluation. Please review the attached documents prior to the meeting. We will work in small groups to review these models of teacher evaluation rubrics.

Have a good weekend, Bev Cann DPI Education consultant 608-267-9263

Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell, Ph.D. Associate Dean School of Education Dean's Office

1000 Bascom Mall, Suite 377K Madison WI 53706 608-262-1763 608- 265-2512 (fax)

Professor Rehabilitation

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and Special Education 4 07

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Oling, Lane - GOV

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Salary Benefits TQtal Compensation

Brickman, Michael - GOV Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:57AM Schrimpf, Chris - GOV RE: Hey Chris -- couple quick questions

Teachers Administrators $49,093 $77,857.02 $25,750 $29,694.40 $74,844 . $107,551.42

Admin. http.//dpi.state.wl.us/lbstat/xls/adm sal 2010 fmal.xls Teachers: http://dpi.state. wi.us/lbstat/xls/tasr1 O.xls

Both $53,543.87 $26,360.40 $79,904.27

• The question on unpaid days totally varies from district to district and depends on collective bargaining agreements and procedures by administrators. Some districts will require a doctor's note, without which they cannot receiv-e pay. I believe schools that are totally closed today are not paying their teachers, but I'm assuming if the day is made up later, teachers would get paid.

• Dues vary from district to district but the average is $719/yr according to WASB. This will be hard to source as you will have to look at individual contracts but that is their number.

Michael Brickman

Education Policy Assistant

Office of Governor Scott Walker

[email protected]

-----Original Message----From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:24AM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Cc: Liedl, Kimberly - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: FW: Hey Chris -- couple quick questions

Michael - can you get best answers on these as soon as possible? Stephen is an ally at the weekly standard and more importantly a fellow Wisconsinite and friend of the Governor's.

Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Office of the Governor Press Office: 608-267-7303 Email: [email protected]

-----Original Message-----From: Stephen Hayes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:14 AM

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To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: Hey Chris -- couple quick questions

Chris,

Several public websites put the average teacher salary in Wisconsin about $52,000. Does the state have records on that? Can you give me the exact average teacher salary in WI?

Also, my understanding is that teachers who don 1 t show up are talking unpaid days off. Is that correct?

Finally, I spoke to a teacher whose union dues in Madison are $1100 per year. Do you know if this is consistent across the board or to union dues vary based upon salary?

Thanks, Steve

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: To:

Friday, March 04, 2011 3:55 PM Brickman, Michael - GOV

Subject: RE: Info

Anyway to confirm if these have changed for the current school year? I'd hate for the governor to say that the teachers in those districts don't contribute to their premiums only to find out that it changed this year and now they contribute something.

Ryan Murray Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Office of the Governor Main: 608-266-1212 Email: [email protected]

From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:53PM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV . Subject: RE: Info

Madison 2009-10 monthly premium (district pays 100%): single $419.13, family $1,119.10 Milwaukee 2009-10 monthly premium (district pays 100%): single $898.13, family $1,985.46


r:"'"Prnnr Scott Walker

[email protected]

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:35 PM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Subject: RE: Info

Were you able to find the same data for the Madison School District?


From: Brickman, Michael- GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 11:19 AM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Cc: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Liedl, Kimberly - GOV Subject: RE: Info

• Salary per FTE: $56,095; Benefits per FTE $30,202. (DPI) The recent $100,000 average total compensation figure came from Maciver and refers to next year but they have a video of an MPS school board member giving the figures at a meeting. I'm assuming the difference comes, in part, because MPS teachers get two

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pensions. Much of the data you will want comes from this WSJ OpEd by Univ. of Arkansas researcher Robert Costrell

• Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASBIVVI Taxpayers Alliance

• It seems MPS teachers would have still paid nothing for healthcare but simply would have gotte,n a lower-cost plan. Teachers said no and were laid off. "A bargaining unit that represents trades workers, such as painters and plasterers, agreed to accept the lower-cost health care plan. In return, their jobs will be restored, Andrekopoulos said."· MJS

• "Megan Sampson was named outstanding first-year teacher by the Wisconsin .Council of Teachers of English" and was given a layoff notice last year according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She now teaches at Wauwatosa East.

• MPS recalled 244 of the 482 teachers it laid off. 120 of those teachers were paid for with $14.4 million in federal money.· MJS

You need anything else?


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From: Murray, Ryan M · GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 8:52AM To: Hurlburt, Waylon · GOV; Brickman, Michael · GOV Cc: Lied!, Kimberly · GOV Subject: FW: Info

Waylon and Michael-

The governor requested the information below for Monday. I would like to be able to give it to him by COB today if at all possible (I know you've already looked up some of this). I need everything thoroughly sourced.

Michael- I would also like the same information for the Madison School District, since they walked-oft for many more days than MPS did.

Here is some info I need to collect before Monday:

Michael· Cost of total compensation package for a MPS teacher.

Michael· Cost of health care pl;;~n for a MPS teacher.

Michael ·Cost of premium paid by a MPS teacher.

Michael ·Amount MPS asked each teacher to pay last year when they were attempting to avoid mass layoffs.

Michael· Name of Outstanding New Teacher of the Year that received layoff notice last year when they refused to make health care contribution.

Michael ·Confirmation that federal aid prevented those layoffs· at the last moment.

Waylon · Similarly, I would like total compensation, health care plan costs and premium contribution for City of Madison employees.

Waylon ·What is the average compensation for a WI citizen? Total cost of health plan? Total premium contribution?

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To:

Brickman, Michael - GOV Friday, March 04, 2011 3:53 PM Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Subject: RE: Info

Madison 2009-10 monthly premium (district pays 1 00%): single $419.13, family $1,119.10 Milwaukee 2009-10 monthly premium (district pays 100%): single $898.13, family $1,985.46


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From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 201111:19 AM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Cc: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Liedl, Kimberly- GOV Subject: RE: Info

• Salary per FTE: $56,095; Benefits per FTE $30,202. (DPI) The recent $100,000 average total compensation figure came from Maciver and refers to next year but they have a video of an MPS school board member giving the figures at a meeting. I'm assuming the difference comes, in part, because MPS teachers get two pensions. Much of the data you will want comes from this WSJ OpEd by Univ. of Arkansas researcher Robert Costrell

• Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASBIWI Taxpayers Alliance

• It seems MPS teachers would have still paid nothing for healthcare but simply would have gotten a lower-cost plan. Teachers said no and were laid off. "A bargaining .unit that represents trades workers, such as painters and plasterers, agreed to accept the lower-cost health care plan. In return, their jobs will be restored, Andrekopoulos said."- MJS

• "Megan Sampson was named outstanding first-year teacher by the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English" and was given a layoff notice last year according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She now teaches at Wauwatosa East.

• MPS recalled 244 of the 482 teachers it laid off. 120 of those teachers were paid for with $14.4 million in federal money.- MJS


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Scott Walker

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 8:52AM To: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Brickman, Michael - GOV Cc: Lied!, Kimberly - GOV Subject: FW: Info

Waylon and Michael-


Michael- I would also like the same information for the Madison School District, since they walked-off for many more days than MPS did.


Michael- Cost of total compensation package for a MPS teacher.

Michael- Cost of health care plan for a MPS teacher.

Michael- Cost of premium paid by a MPS teacher.

Michael- Amount MPS asked each teacher to pay last year when they were attempting to avoid mass layoffs.

Michael- Name of Outstanding New Teacher of the Year that received layoff notice last year when they refused to make health care contribution.

Michael -Confirmation that federal aid prevented those layoffs- at the last moment.

Waylon - Similarly, I would like total compensation, health care plan costs and premium contribution for City of Madison employees.

Waylon -What is the average compensation for a WI citizen? Total cost of health plan? Total premium contribution?

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To:


Subject: RE: Info

MADISON:

o Salary per FTE: $52,022; Benefits per FTE $23,536. (DPI)

I have not heard back on the healthcare information yet. I'll keep you posted.

Michael Brickman Education Policy Assistant Office Scott Walker

[email protected]





o Salary per FTE: $56;095; Benefits per FTE $30,202. (DPI) The recent $100,000 average total compensation figure came from Maciver and refers to next year but they have a video of an MPS school board member giving the figures at a meeting. I'm assuming the difference comes, in part, because MPS teachers get two pensions. Much of the data you will want comes from this WSJ OpEd by Univ. of Arkansas researcher Robert Costrell

o Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASBIWI Taxpayers Alliance

o It seems MPS teachers would have still paid nothing for healthcare but simply would have gotten a lower-cost plan. Teachers said no and were laid off. "A bargaining unit that represents trades workers, such as painters and plasterers, agreed to accept the lower-cost health care plan. In return, their jobs will be restored, Andrekopoulos said."- MJS

o "Megan Sampson was named outstanding first-year teacher by the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English" and was given a layoff notice last year according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She now teaches at Wauwatosa East.

o MPS recalled 244 of the 482 teachers it laid off. 120 of those teachers were paid for with $14.4 million in federal money,- MJS

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From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 8:52AM To: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Brickman, Michael - GOV Cc: Liedl, Kimberly - GOV Subject: FW: Info

Waylon and Michael-




Michael - Cost of total compensation package for a MPS teacher.

Michael -Cost of health care plan for a MPS teacher.

Michael -Cost of premium paid by a MPS teacher.

Michael -Amount MPS asked each teacher to pay last year when they were attempting to avoid mass layoffs.


Michael - Confirmation that federal aid prevented those layoffs - at the last moment.

Waylon- Similarly, I would like total compensation, health care plan costs and premium contribution for City of Madison employees.

Waylon- What is the average compensation for a WI citizen? Total cost of health plan? Total premium contribution?

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: To:

Friday, March 04, 2011 3:35 PM Brickman, Michael - GOV

Subject: RE: Info



From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 11:19 AM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Cc: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Lied!, Kimberly - GOV Subject: RE: Info


• Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASB/WI Taxpayers Alliance

• It seems MPS teachers would have still paid nothing for healthcare but simply would have gotten a lower-cost plan. Teachers said no and were laid off. "A bargaining unit that represents trades workers, such as painters and plasterers, agreed to accept the lower-cost health care plan. In return, their jobs will be restored, Andrekopoulos said."- MJS

• "Megan Sampson was named outstanding first-year teacher by the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English" and was given a layoff notice last year according to the Milwaukee Journal SentineL She now teaches at Wauwatosa East




Scott Walker

[email protected]


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Waylon and Michael-




Michael -Cost of total compensation package for a MPS teacher.




Michael - Name of Outstanding New Teacher of the Year that received layoff notice last year when they refused to make health care contribution.

Michael- Confirmation that federal aid prevented those layoffs -at the last moment.



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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To:


Cc: Subject:

Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Liedl, Kimberly- GOV RE: Info

An update on the Maciver numbers from Politifact: http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/mar/04/maciverinstitute/maciver-institute-says-average-annual-salary-and-b/


of Scott Walker

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From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 201111:19 AM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Cc: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Liedl, Kimberly - GOV Subject: RE: Info


• Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASB/WI Taxpayers Alliance







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Waylon and Michael-






Michael- Cost of premium paid by a MPS teacher.




Waylon -Similarly, I would like total compensation, health care plan costs and premium contribution for City of Madison employees.


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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Bric;:kman, Michael - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 201111:19 AM

Murray, Ryan M - GOV To: Cc: Subject:

Hurlburt,Waylon- GOV; Lied!, Kimberly- GOV RE: Info


• Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASBIWI Taxpayers Alliance







Waylon and Michael-


Michael - I would also like the same information for the Madison School District, since they walked-off for many more days than MPS did.



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Waylon -Similarly, I would like total compensation, health care plan costs and premium contribution for City of Madison employees.


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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To:


Subject: RE: Info

Neither district has reported for this year yet. I can't imagine that will change, however, considering the fight in Milw. last year never even put this on the table. The union in that case preferred layoffs to a lower cost plan- even though MPS still would have paid 1 00%.

Michael Brickman Education Policy Assistant iiilliliiiinor Scott Walker

[email protected]

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:55PM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Subject: RE: Info

Anyway to confirm if these have changed for the current school year? I'd hate for the governor to say that the teachers in those districts don't contribute to their premiums only to find out that it changed this year and now they contribute something.


From: Brickman, Michael - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:53 PM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: RE: Info

Madison 2009-10 monthly premium (district pays 100%): single $419.13, family $1,119.10 Milwaukee 2009-10 monthly premium (district pays 100%): single $898.13, family $1,985.46


[email protected] From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:35 PM To: Brickman, Michael - GOV Subject: RE: Info


Ryan Murray 1

Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Office of the Governor Main: 608-266-1212 Email: [email protected]



• Monthly premium for single person $898 (district pays 100%); family= $1985 (district pays 100%)- WASBNVI Taxpayers Alliance







Waylon and Michael-


Michael - I would also like the same information for the Madison School District, since they walked-off for many more days than MPS did.


Michael- Cost of total compensation package for a MPS teacher.

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Michael- Confirmation that federal aid prevented those layoffs -at the last moment.



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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Evenson, Tom - GOV Sent: To:

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:38AM Brickman, Michael - DOA

Subject: RE: IYCMI: Boston Globe: Massuchesetts House votes to restrict unions

E-mail Schrimpf your complaint. He sent it.

Tom Evenson

Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: {608} 267"7303 E-Mail: [email protected]

http://walker.wi.gov

From: Brickman, Michael - DOA Sent: Wednesday, April27, 2011 9:10AM To: GOV Press Subject: RE: IYCMI: Boston Globe: Massuchesetts House votes to restrict unions

.You spelled Massachusetts wrong. And ICYMI


From: GOV Press Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:47AM To: GOV Press Subject: IYCMI: Boston Globe: Massuchesetts House votes to restrict unions

IYCMI: Boston Globe: House votes to restrict unions http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/04/27/house votes to limit bargaining on healt h care/

House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night to strip police officers, teachers, and other municipal employees of most of their rights to bargain over health care, saying the change would save millions of dollars for financially strapped cities and towns.

• House votes to limit bargaining on health care

• Curb on use of welfare cash OK'd

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• On Lawrence streets, frustration over mayor

• Khazei announces Senate run, saying he'll fight interest groups

The 111-to-42 vote followed tougher measures to broadly eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employees in Ohio, Wisconsin, and other states. But unlike those efforts, the push in Massachusetts was led by Democrats who have traditionally stood with labor to oppose any reduction in workers' rights ... More at http:l/www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/04/27/house votes to limit bargaining on healt h care/

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Downing, Karley - GOV ----------------------------------------

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Please explain to me how taking away the grievance rights of state workers has to do with the deficit

8/2/2011

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The following message was emailed on 2/9/2011 7:08:17 PM


To Whom It May Concern:

While I cannot disagree that there are undoubtedly numerous areas in the State Government that can cut waste and operate more efficiently, I am very disappointed in the rhetoric that is constantly released describing "lazy State Workers" as overpaid parasites sucking the life out of the "hard working private sector employees who pay their salaries" that comes right from the elected officials. I myself am a State Worker of nearly three years now. Previous to that, I was a private sector worker for twelve years. I actually accepted my current position at a lower salary rate BECAUSE of the level and quality of retirement and insurance benefits. I may be in the minority in that case, but I seriously doubt it. I also feel that I work very hard at my job, which I happen to enjoy, and I feel I am good at it. I would hate to have to begin looking at private sector jobs, but if I am forced to take even less pay with furloughs AND pay expontially more for benefits and retirement, I feel I may have no choice but to look at that option. I do not have a problem with doing my share to help the overall situation, but I do not feel that employee benefits and retirement plans actually qualify as "waste". Thank you for your time.

Sincerely

8/2/2011

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Downing, Karley - GOV ----------------------------------

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Please bear with me as I try to explain a relatively complex budget subject:

Yes there is a shortfall in the State Budget. But those funds are GENERAL PURPOSE REVENUE FUNDS (GPR). Not program revenue, or segregated, or Federal funds which are not part of the Statea?Ts taxes. State employees are paid by these four different groupings of funds, and their salary, fringe benefits (which includes health insurance) and retirement contributions come from whatever program and fund source pays an employee. In essence, very few programs are run 100% by General Purpose Revenue (GPR) funds.

This means that requiring state employees to take additional (or any) furlough days, contribute more than they already do to health insurance, or contribute to their retirement DOES NOT help the state of Wisconsina?Ts budget shortfall unless an employee is paid with GPR funds. The budget for every Department includes salary and fringe for all employees working. In fact, for any employee that is federally funded, to implement furloughs/health insurance personal contribution premium increase /increase personal contribution for retirement, would mean RETURNING FUNDS to the Federal Government that are ALREADY ALLOCATED AND AVAILABLE for Wisconsin. These funds cannot be used for other things, they are appropriated to pay for staff time to run programs and provide services for the citizens of the State of Wisconsin. If not used as they are intended (and the intent is to pay for salaries, health insurance and retirement) they will be returned to the Federal government. The amount of the Federal dollars for next year will be adjusted (i.e. reduced) to reflect this return. A true a?olose a?" losea?Cl proposition for Wisconsin.

Reducing the wages of State employees (through furloughs or through making them pay for their health insurance premiums and retirement) does not help the Statea?Ts budget. While it does reduce the amount directly paid to the employee it also reduces the amount of tax the employee pays (yes, State workers pay the same taxes as those in the private sector) and it also means people have less money to spend in our state. Making cuts to state employees hurts the whole state.

The current budget situation in Wisconsin cannot be balanced on the backs of the people who are helping to run this wonderful state of ours. We must not be divided by whether we work for the private or public sectors. We must all work together to find ways to invest in our state to move, as our motto says, FORWARD.

Respectfully yours,

8/2/2011

Mohr, Mark - GOV

From: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV Sent: To:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:47 PM Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Cc: Subject:

Polzin, Cindy M - GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV RE: Reminder- Bills

• Repeal the energy tax increase passed by the PSC by rule and approved by the Democrat controlled finance committee.

• Hopper/Petersen bill to reorganize the Board of Veterans Affairs. • Senate Bill 15: Repeal of traffic stop data collection requirements. • Senate Bill 11: Repeal of collective bargaining rights for UW employees and faculty. • SJR 7: Commending the UW Badger football team on a Big Ten Championship

(Erpenbach resolution). • 2009 SB 592: Biometric fingerprint identification system re child care attendance under

Wisconsin Shares.

Waylon Hurlburt



State or Wisconsin

{608)266-9709

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:04 PM To: Lied!, Kimberly - GOV; Culotta, Jason - DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV Cc: Polzin, Cindy M - GOV Subject: Reminder - Bills

A reminder that a really do want to see a list by the end of the day of potential legislation that the senate could move quickly. Since you all worked here last session, please really think about it.

Mostly non-fiscal, but some easy fiscal ones are fine too.


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Why are we paying state workers to place yellow and green lights on the Capitol dome and then paying them to remove them, when we have a budget deficit? That is definitely a waste of taxpayers' money!! I support the Pack but this is really too much.

8/2/2011


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8/2/2011

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From:

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To: Hurlburt, Waylon- GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV





I work for the vehicle emmissions testing vendor in Wisconsin. I see numerous ways in which that program alone can save thousands of dollars for the state and also generate additional income for the state. I am a retired computer programmer and systems analyst. From the renewal notices I see come into the station I could generate additional revenues for the state and save the state unnecessary expenses as well. one change address a problem state wide. From the truch vehicle notices I see I would estimate that 30% of all light trucks registered in the state are under rated. Class C abd class Blight trucks registered as class A trucks. $106 and $84 registrations miss registered as $75 renewals. This is a state wide error. Most of these can be identified by the fourth digit in the VIN number that identifies the vehicle weigh class.

The next problem deals with sending out a follow up letter to those vehicle owners that do not read thir renewal notice.

Here some attempt has been made to get people to read. Statrt off before the "Dear Customer" with 14 point bold face type in red. "A Vehicle lmmession test is required."

Our station does about 10,000 vehicles a month, 30 to 35% are coming in because they sent their registration in and did not have the test. Double processing, double mailings. It is easy to fix and track the success by measuring the drop in costs for remailing notices.

Also change the way the perdiems are paid to state workers. I as a taxpayer buy lunch for the state employee that monitors our station every week and have been doing so for the life of the testing program. Wihen working in private industry you don't get a free lunch unless you stay overnight. Let them brown bag it.

Lets fight the ethanol gas problem too. Every chance I get to buy gas alcohol free I do because I pay 10 cents more for it and get 10% better milage. Cars are very efficient these days when taken care of. Wihen they are not I wonder which is worse C02 or NOX to my health?

If I have one prayer for those that govern in Wisconsin as it undertakes a new direction for this State's future it is that those elected by the people remember one thing "If you believe in the law it applies to everyone. Once you say it doesn't apply to one person or a group of people you are really saying 'Weill don't believe in the rule of law."'

It is my deepest prayer that as a state we stop separating those who work for the "government" ie "the people" from the people they work for.

I have given this much thought, and again thank you for responding to my concerns.

8/2/2011

Mohr, Mark - GOV

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: To:

Saturday, April 30, 201110:55 AM Evenson, Tom - GOV

Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Thanks

From: Evenson, Tom- GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:54 AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: RE: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

I'll sendyou a draft before I blast it

Tom Evenson

Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: (608} 267-7303 E-Mail: [email protected]

http ://walker. wi .gov

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 201110:54 AM To: Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Ok.

From: Evenson, Tom- GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:53 AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: RE: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

I'm here at the office now. I'll take care of it!

Tom Evenson

Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: (608) 267-7303 E-Mail: [email protected]

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:47 AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Nevermind, I'm going to swing by the office

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 09:23 AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Fw: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Is there any chance that either of you can get this out today? If not I can do it.

From Sent: April 30, 2011 09:20AM To: Schrimpf, - GOV Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

It is fine.

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Se~O, 2011 07:56AM To~ Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Sgt. Hermanson, especially to his wife and parents. We're enormously grateful for his service. His family is in our prayers during this time of grief.

From: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 06:57AM To: Guthrie, Jacqueline A- DMA; Dunbar, Donald P Brig Gen NGWI <[email protected]>; Anderson, Mark E-

E- E CSM NGWI <[email protected]>; Legwold, Scott- DMA; Bair, Margaret BrigGen USAF ANG WIHQ/ZSEC1

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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: FOUO

Ladies and Gentlemen I regret to inform you that DoD has just announced that Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April28, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Funeral arrangements are pending. We will keep you updated as information becomes available.

Jackie Guthrie LTC, Wisconsin National Guard Director of Public Affairs Tel: 608.242.3050 (DSN ~ Fax: .242. Cell:

From: DoD News [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 11:21 PM To: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 362-11 April 30, 2011

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died Apr/128, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1oth Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

For more information, media should contact the Fort Drum public affairs office at, 315-772-8286.

U.S. Department of Defense

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From: Evenson, Tom- GOV

Sent: Saturday, April30, 201110:55 AM

To: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV

Subject: RE: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty -Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

I'll send you a draft before I blast it

Tom Evenson Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: {608} 267-7303 E-Mail: [email protected]


From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 201110:54 AM To: Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Ok.

From: Evenson, Tom- GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 201110:53 AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: RE: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Tom Evenson Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: {608} 267-7303 E-Mail: [email protected]


From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 201110:47 AM

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 09:23AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - ·GoV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Fw: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Sent: April 30, 2011 09:20AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

It is fine.

From: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 07:56AM To--Cc: ~ Werwie, Cullen J- GOV Subject: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


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Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Ladies and Gentlemen I regret to inform you that DoD has just announced that Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April 28, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.


Jackie Guthrie LTC, Wisconsin National Guard Director of Public Affairs Tel: 608.242.3050 Fax: 608.242.3051


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IMMEDIATE RELEASE


No. 362-11 April 30, 2011


Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1Oth Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.


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From: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV

Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:54 AM

To: Evenson, Tom - GOV


Ok.

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From: Evenson, Tom- GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 201110:53 AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: RE: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Tom Evenson Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: (608} 267-7303 E-Mail: [email protected]


From: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:47 AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 09:23AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Fw: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


From: iiiiiiiiiiiiiii;-Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 09:20AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

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It is fine.

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 07:56AM To:--Cc: ~V; Werwie, Cullen J- GOV Subject: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

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Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Ladies and Gentlemen I regret to inform you that DoD has just announced that Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died Apri128, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.


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Jackie Guthrie LTC, Wisconsin National Guard Director of Public Affairs Tel: 608.242.3050 (DSN Fax: 608.242.3051


DOD Identifies Army Casualty Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:07:00 -0500

IMMEDIATE RELEASE


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Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.



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From: Evenson, Tom- GOV



Subject: RE: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty -Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Tom Evenson Press Aide Office of Governor Scott Walker Tel: (608} 267-7303 E-Mail: [email protected]

http:l/walker.wi .gov

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:47 AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 09:23AM To: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV; Evenson, Tom- GOV Subject: Fw: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


From Sent: April 30, 2011 09:20AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty -Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

It is fine.

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sen~O, 2011 07:56AM To:--Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton

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Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)




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Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1oth Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.



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From: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI [email protected]]

Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 7:25AM


Subject: Re: DOD Identifies Army Casualty -Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Fyi he was postumusly promoted to sergeant

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 07:29AM To: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI Subject: Re: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

Do we know what family he has?

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE


No. 362-11 April 30, 2011


Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April 28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1oth Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.



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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 09:23 AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV Subject: Fw: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


From: Sent: Sat!Jrdc1y, 30, 2011 09:20AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: Re: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)

It is fine.

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: I 2011 07:56AM To: Cc: Gilkes, 1 Cullen J - GOV Subject: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


From: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 06:57AM To: Guthrie, Jacqueline A- DMA; Dunbar, Donald P Brig Gen NGWI <[email protected]>; Anderson, Mark E- DMA; McCoy, John E- DMA; Stopper, George E CSM NGWI <[email protected]>; Legwold, Scott - DMA; ; Bair, Margaret BrigGen USAF ANG WIHQ/ZSECl <[email protected]>; Cariello, Dominic A BG NGWI <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; Ladue, Jon M TSgt NGWI <[email protected]>; Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI <[email protected]>; Krenz, Craig - DMA; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Moore, Dorothy J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Rasmussen, Lynn - DMA (1st); NGWI JOC - DMA; Lt. Governor; Chisholm, James CMSgt USAF ANG JFHQ-WI/CCC <[email protected]>; Hedman, Douglas V MAJ NGWI <[email protected]>; Bruns, MarkDMA; Gross, Tammy- DMA; [email protected] <[email protected]>; Hitt, Andrew AGOV; Koon, Kenneth - DMA; Erwin, David - GOV; Hutter, Shelly - GOV; McMahon, Jack- GOV; Fitzgerald, Richard - GOV (Rick); Barron, Julio - DMA; Walters, Jason - DMA; Mills, Jamie - DMA; Miles, Stephanie M MSgt USAF ANG

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Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died Apri128, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds

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suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.



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Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:23AM

To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Evenson, Tom - GOV

Subject: Fw: Draft statement Fw: DOD Identifies Army Casualty -Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


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Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty - Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)


Ladies and Gentlemen I regret to inform you that DoD has just announced that Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April28, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.




DOD Identifies Army Casualty Sat, 30Apr2011 00:07:00-0500

IMMEDIATE RELEASE


No. 362-11 April 30, 2011


Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wrs., died April28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.



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Mohr, Mark - GOV

From: Hurl bur~ Waylon - GOV Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 5:09 PM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV Cc: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV Subject: Costs to Collective Bargaining Update: Emeritus programs, Second MPS pension, and

state employee rent

1. Teacher emeritus programs exist that pay teachers a full year's salary if they retire and work the equivalent of 10 days per year over tln·ee years. This is pay on top of their pension. This was brought to light in the Green Bay School District union contract.

An average teacher's salmy at Green Bay is $51,355. If this is the teachers salary at retirement, that puts the cost of this emeritus program at $1,711.83 per day of work. However, the salm·y used to calculate this benefit is the highest salary the teacher earned. This would make the per day cost likely much higher.

"The emeritus program gives one full year's salary paid over three years. That is in addition to pension benefits. In return, the retiree provides 10 days of service to the district each year during that time. The emeritus program is something that has been negotiated into the teachers' contract through collective bargaining. "

• In Madison, they have an emeritus program in which the teachers don't have to work at all to qualify for the benefit. The Madison teachers get 19 percent of their highest salary for three years after retirement. At the Madison average teacher salary of $52,022, this would equate to a monthly payment of $823.68 for no days of service at all to the district. Essentially, you get paid almost one thousand a month for three years for nothing. This amount is likely conservative because retired teacher salaries are likely higher than the average salary.

2. In AFSCME COUNCIL 24, WISCONSIN STATE EMPLOYEES UNION, AFL-CIO and its appropriate affiliated locals, Blue Collar and Non-Building Trades, Administrative Support, Technical, Security and Public Safety, and Professional Social Services Bargaining Units contract with the State of Wisconsin, on page 222 there is a provision that:

• Pays Developmental Disabled Center Employees for one months rent, a rent security deposit, $1,000 in moving expenses, the costs oftranspmiation expenses, and 16 hours of paid leave to interview and perform examinations it the employee is laid off or leaves employment voluntarily to prevent a layoff.

• Probation and Parole Agents can use premium overtime as compensation time 4 months into a subsequent calendar year or cash it out on May 1.

• Employees get $30 for shoes if the employer requires foot protection. Employees get another $30 for new safety shoes if there is wear and tear. DNR employees get $35 for shoes and certain other DNR employees get $40 (page 86).

3. In the Milwaukee public school teacher's collective bargaining agreement, there is a 1982 provision that provides for a supplemental pension benefit to the WRS pension; it is essentially a second pension. The

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teachers pay nothing for it. It was mentioned in the Oh, To Be a Teacher in Wisconsin, Wall Street Journal article dated February 25, 2011.

The average MPS teacher salary is $56,095. If 4.2 percent of this salaty is $2,355.99 multiplied by the total licensed staff at MPS of 5,960 this second pension costs MPS $14,041,700 per year.

That is an estimate however; the actual cost is higher and growing. In an MPS press release they write,

"Teachers' Supplemental Pension: The supplemental pension plan was established in 1982 as part of the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) collective bargaining agreement and provides members with benefits to supplement pensions they receive from the WRS. MPS is responsible for paying the amtual required contribution as determined by the actuary. FY11 costs are estimated to increase by 3. 7%, fi·om $16.0 million in FY 10 to $16.6 million (or FYll. "

Februmy 17, 2010 Press Release, Process of developing FYJJ budget begins Milwaukee Public Schools

I have the source documents and will drop them off to Ryan.

Waylon Hurlburt Senior Policy Advisor The Office of Governor Scott Walker State of vfisconsin (608)266-9709

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A very interesting column from the Appleton Post_ Crescent about the cost of collective bargaining: http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110302/APC06/103020393/Dave-Kendall-column-Publicunions-learning-about-our-reality

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Amanda from the Daily Caller called in regards to WI communities planning their 2012 budgets based on the fact that the collective bargaining bill will become law in the near future. Response/comment?

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Thurs 1:00pm Colleen-- Wall Street Journal Editorial Re: Status of collective bargaining bill

Thurs 1:55pm Greg Peck- Janesville Gazette Re: Unemployment compensation proposal, questions about the 1 week waiting period

Thurs 2:21pm Steve Verberg- State Journal

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Re: Questions about provision on the transportation motion regarding limit on projects municipal workers could handle (Mike Ellis' press release) -Thurs 2:46pm Pat- Milw. Journal Sentinel Re: Questions about earned income tax provision in the budget

Thurs 4:28pm Bob Moore- Fox'G Milwaukee Re: Officer shooting Wednesday, police forces now asking for leadership from Governor on tough concealed carry laws (with training requirements, etc.) ... comment?

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