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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
December 3, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Weeden, Adelman, Drzewiecki,
Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, A. Lasee, Moore, Plache, Rosenzweig,
Welch and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Wood, Plale, Ainsworth,
Albers, Baldwin, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Dobyns,
Gard, Gronemus, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie,
Klusman, Kreuser, Ladwig, La Fave, Lorge, Meyer, Musser, Nass, Plouff,
Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Robson, Ryba, Staskunas, Sykora, Turner,
Vrakas, Ward, Wasserman, Williams, L. Young and Ziegelbauer. Referred to
Committee on Education.
SJR37,1,4
1Relating to: requesting a study of the current mission of the Wisconsin School for
2the Visually Handicapped and the impact that closing the Wisconsin School for
3the Visually Handicapped would have on the lives of blind and visually
4impaired persons.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This joint resolution requests the joint legislative council to study and report
to the legislature on the current mission of the Wisconsin School for the Visually
Handicapped and the impact that closing the Wisconsin School for the Visually
Handicapped would have on the the lives of blind and visually impaired persons.
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Whereas, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped is the oldest
6public institution in the state; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped has been
8continuously operating since its founding in 1849, serving thousands of Wisconsin
9children and adults who are blind or severely visually impaired and making a
10profoundly positive impact on their lives; and
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Whereas, the staff members of the Wisconsin School for the Visually
12Handicapped have always willingly provided creative teaching skills, emotional
1assistance for the students and their families and statewide leadership for all blind
2and visually impaired children and adults; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped has been
4nationally and internationally recognized for its successful pioneering of educational
5programs; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped has received, on
7behalf of the citizens of Wisconsin, the legislature and the department of public
8instruction, numerous awards over the years for its innovative programming; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped has, for more than
1070 years, provided the only state rehabilitative services for adults who have been
11affected by the onset of severe loss of vision; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped continues to
13provide a wide variety of critical activities for children and youth that they are not
14able to receive in school district programs; and
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Whereas, a recommendation as been made to close the Wisconsin School for the
16Visually Handicapped; now, therefore, be it
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17Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the joint legislative
18council study the current mission of the Wisconsin School for the Visually
19Handicapped and the impact that closing that school would have on the lives of blind
20and visually impaired citizens and report its findings, conclusions and
21recommendations to the 1999 legislature when it convenes.
