Assembly Delays Vote on School Sanctions Bill

Assembly Republicans are once again delaying action on a bill imposing sanctions on failing public schools.

The bill that could lead to converting public schools into charter schools and firing teachers was scheduled for a committee vote Thursday with the full Assembly taking it up next week.

But Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke today said the vote is being delayed in the hopes that a deal can be reached with the Senate, which has not endorsed sanctions. Gov. Scott Walker has also not supported sanctions.