Post by Logan on Feb 17, 2016 3:33:51 GMT -6
Assembly passes bill requiring WIAA to follow public records, meetings laws
The Assembly early Wednesday morning adopted a bill that subjects high school athletic associations, such as the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, to state public records and open meeting law requirements.
Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, introduced the bill after the association, or WIAA, drew national ridicule for an email to schools about its sportsmanship guidelines, which aim to discourage fans at high school sporting events from chants such as "Fundamentals," "Airball," "We can't hear you," and "Scoreboard."
Nygren wrote that the guidelines suggest a "suppression of speech," and that such policies and the bodies that issue them "deserve more oversight and scrutiny."
"Transparency on all forms of government is a good thing," Nygren said.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/assembly-passes-bill-requiring-wiaa-to-follow-public-records-meetings/article_0f6f2fa1-ad7a-5be6-87c7-13f3c977432c.html
The Assembly early Wednesday morning adopted a bill that subjects high school athletic associations, such as the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, to state public records and open meeting law requirements.
Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, introduced the bill after the association, or WIAA, drew national ridicule for an email to schools about its sportsmanship guidelines, which aim to discourage fans at high school sporting events from chants such as "Fundamentals," "Airball," "We can't hear you," and "Scoreboard."
Nygren wrote that the guidelines suggest a "suppression of speech," and that such policies and the bodies that issue them "deserve more oversight and scrutiny."
"Transparency on all forms of government is a good thing," Nygren said.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/assembly-passes-bill-requiring-wiaa-to-follow-public-records-meetings/article_0f6f2fa1-ad7a-5be6-87c7-13f3c977432c.html