On April 15, 2026, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency will hold an informational hearingon Department of Public Instruction policies, procedures, and compliance regarding open meetings laws and open records laws; standard-setting and benchmarking process for the Forward Exam.
Speakers:
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Leadership and agency representatives as determined by DPI (Dr. Underly was Invited, but is unable to appear.)
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Andrew Hoyer-Booth, Legislative Liaison
- Institute for Reforming Government Jake Curtis, General Counsel and Director of Center for Investigative Oversight; Quinton Klabon, Senior Research Director
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So far, DPI has said.
They dragged their feet on fulfilling our open records request because:
1) They had staff vacancies in their legal department
2) The request was from an advocacy organization that has been critical of DPI
And…
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more.
A Dane County Judge appointed by Governor Evers – Ben Jones – was previously a DPI attorney.
DPI notes & links.
Jill Underly.