AB272: Bill Text

AB272, s. 31 Section 31. 111.70 (4) (cn) of the statutes is repealed.

AB272, s. 32 Section 32. 111.70 (4) (d) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,17,8 111.70 (4) (d) 2. a. The commission shall determine the appropriate collective bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining and shall whenever possible, unless otherwise required under this subchapter, avoid fragmentation by maintaining as few collective bargaining units as practicable in keeping with the size of the total municipal work force. In making such a determination, the commission may decide whether, in a particular case, the municipal employees in the same or several departments, divisions, institutions, crafts, professions, or other occupational groupings constitute a collective bargaining unit. Before making its determination, the commission may provide an opportunity for the municipal employees concerned to determine, by secret ballot, whether or not they desire to be established as a separate collective bargaining unit. The commission shall not decide, however, that any group of municipal employees constitutes an appropriate collective bargaining unit if the group includes both municipal employees who are school district professional employees and municipal employees who are not school district professional employees. The commission shall not decide , however, that any other group of municipal employees constitutes an appropriate collective bargaining unit if the group includes both professional employees and nonprofessional employees, unless a majority of the professional employees vote for inclusion in the unit. The commission shall not decide that any group of municipal employees constitutes an appropriate collective bargaining unit if the group includes both craft employees and noncraft employees unless a majority of the craft employees vote for inclusion in the unit. The commission shall place the professional employees who are assigned to perform any services at a charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1), in a separate collective bargaining unit from a unit that includes any other professional employees whenever at least 30% of those professional employees request an election to be held to determine that issue and a majority of the professional employees at the charter school who cast votes in the election decide to be represented in a separate collective bargaining unit. Any vote taken under this subsection shall be by secret ballot.

AB272, s. 33 Section 33. 115.34 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,17,11 115.34 (3) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 34 Section 34. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,17,14 115.341 (3) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 35 Section 35. 115.343 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,17,17 115.343 (6) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 36 Section 36. 115.345 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,17,20 115.345 (10) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 37 Section 37. 115.36 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,17,23 115.36 (4) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 38 Section 38. 115.361 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,2 115.361 (3) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 39 Section 39. 115.366 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,5 115.366 (3) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 40 Section 40. 115.405 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,8 115.405 (4) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 41 Section 41. 115.42 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,11 115.42 (5) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 42 Section 42. 115.43 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,14 115.43 (3) Termination of scholarships. The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 43 Section 43. 115.435 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,17 115.435 (4) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 44 Section 44. 115.45 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,20 115.45 (11) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 45 Section 45. 115.75 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,18,23 115.75 (4) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 46 Section 46. 115.88 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,19,2 115.88 (10) Termination of state aid. The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 47 Section 47. 115.93 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,19,13 115.93 State aid. If upon receipt of the reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent is satisfied that the school age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the program a sum equal to the amount expended by the school district during the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aides, special transportation and other expenses approved by the state superintendent as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 48 Section 48. 115.995 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,19,16 115.995 (3) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 49 Section 49. 116.08 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,19,19 116.08 (6) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 50 Section 50. 118.153 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,19,22 118.153 (8) The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 51 Section 51. 118.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,20,9 118.255 (4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment services program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board maintaining such health treatment services, an amount equal to the amount expended for items listed in s. 115.88 (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these health treatment services as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The department may not make any payments under this subsection after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 52 Section 52. 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,20,19 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subdivision in the previous school year and the amount of revenue increase per pupil that would be allowed under subch. VII of ch. 121 in the current school year if subch. VII of ch. 121 were still applicable, multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school. The department shall pay 25% of the total amount in September, 25% in December, 25% in February, and 25% in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.

AB272, s. 53 Section 53. 118.43 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,20,22 118.43 (9) Termination of state aid. The department may not make any payments under this section after June 30, 2004.

AB272, s. 54 Section 54. 118.51 (16) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,21,2 118.51 (16) (b) 1. If the number determined in par. (a) 1. is greater than the number determined in par. (a) 2. for a school district, the department shall increase that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by the amount determined under par. (a) 3.

AB272,21,12 2. If the number determined in par. (a) 1. is less than the number determined in par. (a) 2. for a school district, the department shall decrease that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by the amount determined under par. (a) 3. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 is insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 and other state aid payments made by the department to the school district are insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd. 1.

AB272, s. 55 Section 55. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,21,16 118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustment under par. (b) does not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 121.085 for any other purpose.

AB272, s. 56 Section 56. 119.23 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,21,21 119.23 (4) (b) 2. The sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subsection in the previous school year and the amount of revenue increase per pupil that would be allowed under subch. VII of ch. 121 in the current school year if subch. VII of ch. 121 were still applicable.

AB272, s. 57 Section 57. 119.82 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,21,24 119.82 (5) The board shall use aid received under s. 121.08 121.085 to continue funding for children participating in a program under this section.

AB272, s. 58 Section 58. 120.145 of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,22,3 120.145 School tax levy. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 119.46, 120.10 (6) to (8), (10m), and (11), and 120.12 (3), beginning in 2004, a school board may not levy a tax at a rate that exceeds 3 mills except as follows:

AB272,22,6 (a) The levy rate may exceed 3 mills for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on debt outstanding on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB272,22,9 (b) The levy rate may exceed 3 mills if the department approves a higher levy rate for the school district. The department may approve a higher levy rate only for emergencies, as defined by the department by rule.

AB272,22,11 (2) The school board may not use revenue from the tax levy to fund employee salaries or benefits.

AB272, s. 59 Section 59. 121.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,22,14 121.08 (1) (intro.) The In the 2002-03 school year and the 2003-04 school year, the state shall pay to the school district the sum of the following amounts:

AB272, s. 60 Section 60. 121.08 (4) (a) (intro.), 2., 3. and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB272,22,19 121.08 (4) (a) (intro.) The amount of state aid that a school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t) shall be reduced by the amount determined as follows:

AB272,22,22 2. Divide the sum under subd. 1. by the total amount of state aid that all school districts are eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t), calculated as if the reduction under par. (b) had not occurred.

AB272,22,25 3. Multiply the amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t), calculated as if the reduction under par. (b) had not occurred, by the quotient under subd. 2.

AB272,23,4 (b) The amount of state aid that the school district operating under ch. 119 is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t) shall also be reduced by 45% of the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the current school year.

AB272, s. 61 Section 61. 121.085 of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,23,6 121.085 School aid. (1) In this section:

AB272,23,8 (a) "Average membership" means the average membership of the 3 school years out of the 5 preceding school years that have the highest membership.

AB272,23,12 (b) "Educational cost" means the total cost of instruction and instructional support services that is attributable to pupils who reside in the school district, less transportation costs, facility acquisition costs, food and community service costs, and costs funded by any grant other than a state grant, as determined by the department.

AB272,23,15 (c) "Rate of increase" means the percentage rate that, when applied annually for 20 years, results in an aid payment in the 2023-24 school year of $19,000 per pupil under sub. (2).

AB272,23,18 (2) (a) In the 2004-05 school year, the department shall pay to each school district, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (t), the amount determined as follows:

AB272,23,22 1. Divide the educational cost in the previous school year by the membership in the 2003-04 school year, except that if the membership in the 2003-04 school year is less than the membership in the 2002-03 school year, divide the educational cost in the previous school year by the average membership.

AB272,23,24 2. Multiply the quotient under subd. 1. by the sum of 1.0 plus the rate of increase expressed as a decimal.

AB272,24,4 3. Multiply the product under subd. 2. by the membership in the 2003-04 school year, except that if the membership in the 2003-04 school year is less than the membership in the 2002-03 school year, multiplying the product under subd. 2. by the average membership.

AB272,24,7 (b) Beginning in the 2005-06 school year and ending in the 2023-24 school year, the department shall pay to each school district, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (t), the amount determined as follows:

AB272,24,10 1. Divide the amount received under this subsection in the previous school year by the membership or average membership used to determine aid under this subsection in the previous school year.

AB272,24,12 2. Multiply the quotient under subd. 1. by the sum of 1.0 plus the rate of increase expressed as a decimal.

AB272,24,16 3. Multiply the product under subd. 2. by the membership in the previous school year, except that if the membership in the previous school year is less than the membership in the second previous school year, multiplying the product under subd. 2. by the average membership.

AB272,24,23 (3) A school district that has an unanticipated increase in the costs of providing special education under subch. V of ch. 115 may apply to the department for additional state aid. If, after paying aid under sub. (2), the department determines that funds are available in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (t) and that additional aid is justified, the department shall pay the additional aid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (t). The department's determinations are final and may not be appealed.

AB272, s. 62 Section 62. 121.086 of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,25,2 121.086 Aid for capital expenditures. (1) In this section, "board" means the school building projects board.

AB272,25,6 (2) Notwithstanding s. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2., a school board may not issue a bond under s. 67.05 (6a) to finance a capital project unless it adopts a resolution to do so by the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of its members. If the school board adopts such a resolution, it may apply to the board for state aid for the project.

AB272,25,10 (3) The board shall review the application submitted under sub. (2) and shall provide state aid to the school district for that portion of the project determined by the board to satisfy an educational need in the school district. The amount of aid to be paid to the school district under this section shall be determined as follows:

AB272,25,14 (a) Determine the percentage of the school district's shared cost that was paid through general equalization aid under s. 121.08 in the previous school year, or that would have been paid under that section in the previous school year if aid were paid under that section in the previous school year.

AB272,25,17 (b) Multiply the portion of the project's cost determined by the board to satisfy an educational need in the school district by the percentage under par. (a) or by 10%, whichever is greater.

AB272,25,19 (4) Aid under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (t).

AB272, s. 63 Section 63. 121.09 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,26,15 121.09 State aid adjustment; redetermination of assessment. (1) If, on or after July 1, 1980, but before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the tax appeals commission or a court makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the previous assessment, or if, on or after January 1, 1982, but before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the state board of assessors makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the previous assessment, the school board of the school district in which the property is located may, within 4 years after the date of the determination, decision, or judgment, file the determination of the state board of assessors, the decision of the tax appeals commission, or the judgment of the court with the state superintendent, requesting an adjustment in state aid to the school district. If the state superintendent determines that the determination, decision, or judgment is final and that it has been filed within the 4-year period, the state shall pay to the school district in the subsequent fiscal year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t), an amount equal to the difference between the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for the school year commencing after the year subject to the valuation recertification, using the school district's equalized valuation as originally certified, and the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for that school year using the school district's equalized valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).