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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
October 19, 2017 - Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, R. Brooks, Gannon,
Horlacher, Hutton, Kleefisch, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp,
Steffen, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt, cosponsored by Senators Feyen,
Marklein, Nass and Testin. Referred to Committee on Colleges and
Universities.
AB559,1,2
1An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (b) and 36.11 (3) (c) of the statutes;
relating to:
2transfer policies for college credit earned by high school pupils.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
to establish policies for the transfer of credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled
in a course at a UW System institution or at an educational institution outside the
UW System. If the credits are not transferable under the policies, the board must
permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual's
competency in the subject area of the course. The bill requires the board to award
equivalent credits to an individual who earns a passing score on the examination.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB559,1
3Section
1. 36.11 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB559,2,84
36.11
(3) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the
5appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including
the
6designation of postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a
7course at an institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55. The
1board shall designate in the policies established under this paragraph those courses
2which shall be transferable between and within institutions without loss of credit
3toward graduation or toward completion of a specific course of study.
If the board
4determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the
5program under s. 118.55 are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall
6permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual's
7competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing
8score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual.
AB559,2
9Section
2. 36.11 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.11
(3) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the
11appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the
12system
, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a
13course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under
14s. 118.55. If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school
15pupil under the program under s. 118.55 are not transferable under this paragraph,
16the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the
17individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual
18receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the
19individual.
