AB64: Bill Text

AB64,1534 Section 1534. 118.40 (8) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,710,17 118.40 (8) (fm) Attendance requirement. The governing body of a virtual charter school may not allow a pupil to begin attending the virtual charter school during a semester in which the pupil has been absent from a school without an acceptable excuse under s. 118.15 or 118.16 (4) for part or all of 4 or more days on which the school was held during the school semester.

AB64,1535 Section 1535. 118.51 (5) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,711,4 118.51 (5) (a) 1. (intro.) The availability of space in the schools, programs, classes, or grades within the nonresident school district. The nonresident school board shall determine the number of regular education and special education spaces available within the school district in the January meeting of the school board, except that for the 2011-12 school year the board shall determine the number of regular education and special education spaces available within the school district in the no later than the first Monday in February meeting of the school board. In determining the availability of space, the nonresident school board may consider criteria such as class size limits, pupil-teacher ratios, or enrollment projections established by the nonresident school board and may include in its count of occupied spaces all of the following:

AB64,1536 Section 1536 . 118.52 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB64,711,6 118.52 (title) Part-time open enrollment.

AB64,1537 Section 1537 . 118.52 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,1538 Section 1538 . 118.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,711,14 118.52 (2) Applicability. A Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, a pupil enrolled in a public school in the high school grades may attend an educational institution public school in a nonresident school district under this section for the purpose of taking a course offered by the educational institution nonresident school district. A pupil may attend no more than 2 courses at any time at educational institutions in nonresident school districts under this section.

AB64,1539 Section 1539 . 118.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,712,5 118.52 (3) (a) The parent of a pupil who wishes to attend an educational institution public school in a nonresident school district for the purpose of taking a course under this section shall submit an application, on a form provided by the department, to the educational institution at school board of the nonresident school district in which the pupil wishes to attend a course not later than 6 weeks prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence. The application shall specify the course that the pupil wishes to attend and may specify the school or schools at which the pupil wishes to attend the course. The educational institution nonresident school board shall send a copy of the application to the pupil's resident school board, except that if the pupil is attending a school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the educational institution nonresident school district to which the pupil applies under this section shall send a copy of the application to the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school pursuant to the whole grade sharing agreement.

AB64,1540 Section 1540 . 118.52 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,712,10 118.52 (3) (b) If an educational institution a nonresident school board receives more applications for a particular course than there are spaces available in the course, the educational institution nonresident school board shall determine which pupils to accept on a random basis.

AB64,1541 Section 1541 . 118.52 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,712,25 118.52 (3) (c) No later than one week prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence, the educational institution nonresident school board shall notify the applicant and the resident school board, in writing, whether the application has been accepted and, if the application is accepted, the school at which the pupil may attend the course. If the applicant pupil is attending a school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the educational institution school board of the district to which the pupil applies under this section shall provide the notice required under this paragraph to the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school pursuant to the whole grade sharing agreement. The acceptance applies only for the following semester, school year, or other session in which the course is offered. If the educational institution school board of the district to which the pupil applies under this section rejects an application, it shall include in the notice the reason for the rejection.

AB64,1542 Section 1542. 118.52 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,713,5 118.52 (3) (d) 1. If it denies an application to attend an educational institution public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (6), notify the applicant and the educational institution nonresident school board, in writing, that the application has been denied and include in the notice the reason for the rejection.

AB64,1543 Section 1543 . 118.52 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,713,14 118.52 (3) (e) Following receipt of a notice of acceptance but prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence, the pupil's parent shall notify the resident school board, or, if the pupil is attending school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, and the educational institution school board of the district to which the pupil applies under this section of the pupil's intent to attend the course at in the educational institution school district to which the pupil applies under this section.

AB64,1544 Section 1544 . 118.52 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,713,24 118.52 (6) (a) Individualized education program requirements. The school board of a pupil's resident school district, or, if the pupil is attending school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, shall reject a pupil's application to attend a course at an educational institution in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section if the resident school board or the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, respectively, determines that the course conflicts with the individualized education program for the pupil under s. 115.787 (2).

AB64,1545 Section 1545 . 118.52 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,714,7 118.52 (6) (b) Undue financial burden. The school board of a pupil's resident school district may reject an application to attend a course in a public school in a nonresident school district if the cost of the course would impose upon the resident school district an undue financial burden in light of the resident school district's total economic circumstances, including its revenue limit under subch. VII of ch. 121, its ability to pay tuition costs for the pupil, and the per pupil cost for children continuing to be served by the resident school district.

AB64,1546 Section 1546 . 118.52 (6) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,1547 Section 1547 . 118.52 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,714,16 118.52 (8) Appeal of rejection. If an application is rejected under sub. (3) (c) or a pupil is prohibited from attending a course at an educational institution in a public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (6), the pupil's parent may appeal the decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. The department shall affirm the decision unless the department finds that the decision was arbitrary or unreasonable. The department's decision is final and is not subject to judicial review under subch. III of ch. 227.

AB64,1548 Section 1548 . 118.52 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,714,22 118.52 (9) Rights and privileges of nonresident pupils. A pupil attending a course at an educational institution in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section has all of the rights and privileges of other pupils attending the educational institution residing in that school district and is subject to the same rules and regulations as those pupils residing in that school district.

AB64,1549 Section 1549 . 118.52 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,715,6 118.52 (10) Disciplinary records. Notwithstanding s. 118.125, the resident school board shall provide to the educational institution nonresident school board to which a pupil has applied under this section, upon request by that educational institution school board, a copy of any expulsion findings and orders, a copy of records of any pending disciplinary proceeding involving the pupil, a written explanation of the reasons for the expulsion or pending disciplinary proceeding , and the length of the term of the expulsion or the possible outcomes of the pending disciplinary proceeding.

AB64,1550 Section 1550 . 118.52 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,715,11 118.52 (11) (a) Responsibility. The parent of a pupil attending a course at an educational institution in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section is responsible for transporting the pupil to and from the course that the pupil is attending.

AB64,1551 Section 1551 . 118.52 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,715,23 118.52 (11) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending a course at an educational institution in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section may apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which the pupil is enrolled and the educational institution that school at which the pupil is attending for the course if the pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy). The department shall give preference under this paragraph to those pupils who satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

AB64,1552 Section 1552 . 118.52 (12) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.52 (12) and amended to read:

AB64,716,8 118.52 (12) The resident school board shall pay to the educational institution nonresident school board, for each resident pupil attending a course at the educational institution in a public school in the nonresident school district under this section, an amount equal to the cost of providing the course to the pupil, calculated in a manner determined by the department. Except as provided in par. (b), the educational institution may not charge to or receive from the pupil or the pupil's resident school board any additional payment for a pupil attending a course at the educational institution under this section.

AB64,1553 Section 1553 . 118.52 (12) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,1554 Section 1554 . 118.55 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,716,11 118.55 (title) Youth options Early college credit program.

AB64,1555 Section 1555 . 118.55 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB64,716,15 118.55 (1) Definition. (intro.) In this section, “institution of higher education" means an all of the following:

AB64,716,17 (a) An institution within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college within the technical college system, or a tribally controlled college or a .

AB64,716,18 (b) A private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.

AB64,1556 Section 1556 . 118.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,717,6 118.55 (2) (a) Subject to par. (b) and sub. (7t) (c), any public high school pupil enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade who is not attending a technical college under sub. (7r) or s. 118.15 (1) (b) may enroll in an institution of higher education for the purpose of taking one or more nonsectarian courses at the institution of higher education, including during a summer semester or session. The pupil shall submit an application to the institution of higher education in the previous school semester. The pupil shall indicate on the application whether he or she will be taking the course or courses for high school credit or postsecondary credit or both, if applicable. The pupil shall also specify on the application that, if he or she is admitted, the institution of higher education may disclose the pupil's grades, the courses that he or she is taking, and his or her attendance record to the public school in which the pupil is enrolled.

AB64,1557 Section 1557 . 118.55 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,717,9 118.55 (3) (title) Notification of school board; determination of high school credit; notification of postsecondary credit.

AB64,1558 Section 1558 . 118.55 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,717,15 118.55 (3) (c) If the pupil specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends to take a course for postsecondary credit at an institution of higher education that is within the University of Wisconsin System, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall notify the pupil whether credits earned for the course are transferable between and within institutions within the system.

AB64,1559 Section 1559 . 118.55 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB64,717,19 118.55 (4) (a) (intro.) An institution of higher education may shall admit a pupil to attend a course under this section only if it has all of the following apply:

AB64,717,20 2. There is space available in the course.

AB64,1560 Section 1560 . 118.55 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,717,23 118.55 (4) (a) 1. The pupil meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.

AB64,1561 Section 1561 . 118.55 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,718,7 118.55 (5) Payment Responsibility for and determination of costs; payment and reimbursement for certain costs. (intro.) Subject to sub. (7t), within 30 days after the end of the semester, the school board of the school district in which a pupil attending an institution of higher education under this section is enrolled shall pay the institution of higher education, on behalf of the pupil, be responsible for the following amount for any course that is taken for high school credit and that is not comparable to a course offered in the school district:

AB64,1562 Section 1562. 118.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,718,16 118.55 (5) (a) If the pupil is attending an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, taking a course for high school credit, regardless of whether the course is also taken for postsecondary credit, and if the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district, 75 percent of the actual cost of tuition, fees, books and other necessary materials directly related to for the course, as determined under par. (d). If the pupil takes a course described under this paragraph at a high school in a school district, the school board of the school district shall be responsible for the costs of books and other necessary materials for the course.

AB64,1563 Section 1563 . 118.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,718,20 118.55 (5) (b) If the pupil is taking a course for postsecondary credit and if the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district, 25 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d).

AB64,1564 Section 1564 . 118.55 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,1565 Section 1565 . 118.55 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,719,2 118.55 (5) (d) 2. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (b), no more than 33 percent of the amount charged under subd. 1. by an institution within the University of Wisconsin System. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the institution of higher education nor the school board may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil to attend a course under this section.

AB64,1566 Section 1566 . 118.55 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,719,8 118.55 (5) (e) 1. Subject to sub. (7t), within 30 days after the end of the semester, the school board of the school district in which a pupil who attended an institution of higher education under this section was enrolled shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil, the amount determined under par. (d) and shall submit an itemized report to the department of the amounts paid under this subdivision.

AB64,719,13 2. Subject to subd. 3., from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (d), the secretary of the department of workforce development shall, on behalf of the school board of a school district in which a pupil who attended an institution of higher education under this section was enrolled, pay to the department of public instruction the following amount:

AB64,719,18 a. For a pupil who took a course for high school credit, as described in par. (a), 25 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d). The department of public instruction shall reimburse the school board of the school district the amount received from the department of workforce development under this subd. 2. a.

AB64,719,23 b. For a pupil who took a course for postsecondary credit, as described in par. (b), 50 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d). The department of public instruction shall reimburse the school board of the school district the amount received from the department of workforce development under this subd. 2. b.

AB64,720,3 3. If the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (d) in any fiscal year is insufficient to reimburse all school districts eligible for the full amount of reimbursable tuition costs under subd. 2., the secretary of the department of workforce development shall notify the state superintendent, who shall prorate the amount of the payments under subd. 2. among eligible school districts.

AB64,1567 Section 1567 . 118.55 (6) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (6) (c) 1. and amended to read:

AB64,720,13 118.55 (6) (c) 1. A Except as provided in subd. 2., a pupil taking a course under this section at an institution of higher education only for postsecondary credit under this section is responsible for 25 percent of the actual cost of tuition and fees for the course, as determined under sub. (5) (d). The school board of the school district in which the pupil attending an institution under this section is enrolled shall establish a written policy governing the timing and method for recovering from the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian the pupil's share of tuition as specified in this subdivision.

AB64,1568 Section 1568 . 118.55 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,720,17 118.55 (6) (c) 2. The school board shall waive the pupil's responsibility for costs under subd. 1. pupil if the department determines that the cost of the course would pose an undue financial burden on the pupil's family.

AB64,1569 Section 1569 . 118.55 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,721,4 118.55 (7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw) (cy). The state superintendent shall give preference under this subsection to those pupils who satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

AB64,1570 Section 1570 . 118.55 (7r) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,1571 Section 1571 . 118.55 (7t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,721,9 118.55 (7t) (a) A school board may establish a written policy limiting the number of credits for which the school board will pay under subs. sub. (5) and (7r) (d) to the equivalent of 18 postsecondary semester credits per pupil.

AB64,1572 Section 1572 . 118.55 (7t) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (5) (d) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB64,721,14 118.55 (5) (d) (intro.) If a school board is required to pay tuition and fees on behalf of a pupil under sub. (5) (a) or (c) 1. or (7r) (d) this subsection, the tuition and fees charged for each credit assigned to the course may not exceed the following:

AB64,721,20 1. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (a), one-third of the amount that would be charged a pupil for each credit assigned to the course to an individual who is a resident of this state and who is enrolled in the educational institution as an undergraduate student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the institution of higher education nor the school board may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil to attend a course under this section.

AB64,1573 Section 1573 . 118.55 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,721,22 118.55 (8) (title) Program information ; agreement.

AB64,1574 Section 1574 . 118.55 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (8) (a) and amended to read:

AB64,722,3 118.55 (8) (a) Annually by October 1, each school board shall provide information about the program under this section to all pupils enrolled in the school district in the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades.

AB64,1575 Section 1575 . 118.55 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,722,6 118.55 (8) (b) A school board may enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education to facilitate the dual enrollment program under this section.

AB64,1576 Section 1576 . 118.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,722,13 118.57 (1) Annually, by January 31, each school board shall publish as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and post on its Internet site a description of the educational options available to the child children in the school district, including public schools, private schools participating in a parental choice program, charter schools, virtual schools, full-time or part-time open enrollment , youth options, and course options in a nonresident school district, and the early college credit program.