PI 24.03(1)(a)1.1. The department shall calculate the amount of aid to be paid in each school year to the school district of each eligible school by multiplying the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through grade 3 reported by each eligible school under
sub. (3) (a) by $2,000.
PI 24.03(1)(a)2.
2. If the amount of aid needed to fully fund all the eligible schools is more than the amount available in the appropriation for aid to the schools, the aid shall be prorated equally on a per low-income pupil basis.
PI 24.03(1)(a)3.
3. If adequate funds remain in the appropriation after the October calculation under
subd. 1., the department may notify all eligible schools, by the first Friday in December, that they may amend and re-submit the October report under
sub. (3) (a) by the addition of pupils enrolled the third Friday in September for whom documentation of low-income status was not submitted, or for whom eligibility was not determined, until after the third Friday in October.
PI 24.03(1)(b)1.1. If the department notifies school districts of available funds under
par. (a) 3., the department shall calculate the amount of additional aid to be paid to the school district of each eligible school by multiplying the additional number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten to grade 3 reported by each eligible school under
sub. (3) (b) by $2,000.
PI 24.03(1)(b)2.
2. If the amount of aid needed to fully fund all the eligible schools is more than the amount available in the appropriation for aid to the schools, the aid shall be prorated equally on a per low-income pupil basis.
PI 24.03(1)(b)3.
3. If adequate funds remain in the appropriation after the January calculation under
subd. 1., the department may notify all eligible schools, by the third Friday in February, that they may amend and re-submit the October report under
sub. (3) (a) or the January report under
sub. (3) (b), whichever is applicable, by the addition of pupils enrolled the third Friday in September for whom documentation of low-income status was not submitted, or for whom eligibility was not determined, until after the third Friday in January.
PI 24.03(1)(c)1.1. If the department notifies school districts of available funds under
par. (b) 3., the department shall calculate the amount of additional aid to be paid to the school district of each eligible school by multiplying the additional number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through grade 3 reported by each eligible school under
sub. (3) (c) by $2,000.
PI 24.03(1)(c)2.
2. If the amount of aid needed to fully fund all the eligible schools is more than the amount available in the appropriation for aid to the schools, the aid will be prorated equally on a per low-income pupil basis.
PI 24.03(2)
(2) Payment of sage aid. The department shall pay aid 3 times during the school year on the third Monday in November, the third Monday in February, and the second Monday in June upon the school district meeting the reporting requirements specified under the contract.
PI 24.03(3)
(3) School district requirements. To receive aid under this subchapter, an eligible school shall meet the following requirements:
PI 24.03(3)(a)
(a) October report. By the third Friday in October, each eligible school shall report to the department, on a form supplied by the department, the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten to grade 3 in the eligible school on the third Friday in September.
PI 24.03(3)(b)
(b) January report. By the third Friday in January, an eligible school notified under
sub. (1) (a) 3., shall re-submit to the department its October report under
par. (a) amended by the addition of pupils enrolled the third Friday in September for whom documentation of low-income status was not submitted, or for whom eligibility was not determined, until after the third Friday in October.
PI 24.03(3)(c)
(c) March report. By the second Friday in March, an eligible school notified under
sub. (1) (b) 3., shall re-submit to the department its October report under
par. (a) or its January report under
par. (b), whichever is applicable, amended by the addition of pupils enrolled the third Friday in September for whom documentation of low-income status was not submitted, or for whom eligibility was not determined, until after the third Friday in January.
PI 24.03 Note
Note: SAGE ENT, the SAGE low income report form, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.
PI 24.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 12-20-04;
CR 04-129: r. and recr.
Register June 2005 No. 594, eff. 7-1-05.
PI 24.05
PI 24.05
Purpose. Under s.
118.43 (8), Stats., beginning in the 2000-01 school year, a school district under
s. PI 24.06 is eligible for an aid payment equal to 20% of the district's annual debt service on bonds approved by referendum prior to June 30, 2001 where a portion of the bond proceeds is to be used to fulfill a contract under s.
118.43, Stats. This subchapter sets forth criteria and procedures for awarding state aid for SAGE related debt service.
PI 24.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00.
PI 24.06
PI 24.06
Eligible applicants and program requirements. PI 24.06(1)(1) A school district other than a school district under
ch. 119, Stats., shall meet all of the following requirements to receive an amount equal to 20% of the annual SAGE related debt service cost on bonds:
PI 24.06(1)(a)
(a) On or after October 29, 1999, the school board shall adopt an initial resolution under s.
67.05 (6a), Stats., for issuance of bonds where the purpose for borrowing includes providing funds for classroom expansion necessary to fulfill a contract under s.
118.43, Stats. The school board shall submit a copy of the resolution to the department as required under s.
120.115 (1) (a), Stats. The resolution shall include all of the following:
PI 24.06(1)(a)2.
2. The amount of borrowing proceeds that will be used for SAGE classroom expansion.
PI 24.06(1)(b)
(b) A copy of the resolution submitted under
par. (a) shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the school board president and school board clerk on a form provided by the department identifying the amount of the bond proceeds that are required for SAGE classroom expansion by construction or renovation and the related furnishing and equipping of the classroom. The department shall approve or disapprove the amount identified as being necessary to fulfill a contract under s.
118.43, Stats. Before making a decision regarding approval or disapproval of the amount, the department may require the district to furnish additional documentation from a 3rd party as to the reasonableness of the amount identified for SAGE purposes. The department shall issue a decision in writing to the school district after receiving all requested information within 10 working days of receipt of the information.
PI 24.06 Note
Note: PI-7205 SAGE Classroom Expansion, Application for State Aid, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P. O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.
PI 24.06(1)(c)
(c) Within 10 days after holding the referendum authorizing the school district to incur debt on the initial resolution, the school board shall notify the department of the approval or rejection of the referendum as required under s.
120.115 (1) (b), Stats.
PI 24.06(1)(d)
(d) Within 10 days after adopting or revising a schedule for the payment of debt service under this subchapter, the school board shall submit the schedule to the department.
PI 24.06(2)
(2) If an initial resolution was adopted on or after October 29, 1999 but did not meet the requirements under
sub. (1), the school board may adopt a supplemental resolution prior to the referendum election to amend the initial resolution to fulfill the requirements of
sub. (1) and of s.
67.05 (6a), Stats.
PI 24.06(3)
(3) A school board shall hold a referendum before June 30, 2001, in order to receive aid under this subchapter.
PI 24.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00.
PI 24.07(1)
(1) The department shall make an aid payment on a current fiscal year basis to the district in an amount equal to 20% of the SAGE portion of the debt service payment, excluding any payments required on bond anticipation notes. The department shall develop a proration formula if adequate funds are not available by dividing the SAGE portion of the district's annual debt service payment by the sum total of the SAGE portion of all participating SAGE school district's annual debt service payments and multiplying the result by the appropriation under s.
20.255 (2) (cs), Stats.
PI 24.07(2)
(2) The department shall calculate the SAGE portion of debt payment as the percentage of the original amount approved for SAGE purposes under
s. PI 24.06 (1) (a) 2. to the total amount borrowed under
s. PI 24.06 (1) (a) 1., multiplied by the annual debt service payment.
PI 24.07(3)
(3) The department may not pay aid to school districts under this subchapter for SAGE related school district referenda held on or after June 30, 2001.
PI 24.07(4)
(4) The department may not pay aid to school districts under this subchapter if the school district does not comply with the requirements under this subchapter.
PI 24.07(5)
(5) The school district shall certify to the department annually, on a form provided by the department, all of the following:
PI 24.07(5)(a)
(a) Debt service payments eligible for aid under this subchapter for the current fiscal year.
PI 24.07(5)(b)
(b) The amount identified under
s. PI 24.06 (1) (a) 2. was expended for SAGE classroom expansion purposes and no other purpose. No annual aid payment shall be made to the school district until the department receives this certification. The school board president and school board clerk shall sign this attestation.
PI 24.07(5)(c)
(c) The contract under subch.
II has not been terminated for the building for which the debt service is being paid.
PI 24.07 Note
Note: PI-7206 SAGE Classroom Expansion, State Aid Claim, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P. O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.
PI 24.07(6)
(6) The school district under this subchapter shall record payments received as revenue in the district's general fund.
PI 24.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00.
