Wisconsin Legislature: School -- Attendance -- Compulsory

Pupil assessment: ninth grade examination in fall session requirement eliminated [Sec. 3249, 3251, 3254, 3257] - Act 55

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - Act 161

Pupil transportation aid amount per pupil increased and independent charter school is eligible under certain conditions [Sec. 3280, 3400-3403, 3405, 3406] - Act 55

Reading readiness assessments: school boards and charter school operators to select, DPI duties [Sec. 3245c-h, k, L] - Act 55

School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - Act 338

School board given authority to sell excess school district property [Sec. 3387p] - Act 55

School district membership defined for state aid and revenue limit purposes; charter schools and parental choice program provisions [Sec. 3215d, 3393s, 3395d, 3396n, 3398d, f, 3411s, 3421d, p, t] - Act 55

Special education transition grants created [Sec. 563m, 3229p] - Act 55

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20

Technical college districts may jointly provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis; stop loss insurance provision, school districts, and local governmental units provisions [Sec. 1912v, 1950-1952, 3389n-r, 3391d, 4046, 4591] - Act 55

Vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district: appointment provisions revised; primary for election in certain election districts required; adoption of apportionment plan after decennial census required - Act 63

Christian Schools International and Association of Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools - Act 297

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - Act 212

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes re per pupil amount, continuous operation, financial audit, pupil acceptance preferences, teacher or administrator license, certain reports, pupil assignment council, and notification of intent to participate date [Sec. 3314, 3315, 3320-3322, 3323p, 3331-3340, 3353-3355m, 3357, 3358am, 3360-3362, 3365-3379, 3380-3382m, 3384, 3384b, 9334 (2), (3)] [3355c, 3382c -- partial veto] - Act 55

Open enrollment for pupils receiving special education services revisions [Sec. 563p, 3306e-t, 3307p-3309h, 3411r, 3421q, 9334 (2d)] - Act 55

Parental choice programs: family income of participating pupil does not need to be reverified with DOR under certain conditions [Sec. 3317, 3318, 3363, 3364] - Act 55

Private schools participating in school choice program revisions re occupancy permit and retaining documents in electronic form [Sec. 3355s, t, 3382t] - Act 55

Public school pupil taking courses at another educational institution: program revisions and tuition provision [Sec. 3309i-x, 3310g, r] - Act 55

Pupil assessment: ninth grade examination in fall session requirement eliminated [Sec. 3249, 3251, 3254, 3257] - Act 55

Pupils attending a school out-of-state: tuition and transportation payments revised [Sec. 3411e-n, 9334 (3c), (3d)] - Act 55

Racine Parental Choice Program and statewide parental choice program changes re cap, payments, equalization aid formula, and new choice pupils [Sec. 3313, 3319, 3323m, 3324-3330, 3340g, 3352, 3358] - Act 55

School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - Act 338

School district membership defined for state aid and revenue limit purposes; charter schools and parental choice program provisions [Sec. 3215d, 3393s, 3395d, 3396n, 3398d, f, 3411s, 3421d, p, t] - Act 55

Special Needs Scholarship Program and revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils revisions - Act 289

Statewide parental choice program: pupil participation limit exception created - Act 72

Teacher's aide qualifications re private schools participating in parental choice program [Sec. 3355r, 3382r] - Act 55

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - Act 55

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - Act 52

Learnfare program case management requirement expanded [Sec. 1706, 1763] - Act 55

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program: various changes re 2015 WisAct 53; definition provision - Act 71

CESA participation: school boards allowed to withdraw; funding provision and DPI duties [Sec. 565, 3230-3242, 9134 (2)] - Act 55

Charge-back of property taxes rescinded or refunded by a taxation district: DOR duties; TID and equalized value determination provisions - Act 317

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - Act 390

Election law revisions re write-in candidate registration, reconvening of board of canvassers to count absentee and provisional ballots, caucus used to nominate certain candidates, date an ordinance or resolution must be submitted to electors at the next election, affixing a sticker to a ballot, and a school board referendum - Act 37

Environmental remediation project on school district-owned property: funding provisions [Sec. 1006t, 2010e-2012m, 3395m, 3421r, t] - Act 55

High school graduation standards: school board authority expanded [Sec. 3266b, c, f] - Act 55

Interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities: school boards to permit pupils enrolled in home-based educational programs to participate, fee provision [Sec. 3245t] [partial veto] - Act 55

Local government property insurance fund: rate regulations, assessment levies, and paying dividend requirements created - Act 325

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - Act 161

Reading readiness assessments: school boards and charter school operators to select, DPI duties [Sec. 3245c-h, k, L] - Act 55

Representation and apportionment plans for election of members of certain unified school districts [Sec. 3391e-s, 9134 (5f)] - Act 55

School board given authority to sell excess school district property [Sec. 3387p] - Act 55

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - Act 92

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20

Vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district: appointment provisions revised; primary for election in certain election districts required; adoption of apportionment plan after decennial census required - Act 63

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - Act 55

Firearm possession in a school zone: exemption for qualified law enforcement and former law enforcement officers; trespass provision - Act 23

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program for first class cities created; commissioner, advisory council, and county executive duties specified; transfer of schools to the program; surplus property and sale of school buildings provisions [Sec. 63m, 64m, 66d-67r, 567m, 1389f, 1907p, 1923m, 1948f, p, 1966m, 3184p, r, 3229r, s, 3245s, 3248h, 3266h, m, o, 3358b-w, 3384c-3386t, 3387n, 3391dm, 3483g, r, 4702r, 9334 (3j)] [3387n -- partial veto] - Act 55

Private schools participating in school choice program revisions re occupancy permit and retaining documents in electronic form [Sec. 3355s, t, 3382t] - Act 55

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

Consolidated school districts: revenue limit revised [Sec. 3395t, v, 3396p, 3421k] - Act 55

High cost transportation aid eligibility revised [Sec. 3407-3410] - Act 55

Pupil transportation aid amount per pupil increased and independent charter school is eligible under certain conditions [Sec. 3280, 3400-3403, 3405, 3406] - Act 55

Pupils attending a school out-of-state: tuition and transportation payments revised [Sec. 3411e-n, 9334 (3c), (3d)] - Act 55

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

Career and technical education incentive grants transferred to DWD; DPI provision [Sec. 564, 727b-730, 1421, 3081d-3090, 3193b-bi] - Act 55

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - Act 212

Civics test requirement for high school diploma [Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] - Act 55

High school graduation standards: school board authority expanded [Sec. 3266b, c, f] - Act 55

Interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities: school boards to permit pupils enrolled in home-based educational programs to participate, fee provision [Sec. 3245t] [partial veto] - Act 55

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants revised and authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised, fund sunsetted [Sec. 65, 65b, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 568b, 720d, 723d, 811, 812, 1007, 1007b, 1031, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q)] [65b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m, r, s, 9406 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Public school pupil taking courses at another educational institution: program revisions and tuition provision [Sec. 3309i-x, 3310g, r] - Act 55

Remedial courses in English and math: UW System required to report on high schools with graduates who, based on placement tests, are required to take; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - Act 28

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12; sunset and matching funds provisions - Act 280

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties revised; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may consider; waiver requirement and JCF duties [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under “School – Evaluation and testing”] - Act 55

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - Act 92

Technical college admissions: age restriction does not apply to individual enrolled in a home-based private educational program [Sec. 1334m, 9343 (3f)] - Act 55

Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision - Act 259

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - Act 55

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

Teacher's aide qualifications re private schools participating in parental choice program [Sec. 3355r, 3382r] - Act 55

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - Act 212

Pupil assessment: ninth grade examination in fall session requirement eliminated [Sec. 3249, 3251, 3254, 3257] - Act 55

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties revised; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may consider; waiver requirement and JCF duties [Sec. 561, 3184m, 3185, 3189, 3194-3211, 3247, 3248b, c, 3250, 3252, 3253, 3255, 3256, 3258, 3259-3266, 3267, 3268, 3269, 3270, 3279, 3312, 3356, 3383, 3388] [3248c -- vetoed; 3248b -- partial veto] - Act 55

School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - Act 338

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20