Wisconsin Legislature: 55,1341

55,1325m Section 1325m. 36.64 of the statutes is created to read:

36.64 Office of educational opportunity. (1) The board shall create the office of educational opportunity within the system.

(2) The office of educational opportunity shall evaluate proposals for contracts under s. 118.40 (2x), monitor pupil academic performance at charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x), and monitor the overall operations of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x).

(3) The director of the office of educational opportunity is the special assistant to the president appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c).

(4) The director of the office of educational opportunity may do any of the following:

(a) Appoint up to 2 associate directors.

(b) Form advisory councils to make recommendations related to authorizing charter schools under s. 118.40 (2x).

(d) Solicit private gifts and grants for charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2x).

(5) (a) The director of the office of educational opportunity shall report to the board any private gift or grant received by the office of educational opportunity and how the director intends to use the private gift or grant.

(b) If the office of educational opportunity receives a private gift or grant, the director shall use the gift or grant, or invest the same in the case of moneys, as the donor or grantor specifies. In the absence of any specific direction as to the use of the gift or grant, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, determine the use or investment of the gift or grant to support the office or any charter school established under s. 118.40 (2x). The board may not exercise control over a private gift or grant received by the office of educational opportunity.

55,1334 Section 1334. 38.04 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.04 (27) School safety. The board shall work with schools of education and other departments of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 36.11 (36m), school districts, private schools, tribal schools, and the department of public instruction to present to school districts, private schools, and tribal schools the results of research on models for and approaches to improving school safety and reducing discipline problems in schools and at school activities.

55,1334d Section 1334d. 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.08 (1) (a) 1g. a. Five persons representing employers. Three of the members shall represent employers with 15 or more employees, 2 of the members shall represent employers with 100 or more employees, and at least 2 of the members shall represent employers who are manufacturing businesses. A person representing an employer shall have at least 2 years of experience managing a business entity, nonprofit organization, credit union, or cooperative association with at least 15 employees or at least 2 years of experience managing the finances or the hiring of personnel of a business entity, nonprofit organization, credit union, or cooperative association with at least 100 employees.

55,1334g Section 1334g. 38.14 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.14 (9) Activity, incidental and vocational-adult seminar and workshop fees. The Subject to s. 38.24 (1v), the district board may establish student activity and incidental fees to fund, in whole or in part, the cost of services and activities offered as support services for regular instruction. With the approval of the state director, the district board may establish fees for vocational-adult seminars and workshops, not to exceed the full cost of the seminar or workshop less the fee charged under s. 38.24 (1m).

55,1334m Section 1334m. 38.22 (1s) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

38.22 (1s) (d) The individual will not be attending the district school during the hours of the normal school day established under s. 119.18 (7) or 120.12 (15). This paragraph does not apply to an individual enrolled in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).

55,1334r Section 1334r. 38.24 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:

38.24 (1v) Certain fees prohibited. No district board may charge a student a fee associated with accident insurance coverage if all of the following apply:

(a) The student requests that the fee be waived.

(b) The student provides evidence that the student is already insured under a policy providing equivalent accident insurance coverage.

55,1336m Section 1336m. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), and 118.55 (7r), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.31, 38.33, and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur training aids.

55,1339 Section 1339. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. i. of the statutes is created to read:

38.28 (2) (be) 1. i. The development and implementation of a policy to award course credit for relevant educational experience or training not obtained through an institution of higher education, including skills training received during military service.

55,1340 Section 1340. 38.28 (2) (be) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (2) (be) 1m. Subject to modification by the joint committee on finance under subd. 2., allocations under the formula established under subd. 1. shall be based on a district's performance with respect to 7 of the 9 10 criteria specified in subd. 1. a. to h. i., and the board shall allow each district to designate the criteria used for the allocations.

55,1341 Section 1341. 38.28 (2) (be) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (2) (be) 3. b. The performance of each district with respect to each criterion specified in subd. 1. a. to h. i.

55,1342 Section 1342. 38.28 (2) (be) 3. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (2) (be) 3. d. The performance of the technical college system as a whole with respect to each criterion specified in subd. 1. a. to h. i.

55,1343 Section 1343. 38.28 (2) (be) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (2) (be) 5. The board shall include in its biennial budget request under s. 16.42 any legislative proposals that the board recommends that relate to the criteria specified in subd. 1. a. to h. i. or to the plan or formula approved or modified by the joint committee on finance under subd. 2.

55,1343m Section 1343m. 38.28 (2) (bm) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

38.28 (2) (bm) 2. d. In fiscal year 2016-17 and each fiscal year thereafter, the percentage is 30 percent.

55,1348m Section 1348m. 38.31 of the statutes is created to read:

38.31 Veteran grant jobs pilot program. (1) (a) The board shall establish a veteran grant jobs pilot program. Under this program, the board shall, subject to par. (b), award grants to district boards that request funding to support programs or services for veterans. Grants awarded under this section shall be awarded through a competitive grant process and paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (r). No grant may be awarded under this section after June 30, 2017.

(b) Before awarding any grant under par. (a), the board shall secure additional funding commitments of at least $500,000 to match grant awards by the board under par. (a). No new state moneys may be contributed toward the matching funds required under this paragraph.

(2) Programs or services eligible for a grant under sub. (1) include programs or services related to any of the following:

(a) Recruiting, training, or graduating veterans in high-demand fields, as identified by the department of workforce development.

(b) Providing specialized support services for veterans, including career pathway planning, case management, advising by experts in military education related to obtaining credit for prior learning, early alert interventions, and referrals to or subcontracting with external organizations to provide specialized support services.

(d) Work-based learning activities, such as internships, service learning, mentoring, job coaching, and job shadowing.

(e) Specialized instructional methodologies that have been demonstrated to be helpful for veterans to enhance student retention and completion.

(f) Creating, expanding, or implementing innovative methods that provide direct services to veterans, with a goal to support students through specific completion points such as completion of courses, semesters, programs, or certificates.

(g) Counseling or career services, which may include personal, educational, and career development support as well as proactive behavior and crisis intervention services.

(h) Targeted services based on student need such as financial literacy, career assessment and planning services, career workshops, computer skills and study skills workshops, veterans peer support groups, or tutoring or supplemental instruction.

(i) Accommodation and transition services, including assistive technology such as adaptive equipment, instructional aids and devices, and related services for injured veterans.

(j) Providing access or referrals to emergency dependent care and transportation assistance.

(k) Any other program or service for veterans.

(3) Not later than September 1, 2017, the board shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes all of the following information:

(a) The technical colleges that received grant funding under this section and the amount of funding received by each.

(b) The programs or services funded through the grant program under this section.

(d) The amount of unencumbered funds, if any, that lapsed to the veterans trust fund from the appropriation account under s. 20.292 (1) (r) at the end of the 2015-17 fiscal biennium.

55,1365r Section 1365r. 39.11 (16) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1366 Section 1366. 39.11 (16g) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1367 Section 1367. 39.11 (18) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1370m Section 1370m. 39.382 of the statutes is created to read:

39.382 Tribal college payments. (1) In this section:

(a) "Bureau of Indian education" means the bureau of Indian education in the federal department of the interior.

(b) "Indian student" has the meaning given in 25 USC 1801 (a) (7).

(d) "Tribal college" means an accredited college, operated or controlled by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, that meets the requirements of 25 USC 1804.

(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (kc), the board shall make payments to the governing bodies of tribal colleges, as provided in subs. (4) and (5).

(3) Not later than October 15 of each year, the governing body of any tribal college that desires to receive payments under sub. (2) shall report to the board all of the following:

(a) The number of full-time equivalent students enrolled at the tribal college for the previous academic year who reside in Wisconsin and for whom the tribal college will not receive funds from the bureau of Indian education.

(b) The Indian student count for the previous academic year.

(c) The per student funding amount that the tribal college has received or expects to receive from the bureau of Indian education based on the tribal college's reported Indian student count for the previous academic year.

(4) Not later than December 31 of each year, the board shall make a payment to each governing body of a tribal college that has timely submitted to the board a report under sub. (3). Subject to sub. (5), the amount of the annual payment to each tribal college shall be the result obtained by multiplying the number reported under sub. (3) (a) by the per student funding amount reported under sub. (3) (c).

(5) If the moneys appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (kc) are not sufficient to make full payment to each tribal college under sub. (4), the board shall prorate the payments to tribal colleges under sub. (4) in the proportion that the moneys available bears to the total amount of payments that would be made if sufficient moneys had been appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (kc).

55,1371e Section 1371e. 39.395 of the statutes is repealed.

55,1371k Section 1371k. 39.399 of the statutes is created to read:

39.399 Teacher loan program. (1) The board shall establish a teacher loan program for students who meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Are residents of this state enrolled at least half-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in an institution of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), located in this state.

(b) Are enrolled in programs of study leading to a teacher's license in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area for this state by the federal department of education.

(2) A student eligible for a loan under sub. (1) may be awarded loans of up to $10,000 annually for not more than 3 years, with a maximum of $30,000 in loans to a student under this section.

(3) (a) Loans under sub. (1) shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (ct). Except as provided in par. (b), loans under sub. (1) shall be repaid at an annual interest rate of 5 percent.

(b) The board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan and 25 percent of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient satisfies all of the following:

1. The recipient is employed by a public or private elementary or secondary school in the city of Milwaukee as a full-time teacher in a high-demand area related to the recipient's discipline under sub. (1) (b).

2. The recipient receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system or the equivalent in a school that does not use the educator effectiveness system.

(4) The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (1) and the interest on the loans.

55,1372p Section 1372p. 39.40 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.

55,1372r Section 1372r. 39.40 (2) (am), (bm), (cm) and (dm) of the statutes are created to read:

39.40 (2) (am) Are residents of this state enrolled at least half-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in an institution of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), located in this state.

(bm) Are enrolled in programs of study leading to a teacher's license in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area for this state by the federal department of education.