Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB437

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2009 SENATE BILL 437

April 15, 2010 - Offered by Senator Kanavas.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,4 1. Page 1, line 5: after "conditions," insert "reorganizing the Milwaukee Public School System into eight school districts and creating a Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission,".

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,5 2. Page 6, line 12: after that line insert:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,6 " Section 2d. Chapter 119 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,7 chapter 119

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,8 first class city school system

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,9 systems in limited-population

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,10 first class cities

SB437-SSA1-SA2, s. 2h Section 2h. 119.01 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,1,12 119.01 Applicability. This chapter applies only to cities of the 1st class.

SB437-SSA1-SA2, s. 2p Section 2p. 119.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,2,3 119.02 (1) "Board" means the board of school directors in charge of the public schools of a city of the 1st class.

SB437-SSA1-SA2, s. 2t Section 2t. 119.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,2,6 119.02 (2) "City" means a 1st class city of the 1st class with a population of less than 500,000.".

SB437-SSA1-SA2,2,7 3. Page 9, line 8: after that line insert:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,2,11 "(2c) Creation of Milwaukee public school districts. The Milwaukee Public School System is dissolved. The territory comprising the dissolved school district is divided into 8 separate school districts, the boundaries of which shall be determined by the Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,2,17 (3c) Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission. There is created a Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction and 2 individuals appointed by the governor. Commissioners shall receive no compensation or reimbursement for their services or expenses. The commission shall do all of the following:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,2,21 (a) Determine the boundaries of the 8 Milwaukee public school districts to be created under subsection (2c). To the extent practicable, the population in each district shall be roughly equal. The commission shall consider the location and capacity of school buildings when drawing the boundaries under this paragraph.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,3,5 (b) Submit to the legislature by July 1, 2011, recommendations on legislation needed as a result of the creation of the Milwaukee public school districts under this act, on any other legislation required to implement this act, and on related matters deemed by the commission to be desirable or necessary to organize and operate the school districts created under this act, including the appropriate allocation of assets and liabilities under section 66.0235 (2c) of the statutes to each of the 8 school districts created by this act. The recommended legislation shall do all of the following:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,3,8 1. Transfer each school building and grounds and each school site from the city of Milwaukee to the Milwaukee public school district created under this act within which that school building and grounds or school site is located.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,3,10 2. Address the taxing and borrowing authority of each Milwaukee public school district created under this act.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,3,13 3. Ensure that persons employed by the Milwaukee Public School System on June 30, 2013, are employed by one of the Milwaukee public school districts created under this act on and after July 1, 2013.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,3,21 4. Revise the statutes to define and clarify the rights of employees under subdivision 3. under retirement, social security, group insurance and other fringe benefit programs and under collective bargaining agreements. The salary and fringe benefit rights and privileges of such employees existing under collective bargaining agreements in effect on June 30, 2013, shall be preserved until superseded by provisions of a succeeding collective bargaining agreement, and the tenure rights and privileges existing under sections 118.23 and 119.42 of the statutes shall be preserved.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,3,23 5. Provide for the continuation of the program under section 119.23 of the statutes as follows:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,3 a. Require each of the 8 Milwaukee public school districts created under this act to implement a program under which certain eligible pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 who reside within the boundaries of one of the 8 school districts may attend, at no charge, any private school located within the boundaries of that school district.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,8 b. Ensure that pupils enrolled in a private school under section 119.23 of the statutes in the 2012-13 school year and who would be eligible to enroll in a private school under section 119.23 of the statutes in the 2013-14 school year will remain eligible to be enrolled in a private school under a program to be established as provided under subdivision 5. a. in the 2013-14 school year.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,10 (4c) Responsibilities of the department of public instruction. The department of public instruction shall do of the following:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,11 (a) Provide staff services to the commission created under subsection (3c).

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,13 (b) Provide assistance to each of the 8 Milwaukee public school districts created under this act, including planning for the operation of the school district.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,14 (5c) Members of Milwaukee public school boards.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,19 (a) Each of the Milwaukee public school districts to be created under subsection (2c) shall be governed by a school board consisting of 7 members elected at large as provided in section 120.42 of the statutes. The initial members of each Milwaukee public school board shall be elected at the 2013 spring election and shall take office on July 1, 2013.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,4,25 (b) The initial terms of 4 of the initial members of each Milwaukee public school board shall be 2 years. The initial terms of 3 of the initial members of each Milwaukee public school board shall be 3 years. For the initial election, in filing nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy, each candidate shall specify whether he or she seeks office for a 2-year or a 3-year term. Successors to the initial board members shall serve for 3-year terms.

SB437-SSA1-SA2,5,4 (6c) Unified school district laws apply. Each of the Milwaukee public school districts created under this act shall be a unified school district under subchapter II of chapter 120 of the statutes, and each school district shall operate grades kindergarten to 12.".

SB437-SSA1-SA2,5,5 4. Page 9, line 11: after that line insert:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,5,7 " Section 9m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB437-SSA1-SA2,5,10 (1) The treatment of sections 119.01 and 119.02 (1) and (2) and chapter 119 (title) of the statutes and Section 8 (2c) and (6c) of this act take effect on July 1, 2013.".

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