SB21-SSA1,1110,2116 120.12 (13) Declaration of educational standards. (a) Annually, prior to the
17beginning of the school term, notify the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in
18the school district of the pupil academic standards, adopted under s. 118.30 (1g) (a)
191., that will be in effect for the school year. The school board may provide the notice
20required under this paragraph electronically, including by posting the notice or a link
21to the pupil academic standards on the school district's Internet site.
SB21-SSA1,1110,2522 (b) Annually, include as an item on the agenda of the first school board meeting
23of the school year a notice that clearly identifies the pupil academic standards
24adopted by the school board under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. that will be in effect for the
25school year.
SB21-SSA1,3389
1Section 3389. 120.12 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1111,62 120.12 (22) Advanced placement examinations. Using federal, state, local, or
3private funds, pay the costs of advanced placement examinations taken by pupils
4enrolled in the school district who are eligible satisfy the income eligibility criteria
5for free or reduced-price lunches in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC
61758
(b) (1).
SB21-SSA1,3389m 7Section 3389m. 120.13 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1111,178 120.13 (1) (f) 3. No school board is required to enroll a pupil during the term
9of his or her expulsion from a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
10if the school board determines the conduct giving rise to the pupil's expulsion would
11have been grounds for expulsion under par. (c) 1., 2., or 2m. If a pupil who has been
12expelled from a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) seeks to enroll
13in a school district during the term of his or her expulsion, upon request of the pupil
14or, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of the
15charter school shall provide the school board of the school district with a copy of the
16expulsion findings and order, a written explanation of the reasons why the pupil was
17expelled, and the term of the expulsion.
SB21-SSA1,3389n 18Section 3389n. 120.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1111,2419 120.13 (2) (b) Provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis to the
20employees of the school district if the school district has at least 100 employees. In
21addition, any 2 or more school districts which together have at least 100 employees
22may jointly provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis to employees of the
23school districts
a school district may jointly provide health care benefits on a
24self-insured basis under s. 66.0137 (4m)
.
SB21-SSA1,3389p 25Section 3389p. 120.13 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1112,4
1120.13 (2) (c) Any self-insurance plan under par. (b) which or s. 66.0137 (4m)
2that
covers less than 1,000 employees shall include excess or stop-loss reinsurance
3obtained through an insurer authorized to do business in this state, for the purpose
4of covering all eligible claims incurred during the term of the policy or contract.
SB21-SSA1,3389r 5Section 3389r. 120.13 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1112,126 120.13 (2) (e) All personally identifiable medical and claims records relating
7to any self-insurance plan under par. (b) or s. 66.0137 (4m) shall be kept confidential
8by the administrator of the self-insurance plan and shall be exempt from disclosure
9pursuant to s. 19.36 (1). This paragraph does not prohibit the release of personally
10identifiable records to school district personnel, to the extent that performance of
11their duties requires access to the records, but only with the prior written informed
12consent of the insured.
SB21-SSA1,3390 13Section 3390. 120.13 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1113,314 120.13 (14) (a) Establish and provide or contract for the provision of child care
15programs for children. The school board may receive federal or state funds for this
16purpose. The school board may charge a fee for all or part of the cost of the service
17for participation in a child care program established under this subsection. Costs
18associated with a child care program under this subsection may not be included in
19shared costs under s. 121.07 (6). Child care programs established under this
20subsection shall meet the standards for licensed child care centers established by the
21department of children and families. If a school board proposes to contract for or
22renew a contract for
the provision of a child care program under this subsection or
23if on July 1, 1996, a school board is a party to a contract for the provision of a child
24care program under this subsection, the school board shall refer the contractor or
25proposed contractor to the department of children and families for the criminal

1history and child abuse record search required under s. 48.685. Each school board
2shall provide the department of health services with information about each person
3who is denied a contract for a reason specified in s. 48.685 (4m) (a) 1. to 5.
SB21-SSA1,3391 4Section 3391. 120.13 (27m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1113,165 120.13 (27m) Transportation of indigent pupils. Provide transportation to
6and from school for indigent pupils who reside in the school district and who are not
7required to be transported under s. 121.54. In this subsection, "indigent pupils"
8means pupils who are eligible satisfy the income eligibility criteria for free lunches
9or reduced-price lunches under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) or who are members of a
10Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
11participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or any combination
12thereof, as determined by the school board. If a school board determines to provide
13transportation under this subsection, there shall be reasonable uniformity in the
14transportation furnished such pupils whether they attend public or private schools.
15The cost of transporting pupils under this subsection may not be included in the
16school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a).
SB21-SSA1,3391b 17Section 3391b. 120.13 (37) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1113,1918 120.13 (37) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 118.33 (1) and (1m), award a high
19school diploma to a person who meets all of the following requirements:
SB21-SSA1,3391c 20Section 3391c. 120.13 (37) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1113,2421 120.13 (37) (b) Award Notwithstanding s. 118.33 (1m), award a high school
22diploma to a person who received a high school equivalency diploma under s. 115.29
23(4) after serving on active duty under honorable conditions if the person meets the
24conditions of par. (a) 1. to 3.
SB21-SSA1,3391d 25Section 3391d. 120.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1114,10
1120.14 (1) At the close of each fiscal year, the school board of each school district
2shall employ a licensed accountant to audit the school district accounts and certify
3the audit. The audit shall include information concerning the school district's
4self-insurance plan under s. 66.0137 (4m) or 120.13 (2) (b), as specified by the
5commissioner of insurance, and information about expenditures for community
6programs and services under s. 120.13 (19). If required by the state superintendent
7under s. 115.28 (18), the audit shall include an audit of the number of pupils reported
8for membership purposes under s. 121.004 (5). The cost of the audit shall be paid
9from school district funds. Annually by September 15, the school district clerk shall
10file a financial audit statement with the state superintendent.
SB21-SSA1,3391dm 11Section 3391dm. 120.18 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1114,1412 120.18 (1) (o) The number of pupils enrolled in each school transferred to an
13opportunity schools and partnership program under subch. IX of ch. 115, as reported
14by the commissioner in the enrollment report submitted pursuant to s. 115.999 (4).
SB21-SSA1,3391e 15Section 3391e. 120.42 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1114,2216 120.42 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and, (c), and (d), school board
17members in a unified school district shall be electors of the school district and shall
18be elected at large, at large to numbered seats or at large to an apportioned election
19district area by a plurality vote of the electors of the school district. School board
20members in a unified school district shall be elected under s. 120.06 at the spring
21election. All candidates for school board seats shall file a declaration of candidacy
22as provided in s. 120.06 (6) (b).
SB21-SSA1,3391m 23Section 3391m. 120.42 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1115,424 120.42 (1) (d) 1. School board members in a unified school district that
25encompasses a city with a population greater than 75,000 but less than 100,000 and

1that encompasses at least 2 villages may by resolution provide for the election of
2members from election districts established pursuant to a representation plan under
3sub. (1m) by a plurality of the electors of each election district within the school
4district.
SB21-SSA1,1115,105 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., school board members in a unified school district
6that, on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], encompasses a
7city with a population greater than 75,000 but less than 100,000 and that
8encompasses at least 2 villages shall be elected from election districts established
9pursuant to a representation plan under sub. (1m) by a plurality of the electors of
10each election district within the school district.
SB21-SSA1,3391s 11Section 3391s. 120.42 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1115,1712 120.42 (1m) (a) The school board of a school district under sub. (1) (d) 1. that
13provides, pursuant to a resolution, for the election of members from election districts
14and the school board of a school district under sub. (1) (d) 2. shall establish a
15representation plan for the election of school board members by election district. The
16school board shall comply with all of the following in establishing the representation
17plan under this paragraph:
SB21-SSA1,1115,1918 1. Provide for 9 election districts within the school district of substantially
19equal population.
SB21-SSA1,1115,2120 2. Ensure that, to the extent practicable, each election district described in
21subd. 1. is compact.
SB21-SSA1,1115,2322 3. Ensure that, to the extent practicable, the territory within each election
23district described in subd. 1. is contiguous.
SB21-SSA1,1116,3
14. Ensure that, to the extent practicable, the boundaries of each election district
2described in subd. 1. and the boundaries of municipalities encompassed within the
3school district are congruent.
SB21-SSA1,1116,54 5. Number the election districts and divide them into 3 classes such that
5one-third of the members of the school board shall be elected in each year.
SB21-SSA1,1116,126 (b) Within 60 days after establishing the representation plan under par. (a),
7and decennially thereafter within 60 days after the population count by census block,
8established in the decennial federal census of population, and maps showing the
9location and numbering of census blocks become available in printed form from the
10federal government or are published for distribution by an agency of this state, the
11school board shall adopt a district apportionment plan that apportions the territory
12of the school district into election districts pursuant to the representation plan.
SB21-SSA1,1116,1313 (c) Upon adoption of the plan under par. (b), all of the following apply:
SB21-SSA1,1116,1514 1. Candidates for school board member shall file as candidate for an identified
15election district.
SB21-SSA1,1116,1716 2. Members of the school board shall reside in the election district within the
17school district from which they are elected.
SB21-SSA1,1116,2118 (d) A district apportionment plan adopted under par. (b) after the spring
19election and before November 1 in any year shall be implemented at the spring
20election following adoption of the plan. A district apportionment plan adopted after
21November 1 in any year shall be implemented at the 2nd following spring election.
SB21-SSA1,1116,2322 (e) Notwithstanding sub. (2), at the first election in which a district
23apportionment plan adopted under par. (b) is implemented, all of the following apply:
SB21-SSA1,1116,2524 1. The first class of election districts from which members of the school board
25are elected shall be elected to serve a term of one year.
SB21-SSA1,1117,2
12. The 2nd class of election districts from which members of the school board
2are elected shall be elected to serve a term of 2 years.
SB21-SSA1,1117,43 3. The 3rd class of election districts from which members of the school board
4are elected shall be elected to serve a term of 3 years.
SB21-SSA1,1117,75 4. The incumbent members of the school board who hold office at the time of
6the first election shall cease to hold office at the time the members elected in that first
7election take office.
SB21-SSA1,3393 8Section 3393. 121.02 (1) (L) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1117,159 121.02 (1) (L) 3. In grades 9 to 12, provide access to an educational program
10that enables pupils each year to study English, social studies, mathematics, science,
11vocational education, foreign language, physical education, art and music. In this
12subdivision, "access" means an opportunity to study through school district course
13offerings, independent study, cooperative educational service agencies , or
14cooperative arrangements between school boards or between school boards and
15postsecondary educational institutions.
SB21-SSA1,3393s 16Section 3393s. 121.05 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1117,1817 121.05 (1) (a) 9. Pupils enrolled in a charter school, other than a charter school
18under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB21-SSA1,3394 19Section 3394. 121.05 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1117,2120 121.05 (1) (a) 11. Pupils residing in the school district but attending a public
21school in another school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, 121.84 (4), or 121.85 (3) (a).
SB21-SSA1,3395d 22Section 3395d. 121.07 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1117,2423 121.07 (2) Membership. For the purposes of ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.095,
24121.105, and 121.137, a school district's membership is the sum of all of the following:
SB21-SSA1,1118,2
1(a) The school district's membership, as defined in s. 121.004 (5), in the previous
2school year.
SB21-SSA1,1118,53 (b) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school
4year who were incoming choice pupils, as defined in s. 118.60 (4d) (a), and for whom
5a payment was made under s. 118.60 (4) (bg) in the previous school year.
SB21-SSA1,1118,86 (c) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school
7year for whom a payment was made under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) or (e) in the previous
8school year.
SB21-SSA1,1118,129 (d) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school
10year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) to an operator of a charter
11school established under contract with an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. or f. in
12the previous school year.
SB21-SSA1,1118,1513 (e) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school
14year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2r) (f) in the previous school
15year.
SB21-SSA1,1118,1816 (f) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school
17year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2x) (e) in the previous school
18year.
SB21-SSA1,3395m 19Section 3395m. 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1119,520 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) "Shared cost" is the sum of the net cost of the general fund
21and the net cost of the debt service fund, except that "shared cost" excludes any costs,
22including attorney fees, incurred by a school district as a result of its participation
23in a lawsuit commenced against the state, beginning with such costs incurred in the
24fiscal year in which the lawsuit is commenced, excludes any expenditures from a
25capital improvement fund created under s. 120.135 or a capital improvement trust

1fund created under s. 120.137, excludes any debt service costs associated with an
2environmental remediation project under s. 67.05 (7) (er),
and excludes the costs of
3transporting those transfer pupils for whom the school district operating under ch.
4119 does not receive intradistrict transfer aid under s. 121.85 (6) as a result of s.
5121.85 (6) (am). In this paragraph:
SB21-SSA1,3395t 6Section 3395t. 121.07 (6) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1119,157 121.07 (6) (e) 1. For a school district created by a consolidation under s. 117.08
8or 117.09, in the school year in which the consolidation takes effect and in each of the
9subsequent 4 school years, the amounts under pars. (b) and (d) shall be multiplied
10by 1.15 and rounded to the next lowest dollar. In the 5th school year following the
11school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts under pars. (b) and
12(d) shall be multiplied by 1.10 and rounded to the next lower dollar. In the 6th school
13year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts
14under pars. (b) and (d) shall be multiplied by 1.05 and rounded to the next lower
15dollar.
SB21-SSA1,3395v 16Section 3395v. 121.07 (7) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1119,2517 121.07 (7) (e) 1. For a school district created by a consolidation under s. 117.08
18or 117.09, in the school year in which the consolidation takes effect and in each of the
19subsequent 4 school years, the amounts under pars. (a) to (bm) shall be multiplied
20by 1.15 and rounded to the next lower dollar. In the 5th school year following the
21school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts under pars. (a) to (bm)
22shall be multiplied by 1.10 and rounded to the next lower dollar. In the 6th school
23year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts
24under pars. (a) to (bm) shall be multiplied by 1.05 and rounded to the next lower
25dollar.
SB21-SSA1,3395w
1Section 3395w. 121.08 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1120,42 121.08 (4) (a) 1. Add the amounts paid under s. 118.40 (2r) in the current school
3year for pupils attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an
4entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. a. to d
.
SB21-SSA1,3396n 5Section 3396n. 121.085 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1120,8 6121.085 State aid; other reductions. (1) The department shall make state
7aid adjustments under s. 118.51 (16) and (17) before making a reduction under s.
8115.7915 (4m) (f), 118.40 (2r) (g) or (2x) (f), or 118.60 (4d) (b).
SB21-SSA1,1120,14 9(2) For purposes of ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 2., 118.40 (2r) (g) 2. and (2x) (f) 2., and
10118.60 (4d) (b) 2., a school district's aid under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover a
11reduction if, after making state aid adjustments under s. 118.51 (16) and (17), the
12amount of the school district's aid under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover all of the
13reductions under ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1., 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. and (2x) (f) 1., and 118.60
14(4d) (b) 1.
SB21-SSA1,1120,17 15(3) The state superintendent shall ensure that the aid reductions under ss.
16115.7915 (4m) (f) 1., 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. and (2x) (f) 1., and 118.60 (4d) (b) 1. lapse to the
17general fund.
SB21-SSA1,3396p 18Section 3396p. 121.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1121,719 121.105 (3) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes
20effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the
21consolidated school district's state aid shall be an amount that is not less than the
22aggregate state aid to which the consolidating school districts were eligible in the
23school year prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. In the 5th
24school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the
25consolidated school district is entitled to a payment under this subsection in an

1amount that is equal to 66 percent of the payment that the consolidated school
2district received under this subsection in the prior school year. In the 6th school year
3following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the consolidated
4school district is entitled to a payment under this subsection in an amount that is
5equal to 33 percent of the payment that the consolidated school district received in
6the 4th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect.

7The additional state aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac).
SB21-SSA1,3397 8Section 3397. 121.105 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1122,29 121.105 (4) In the school year in which a whole grade sharing agreement under
10s. 118.50 first takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the
11department shall pay additional aid to each school district that is participating in the
12agreement to ensure that the school district receives no less state aid than the
13amount of state aid to which the school district was eligible in the school year prior
14to the school year in which the whole grade sharing agreement took effect. In the 5th
15school year following the school year in which a whole grade sharing agreement first
16takes effect, the department shall pay additional aid to each school district that is
17participating in the whole grade sharing agreement in an amount that is equal to 66
18percent of the payment that the school district received under this subsection in the
19prior school year. In the 6th school year following the school year in which the whole
20grade sharing agreement first takes effect, the department shall pay to each school
21district that is participating in the whole grade sharing agreement an amount that
22is equal to 33 percent of the payment that the school district received in the 4th school
23year following the school year in which the whole grade sharing agreement took
24effect. The department shall pay additional aid under this paragraph from the

1appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac). This subsection does not apply to the renewal
2of an existing whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50.
SB21-SSA1,3398 3Section 3398. 121.136 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1122,94 121.136 (2) (a) In the 2009-10 school year and annually thereafter, the
5department shall pay additional state aid to a school district if at least 50 percent of
6the district's enrollment on the 3rd Friday of September in the immediately
7preceding even-numbered year, as rounded to the nearest whole percentage point,
8was eligible satisfied the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch
9in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).
SB21-SSA1,3398d 10Section 3398d. 121.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1122,1411 121.15 (1) (c) For the payments from December to June, the total aid
12entitlement for each district shall be computed on the basis of the budget and
13membership report under s. 121.05
school district's membership, as calculated under
14s. 121.07 (2)
.
SB21-SSA1,3398f 15Section 3398f. 121.15 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1122,1816 121.15 (1g) (c) For the payments from November to June, the total aid
17entitlement shall be computed on the basis of the budget and membership report
18under s. 121.05
school district's membership, as calculated under s. 121.07 (2).
SB21-SSA1,3399 19Section 3399. 121.53 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1122,2220 121.53 (3) (c) When the school bus is used as specified in s. 340.01 (56) (am) for
21the purpose of transporting elderly seniors or disabled persons individuals with
22disabilities
in connection with a transportation assistance program for such persons.
SB21-SSA1,3400 23Section 3400. 121.58 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 121.58 (1) (a).
SB21-SSA1,3401 24Section 3401. 121.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1123,6
1121.58 (1) (b) Annually, by the time the department prescribes under s. 120.18,
2an operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that provides
3transportation to and from the charter school shall provide a report to the
4department that includes the number of pupils for whom transportation is provided
5and any other information the department requires related to the transportation of
6those pupils.
SB21-SSA1,3402 7Section 3402. 121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1123,148 121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) A school district which that provides transportation to
9and from a school under ss. 118.50 (3) (a), 121.54 (1) to (3), (5), and (6), and 121.57,
10and the a nonresident school district that a pupil attends under s. 118.51 or 121.84
11(4) which elects to provide transportation under s. 121.54 (10), and an operator of a
12charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that provides transportation
13under s. 118.40 (2r) (dm)
shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the
14following rates:
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