AB565: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 565

September 25, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Notestein, Wasserman, Black, Bell, R. Young, Baldwin, Boyle and Bock, cosponsored by Senator Risser. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB565,1,4 An Act to renumber 121.02 (1) (j); to amend 118.019 (2) (intro.); and to create 118.019 (2m), 118.019 (5m), 118.019 (7) and 121.02 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes; relating to: school district human growth and development programs and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a school board may provide an instructional program in human growth and development in grades kindergarten to 12. If provided, the program must offer information and instruction appropriate to each grade level and the age and level of maturity of the pupils.

This bill specifies that if a program is provided, the information and instruction must be factual and medically accurate.

The bill also directs each school board that provides an instructional program in human growth and development to develop, by January 1, 1997, written policies and procedures for the selection and periodic review of materials and information for the program. By July 1, 1997, each school board must develop written policies and procedures for receiving and investigating complaints by residents of the school district regarding possible violations of the laws relating to human growth and development programs and for making determinations as to whether the laws have been violated.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB565, s. 1 Section 1. 118.019 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB565,2,7 118.019 (2) Subjects. (intro.) A school board may provide an instructional program in human growth and development in grades kindergarten to 12. If provided, the program shall offer information and instruction appropriate to each grade level and the age and level of maturity of the pupils, and the information and instruction shall be factual and medically accurate. The program may include instruction in any of the following areas:

AB565, s. 2 Section 2. 118.019 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB565,2,12 118.019 (2m) Selection of materials. By January 1, 1997, each school board that provides an instructional program in human growth and development shall adopt written policies and procedures for the selection and periodic review of materials and information for the program.

AB565, s. 3 Section 3. 118.019 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB565,2,18 118.019 (5m) Enforcement. By July 1, 1997, each school board that provides an instructional program in human growth and development shall adopt written policies and procedures for receiving, investigating and resolving complaints by residents of the school district regarding possible violations of this section and for making determinations as to whether this section has been violated.

AB565, s. 4 Section 4. 118.019 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB565,2,21 118.019 (7) Technical assistance; rules. The department shall do all of the following:

AB565,2,23 (a) Develop guidelines for and assist school boards in adopting the policies and procedures under subs. (2m) and (5m).

AB565,2,24 (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section.

AB565, s. 5 Section 5. 121.02 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 121.02 (1) (j) 1.

AB565, s. 6 Section 6. 121.02 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB565,3,3 121.02 (1) (j) 2. Adopt written policies and procedures for its instructional program in human growth and development under s. 118.019 (2m) and (5m).

AB565,3,4 (End)