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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
March 6, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Handrick, Lorge, Gard,
Gunderson, Hahn, Hutchison, Linton, Schafer, Seratti and Vrakas,
cosponsored by Senators Breske, Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Schultz and Zien.
Referred to Committee on Tourism and Recreation.
AB159,1,2
1An Act to amend 119.04 (1); and
to create 118.045 of the statutes;
relating to:
2commencement of the fall semester at public schools.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that, beginning in 1998, no public school may commence its
school term until after Labor Day.
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:
AB159, s. 1
3Section
1. 118.045 of the statutes is created to read:
AB159,1,5
4118.045 Commencement of school term. Beginning in 1998, no public
5school may commence the school term until after Labor Day.
AB159, s. 2
6Section
2. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB159,2,57
119.04
(1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c),
8115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38
1(2), 115.40, 115.45, 118.001 to
118.04 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125
2to 118.14, 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24
3(1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.30 to 118.43, 120.12 (5) and
4(15) to (24), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35)
5and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.
