SB468: Bill Text

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes the requirement that nonresident or selected other applicants for an initial teaching license be photographed in addition to fingerprinted. According to DPI, these photographs are not used or needed.

SB468, s. 14 Section 14. 118.33 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,7,16 118.33 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (d), beginning on September 1, 1988, a school board may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has earned:

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date regarding high school graduation standards.

SB468, s. 15 Section 15. 118.33 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,8,6 118.33 (1) (b) Beginning September 1, 1988, a A school board may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless, during the high school grades, the pupil has been enrolled in a class or has participated in an activity approved by the school board during each class period of each school day, or the pupil has been enrolled in an alternative education program, as defined in s. 115.28 (7) (e) 1. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a school board from establishing a program that allows a pupil enrolled in the high school grades who has demonstrated a high level of maturity and personal responsibility to leave the school premises for up to one class period each day if the pupil does not have a class scheduled during that class period.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date regarding high school graduation standards.

SB468, s. 16 Section 16. 118.55 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,8,19 118.55 (2) (a) Beginning in the 1992-93 school year, any Any public school pupil enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade who is not attending a technical college under sub. (7r) or s. 118.15 (1) (b) may enroll in an institution of higher education for the purpose of taking one or more nonsectarian courses at the institution of higher education, subject to par. (b). The pupil shall submit an application to the institution of higher education in the previous school semester. The pupil shall indicate on the application whether he or she will be taking the course or courses for high school credit or postsecondary credit. The pupil shall also specify on the application that if he or she is admitted the institution of higher education may disclose the pupil's grades, the courses that he or she is taking and his or her attendance record to the public school in which the pupil is enrolled.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date regarding permitting high school pupils to enroll in postsecondary education courses.

SB468, s. 17 Section 17 . 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,9,8 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.40, 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (24), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an obsolete statutory reference to grants for collaborative service programs.

SB468, s. 18 Section 18 . 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,9,12 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), beginning in the 1990-91 school year, any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend, at no charge, any private school located in the city if all of the following apply:

SB468, s. 19 Section 19. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,9,20 119.23 (2) (b) In the 1995-96 school year, no more than 7% of the school district's membership may attend private schools under this section. Beginning in the 1996-97 school year, no No more than 15% of the school district's membership may attend private schools under this section. If in any school year there are more spaces available in the participating private schools than the maximum number of pupils allowed to participate, the department shall prorate the number of spaces available at each participating private school.

Note: In Sections 17 and 18, the amendments to these statutes delete outdated starting dates regarding attendance at private schools under the Milwaukee parental choice program.

SB468, s. 20 Section 20. 119.496 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,10,2 119.496 (6) (a) The board adopts a resolution declaring its intention to comply with s. 119.497, 1995 stats., and notifies the secretary of administration of its action.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated reference to the 1995 statutes in a statute relating to borrowing on promissory notes.

SB468, s. 21 Section 21. 119.497 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

Note: This provision repeals the statute relating to a facility plan to be submitted by the Milwaukee board of education and which was due to the DPI and the legislative audit bureau by December 1, 1992. This statute is now outdated.

SB468, s. 22 Section 22. 119.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,10,7 119.55 (1) (b) Beginning on July 1, 1996, the The board shall establish 2 youth service centers under par. (a).

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for a requirement that the Milwaukee board of education establish 2 youth service centers.

SB468, s. 23 Section 23. 119.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,10,11 119.55 (2) Beginning on July 1, 1996, the The board shall pay the city a sum sufficient to pay the costs of salaries and fringe benefits of 4 law enforcement officers to work on truancy abatement and burglary suppression on a full-time basis.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date requiring the Milwaukee board of education to pay costs for law enforcement officers to work on truancy abatement and burglary suppression.

SB468, s. 24 Section 24. 119.73 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,11,2 119.73 Kindergarten and early childhood programs. The board shall evaluate the effectiveness of the expanded 5-year-old kindergarten programs under s. 119.71 and the early childhood education programs under s. 119.72 in meeting the needs of disadvantaged children. By January 1, 1990, and annually thereafter Annually by January 1, the board shall submit a report summarizing its findings to the state superintendent and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for a requirement for a report by the Milwaukee board of education regarding the effectiveness of the expanded 5-year old kindergarten and early childhood education programs in meeting the needs of disadvantaged children.

SB468, s. 25 Section 25. 119.80 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: This Section deletes a statutory provision requiring a spending plan for the 1995-96 school year, since that year has already passed.

SB468, s. 26 Section 26. 119.80 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 119.80, and 119.80 (1) and (1m), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB468,11,8 119.80 (1) The board shall submit to the governor a proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) in the 1996-97 school year and in each school year thereafter.

SB468,11,14 (1m) By June 1, 1996, and annually thereafter Annually by June 1, the governor shall submit to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) in the following school year. By June 15, each such standing committee may submit written recommendations on the proposal to the joint committee on finance.

Note: The amendments to this statute delete outdated deadlines for submittal of spending plans.

SB468, s. 27 Section 27. 121.007 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,12,2 121.007 Use of state aid; exemption from execution. All moneys paid to a school district under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (bm), (cg), (cr) and (q) shall be used by the school district solely for the purposes for which paid. Such moneys are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment or other process in favor of creditors, except as to claims for salaries or wages of teachers and other school employes and as to claims for school materials, supplies, fuel and current repairs.

Note: This provision deletes a cross-reference to a statute that is repealed in this bill.

SB468, s. 28 Section 28. 121.02 (1) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,12,9 121.02 (1) (s) Beginning in the 1993-94 school year, administer Administer the examinations required under s. 118.30 (1m) (a), (am) and (b); beginning in the 1996-97 school year, administer the examination required under s. 118.30 (1m) (a); and, beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, administer the high school graduation examination required under s. 118.30 (1m) (d).

Note: The amendments to this statute deleted outdated references to dates for administration of certain 4th grade examinations.

SB468, s. 29 Section 29. 121.05 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,13,2 121.05 (4) Beginning in the 1994-95 school year, the The school board of a school district in which a foster or group home that is not exempt under s. 70.11 is located may submit a report to the state superintendent. If the school board submits a report, it shall submit it by June 30. The report shall indicate, on a full-time equivalent basis, the number of pupils residing in such foster or group homes who were provided educational services by the school district during the current school year but were not included in the September or January membership count under sub. (1) (a). The state superintendent shall adjust the school district's membership based on the report. The state superintendent shall make proportional adjustments to the memberships of the school districts in which the pupil was previously enrolled during that school year. The state superintendent shall obtain from such school districts the information necessary to make such adjustments. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for submittal of a budget and membership report to the state superintendent.

SB468, s. 30 Section 30. 121.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,13,8 121.06 (3) Beginning in the 1984-85 school year and thereafter, for For purposes of computing state aid under s. 121.08 equalized valuations calculated under sub. (1) and certified under sub. (2) shall exclude property taxed under s. 70.114, 1981 stats., s. 70.116, 1981 stats., s. 70.117, 1981 stats., or s. 70.175, 1981 stats.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for equalized valuations calculations for the purposes of computing state aid.

SB468, s. 31 Section 31. 121.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,13,19 121.07 (1) (a) The membership of the school district in the previous school year and the shared cost for the previous school year shall be used in computing general aid, except that beginning with state aid paid in the 1995-96 school year the membership used to compute state aid to the school district operating under ch. 119 shall include those pupils who are attending a private school under s. 119.23 in the current school year and were enrolled in grades kindergarten to 3 in a private school located in the city of Milwaukee other than under s. 119.23 in the previous school year. If a school district has a state trust fund loan as a result of s. 24.61 (3) (c) 2., the school district's debt service costs shall be based upon current school year costs for the term of the loan and for one additional school year.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for payment of state aid based on membership of the school district in the previous school year and the shared cost for the previous school year.

SB468, s. 32 Section 32. 121.07 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,14,6 121.07 (7) (b) The "secondary guaranteed valuation per member" is an amount, rounded to the next lower dollar, that, after subtraction of payments under ss. 121.09, 121.10, 121.105, 121.85 (6) (b) 2. and 3. and (c) and 121.86, fully distributes an amount equal to the amount remaining in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) plus $75,000,000 in the 1997-98 school year and $100,000,000 in the 1998-99 school year for payments under ss. 121.08 and 121.85 (6) (a) and (g).

Note: This provision deletes a cross-reference to a statute that is repealed in this bill.

SB468, s. 33 Section 33. 121.10 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

Note: This provision deletes an outdated statute regarding minimum state aid.

SB468, s. 34 Section 34. 121.105 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,14,13 121.105 (1) In this section "state aid" means the sum of the payments provided to a school district under this section and ss. 121.08, 121.10, excluding any aid reduction under s. 121.10 (6), 121.85 and 121.86. In the 1993-94 school year, "state aid" includes the payment provided to a school district under s. 16.40 (20), 1991 stats.

Note: The amendments to this statute delete references to the statute regarding minimum state aid, which is repealed in this bill, and outdated references to the 1993-94 school year.

SB468, s. 35 Section 35 . 121.105 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is repealed.

SB468, s. 36 Section 36 . 121.105 (2) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is repealed.

Note: Sections 35 and 36 delete outdated statutes regarding special adjustment aids for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 school years.

SB468, s. 37 Section 37 . 121.105 (2) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 121.105 (2) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB468,15,2 121.105 (2) (a) 1. Beginning in the 1995-96 school year, if If a school district would receive less than 85% of the state aid for the current school year than it received as state aid in the previous school year, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to 85% of the state aid received in the previous school year.

SB468, s. 38 Section 38 . 121.105 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,15,8 121.105 (2) (a) 2. Beginning in the 1993-94 school year, if If a school district would receive less in state aid in the current school year than an amount equal to the aid that it received in the previous school year minus $1,000,000, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to the state aid that it received in the previous school year minus $1,000,000.

Note: Sections 37 and 38 delete outdated starting dates in statutes relating to special adjustment aids.

SB468, s. 39 Section 39. 121.135 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 384), is amended to read:

SB468,15,17 121.135 (2) (c) The state superintendent shall pay the additional general aid to the county children with disabilities education board. If a school district is eligible for minimum aid under s. 121.10, the state superintendent shall pay to the county children with disabilities education board the minimum aid amount for which the school district is eligible under s. 121.10 for those pupils enrolled solely in the county children with disabilities education board program who are residents of the school district.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes references to a statute regarding minimum state aid, which is repealed in this bill.

SB468, s. 40 Section 40. 121.15 (3m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,16,3 121.15 (3m) (b) By June 15, 1996, and annually Annually by June 15 thereafter, the department, the department of administration and the legislative fiscal bureau shall jointly certify to the joint committee on finance an estimate of the amount necessary to appropriate under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) in the following school year to ensure that the sum of state school aids and the school levy tax credit under s. 79.10 (4) equals two-thirds of partial school revenues.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for a requirement that DPI, the department of administration and the legislative fiscal bureau certify to the joint committee on finance an estimate of the amount of school aid to be appropriated.

SB468, s. 41 Section 41. 121.54 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,16,9 121.54 (2) (b) 3. By Annually by April 1, 1986, and annually thereafter by that date, each private school shall submit its proposed attendance area for the ensuing school year to the school board of each school district having territory within the proposed attendance area. If a proposal is not submitted by April 1, the existing attendance area shall remain in effect for the ensuing school year.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for a requirement that a private school submits its proposed attendance area for the ensuing school year to the school board.

SB468, s. 42 Section 42. 121.58 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,16,13 121.58 (7) Payment. Beginning with payments made in the 1985-86 school year, each Each school district entitled to state aid under this section shall receive its total aid entitlement in January.

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for a requirement that payment of state aid to school districts be made in January.

SB468, s. 43 Section 43. 121.87 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB468,16,20 121.87 (1) (intro.) Any school district that receives aid under this subchapter in the 1989-90 school year or in any school year thereafter shall submit a report to the state superintendent, on a form provided by the state superintendent, by August 15 of the following school year. The report shall include all of the following for the school year in which the school district received aid:

Note: The amendment to this statute deletes an outdated starting date for a requirement that any school district that receives special transfer aid submit a report to the state superintendent by August 15 of the following school year.

SB468, s. 44 Section 44 . 121.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB468,17,7 121.90 (2) "State aid" means aid under ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.10 and 121.105 and subch. VI, as calculated for the current school year on October 15 under s. 121.15 (4), except that "state aid" excludes any additional aid that a school district receives as a result of ss. 121.07 (6) (e) and (7) (e) and 121.105 (3) for school district consolidations that are effective on or after July 1, 1995, as determined by the department.

SB468, s. 45 Section 45 . 121.905 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 384), is amended to read:

SB468,17,16 121.905 (3) (a) Calculate the sum of the amount of aid received under ss. 121.08, 121.10 and 121.105 and subch. VI in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding funds described under s. 121.91 (4) (c), and the costs of the county children with disabilities education board program, as defined in s. 121.135 (2) (a) 2., for pupils who were school district residents and solely enrolled in a special education program provided by a county children with disabilities education board in the previous school year.

Note: In Sections 44 and 45, the amendments to these statutes delete references to a statute regarding minimum state aid, which is repealed in this bill.