1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 4, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Olsen, Kestell, La Fave, Hahn,
M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Plouff, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Sykora,
Vrakas, Ward, Gunderson
and Hutchison, cosponsored by Senators Rude,
Clausing, Darling
and Roessler. Referred to Committee on Education.
AB94,1,4 1An Act to repeal 118.30 (5); to amend 118.30 (1m) (a), 118.30 (1m) (am), 118.30
2(2) (b) 3. and 118.33 (title); and to create 118.33 (6) of the statutes; relating
3to:
promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade
4to the 9th grade.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, beginning in the 2002-03 school year a school board may
not promote a fourth grade pupil to the fifth grade, or an eighth grade pupil to the
ninth grade, unless the pupil passes a statewide examination or an examination
developed or approved by the school board. A pupil must be given at least two
opportunities to take the examination. A school board must excuse the pupil from
the examination if the pupil's parent or guardian so requests. The school board must
develop alternative criteria for promoting a pupil who does not take the examination.
This bill eliminates all of the above provisions. The bill directs each school
board to adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from the
fourth to the fifth grade and from the eighth to the ninth grade. The criteria must
include the pupil's score on the fourth or eighth grade examination (which are still
required), the pupil's academic performance, the recommendations of teachers and
any other criteria specified by the school board. Beginning in the 2002-03 school
year, the bill provides that a school board may not promote a fourth grade pupil to
the fifth grade, or an eighth grade pupil to the ninth grade, unless the pupil satisfies
the criteria specified in the school board's policy.

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:
AB94, s. 1 1Section 1. 118.30 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB94,2,92 118.30 (1m) (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade
3examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to
4all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools
5located in the school district, in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the
6school board has not developed and adopted its own 4th grade examination, the
7school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to achieve a score on
8the examination administered under this subdivision that is sufficient for promotion
9under sub. (5) (a) 1.
AB94,2,1410 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its
11own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the
12school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
13district, in the 4th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2
14opportunities to pass the examination administered under this subdivision.
AB94, s. 2 15Section 2. 118.30 (1m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB94,3,216 118.30 (1m) (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade
17examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to
18all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools
19located in the school district, in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the
20school board has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the
21school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to achieve a score on


1the examination administered under this subdivision that is sufficient for promotion
2under sub. (5) (b) 1.
AB94,3,73 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its
4own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the
5school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
6district, in the 8th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2
7opportunities to pass the examination administered under this subdivision.
AB94, s. 3 8Section 3. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB94,3,119 118.30 (2) (b) 3. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the school
10board shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under this
11section
sub. (1m) (b) or (d).
AB94, s. 4 12Section 4. 118.30 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB94, s. 5 13Section 5. 118.33 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB94,3,14 14118.33 (title) High school graduation standards; criteria for promotion.
AB94, s. 6 15Section 6. 118.33 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB94,3,2016 118.33 (6) (a) Each school board shall adopt a written policy specifying the
17criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th
18grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination
19administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (a) or (am), the pupil's academic performance, the
20recommendations of teachers and any other criteria specified by the school board.
AB94,3,2421 (b) Beginning on July 1, 2002, a school board may not promote a 4th grade pupil
22to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil to the 9th grade, unless
23the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the school board's policy
24under par. (a).
AB94,3,2525 (End)
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