LRB-2371/2
PG:wlj:ijs
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
April 14, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Panzer, Huelsman, Rosenzweig
and Moen, cosponsored by Representatives M. Lehman, J. Lehman,
Wasserman, Musser, Owens, Sykora and Lassa. Referred to Committee on
Education.
SB116,1,2
1An Act to repeal 118.33 (1) (cm) and 118.33 (1) (e); and
to create 118.33 (1m)
2of the statutes;
relating to: high school graduation requirements.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, beginning in the 2002-03 school year a school board may
not grant a high school diploma to a pupil unless the pupil passes a statewide
examination or an examination developed or approved by the school board. 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 evaluating a pupil
who does not take the examination. A school board may grant a high school diploma
to a pupil who has been excused from the examination if he or she satisfies all of the
other criteria for high school graduation and satisfies the alternative criteria.
This bill directs each school board to adopt a written policy specifying the
criteria for granting a pupil a high school diploma. The criteria must include the
pupil's score on the high school graduation examination (unless the pupil is excused
from taking the examination), and may include 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
grant a high school diploma to a pupil 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:
SB116, s. 1
1Section
1. 118.33 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB116, s. 2
2Section
2. 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB116, s. 3
3Section
3. 118.33 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB116,2,124
118.33
(1m) (a) Each school board shall adopt a written policy specifying the
5criteria for granting a high school diploma to a pupil that are in addition to the
6requirements under sub. (1). The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the
7examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d), unless the pupil has been
8excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b), and may include the
9pupil's academic performance, the recommendations of teachers and any other
10criteria specified by the school board. A school board shall provide a pupil with at
11least 4 opportunities in the high school grades to take the examination under s.
12118.30 (1m) (d).
SB116,2,1513
(b) Beginning on September 1, 2002, a school board may not grant a high school
14diploma to a pupil unless the pupil satisfies the criteria specified in the school board's
15policy under par. (a).
