LRB-4471/1
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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 23, 2000 - Introduced by Senators Baumgart, Erpenbach, Plache and
George, cosponsored by Representatives
Hebl, Pocan, J. Lehman, Reynolds,
Young, Boyle, Berceau, Miller and Gronemus. Referred to Committee on
Education.
SB399,1,4
1An Act to amend 119.44 (2) (c); and
to create 120.18 (1) (j) and 121.91 (4) (i) of
2the statutes;
relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit by the
3amount spent to initiate a school breakfast or school lunch program and
4requiring a report on pupil nourishment.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally limits the increase in the total amount of revenue that
a school district may receive from general school aids and property taxes in a school
year to the amount of revenue increase allowed per pupil in the previous school year
increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index. Several exceptions
are provided. For example, if a school district increases the services that it provides
by adding responsibility for providing a service transferred to it from another
governmental unit, its revenue limit is increased by the cost of that service.
This bill provides that a school district's revenue limit is increased by an
amount equal to the cost incurred by the school district to establish a school breakfast
program, a school lunch program or both programs. The bill also directs each school
district that has neither a school breakfast program nor a school lunch program to
include in its annual report to the department of public instruction an evaluation of
how well nourished the pupils are who are enrolled in the school district.
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:
SB399, s. 1
1Section
1. 119.44 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.44
(2) (c) The information specified under s. 120.18 (1) (gm)
and (i) to (j).
SB399, s. 2
3Section
2. 120.18 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.18
(1) ) (j) If the school district has neither a school breakfast program
5under s. 115.341 or a school lunch program under s. 115.34, an evaluation of how well
6nourished the pupils are who are enrolled in the school district.
SB399, s. 3
7Section
3. 121.91 (4) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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121.91
(4) (i) The limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub. (2m)
9in any school year is increased by an amount equal to the cost incurred by the school
10district in that school year to initiate a school breakfast program under s. 115.341,
11a school lunch program under s. 115.34, or both programs, as determined by the
12department.
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(1) This act first applies to a school district's revenue limit for the 2000-01
15school year.
