LRB-2432/1
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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
March 30, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Schooff, Plale, Balow, Bock,
Sinicki, Turner, Ryba, Black, Sykora, Riley, Berceau, Pocan, Miller, Plouff,
Kreuser, La Fave, Boyle, Staskunas, Colon, Gronemus, Wasserman,
Johnsrud, J. Lehman, Lassa, Morris-Tatum, Williams, Richards, Seratti
and
Ladwig, cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Robson, Burke, Plache,
Shibilski, Risser, Breske, George
and Hansen. Referred to Committee on
Education.
AB270,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 115.93; to amend 115.88 (1m) (a), 115.88 (1m)
2(am), 115.88 (2), 115.88 (2m), 115.88 (3), 115.88 (6), 115.88 (8) and 118.255 (4);
3to repeal and recreate 115.882; and to create 115.88 (1m) (b) and 115.93 (3)
4of the statutes; relating to: state aid for special education and school age
5parents programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires that aidable costs incurred for special education by school
districts, cooperative educational service agencies, county children with disabilities
education boards, and certain charter schools be fully reimbursed by the state,
subject to the availability of funds.
This bill provides for most aidable costs for special education to be reimbursed
by the state at the rate of 63%. The salaries of school psychologists and social workers
are reimbursed at 51% and the costs of special education for children in hospitals and
convalescent homes are fully reimbursed. The bill provides that if insufficient funds
are appropriated, payments are prorated.
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:
AB270, s. 1
1Section 1. 115.88 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,2,132 115.88 (1m) (a) If, upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4), the state
3superintendent is satisfied that the special education program has been maintained
4during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent
5shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative
6educational service agency, and school district maintaining such special education
7program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the county, agency, and
8school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel enumerated in sub.
9(1), including the salary portion of any authorized contract for physical or
10occupational therapy services, except as provided in par. (b), and other expenses
11approved by the state superintendent as costs eligible for reimbursement. The
12department of administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency, and
13school district
from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB270, s. 2 14Section 2. 115.88 (1m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,3,415 115.88 (1m) (am) If the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40
16(2r) operates a special education program and the state superintendent is satisfied
17that the operator of the charter school is complying with 20 USC 1400 to 1491o, the
18state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of the
19operator of the charter school a sum equal to 63% of the amount that the operator
20of the charter school expended during the previous school year for salaries of
21full-time or part-time licensed teachers, licensed coordinators of special education,
22licensed school social workers, licensed school psychologists, paraprofessionals,
23licensed consulting teachers to work with any teacher of regular education programs
24who has a child with a disability in a class, and any other personnel, except as
25provided under par. (b),
as determined by the state superintendent. Certified costs

1under this paragraph are eligible for reimbursement
The department of
2administration shall pay such amounts to the operator of the charter school
from the
3appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may audit costs
4under this paragraph and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual, eligible costs.
AB270, s. 3 5Section 3. 115.88 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB270,3,116 115.88 (1m) (b) Salaries of licensed school psychologists and licensed school
7social workers shall be reimbursed at 51% without regard to whether they are
8employed in a program for children with disabilities. The school district, county
9children with disabilities education board, or cooperative educational service agency
10shall include in the plan under s. 115.77 (4) any information required by the state
11superintendent relating to use of a school psychologist or school social worker.
AB270, s. 4 12Section 4. 115.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,4,213 115.88 (2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4)
14the state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with
15disabilities has been maintained during the preceding year in accordance with the
16law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in
17favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency, or school district
18transporting such pupils an amount equal to 63% of the amount expended for such
19transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s.
2020.255 (2) (b) and (br)
. Pupils for whom aid is paid under this subsection shall not
21be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4). The department of administration shall
22pay such amounts to the county, agency, or school district from the appropriations
23under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br).
This subsection applies to any child with a disability
24who requires special assistance in transportation, including any such child
25attending regular classes who requires special or additional transportation. This

1subsection does not apply to any child with a disability attending regular or special
2classes who does not require any special or additional transportation.
AB270, s. 5 3Section 5. 115.88 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,4,144 115.88 (2m) Other transportation aid. If the operator of a charter school
5established under s. 118.40 (2r) transports children with disabilities and the state
6superintendent is satisfied that the operator of the charter school is complying with
720 USC 1400 to 1491o, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
8administration in favor of the operator of the charter school a sum equal to 63% of
9the amount that the operator of the charter school expended during the previous
10school year for transportation under this subsection as costs eligible for
11reimbursement
. The department of administration shall pay such costs from the
12appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may
13audit costs under this subsection and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual,
14eligible costs.
AB270, s. 6 15Section 6. 115.88 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,5,216 115.88 (3) Board and lodging aid. There shall be paid the amount expended
17for board and lodging and transportation between the boarding home and the special
18education program of nonresident children enrolled under s. 115.82 (1) in the special
19education program. The department shall certify the full amount to the department
20of administration in favor of each which shall pay such amount from the
21appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) to the
school district, cooperative educational
22service agency, county children with disabilities education board, state agency of
23another state, or private, nonsectarian special education service which operates the
24special education program while providing board, lodging, and transportation an

1amount equal to the amount expended for such board and lodging and transportation
2as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b)
.
AB270, s. 7 3Section 7. 115.88 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,5,104 115.88 (6) Aid for instruction outside of district. The department shall
5certify to the department of administration, in favor of each school district, an
6amount equal to the amount expended for salaries
From the appropriation under s.
720.255 (2) (b) there shall be paid the full cost of salary
and travel expenses, as in
8amounts
determined in advance by the state superintendent, to school districts for
9providing special education outside the school district of employment , as eligible for
10reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b)
.
AB270, s. 8 11Section 8. 115.88 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,5,2212 115.88 (8) Enrollment out of state. If a child with a disability is enrolled in
13a public special education program located in another state and the state
14superintendent is satisfied that the program in which the child is enrolled complies
15with this subchapter, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
16administration in favor of the school district in which the child resides or the school
17district attended by the child under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4) a sum equal to
18the percentage of the approved costs under subs. (1) and (2) of the amount expended
19by the school district during the preceding year for the additional costs associated
20with the child's special education program as costs eligible for reimbursement. The
21department of administration shall pay the amount to the school district
from the
22appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB270, s. 9 23Section 9. 115.882 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB270,6,4 24115.882 Proration of state aid. If the sum of the appropriations under s.
2520.255 (2) (b) and (br) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid

1under ss. 115.88 and 118.255, funds in the appropriations shall be used first for the
2purpose of s. 115.88 (4) and any remaining funds shall be prorated among the
3counties, school districts, operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r)
4and cooperative educational service agencies entitled thereto.
AB270, s. 10 5Section 10. 115.93 of the statutes is renumbered 115.93 (1) and amended to
6read:
AB270,6,167 115.93 State aid. (1) If Except as provided under sub. (3), if upon receipt of
8the reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent is satisfied that the school
9age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
10accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), the state superintendent shall certify
11to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the
12program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the school district during
13the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aides, special
14transportation, and other expenses approved by the state superintendent as costs
15eligible for reimbursement
. The department of administration shall pay such
16amounts to the school district
from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB270, s. 11 17Section 11. 115.93 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB270,6,2018 115.93 (3) Subject to s. 115.882, if the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) in
19any year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (1), state aid
20payments shall be prorated among the entitled school districts.
AB270, s. 12 21Section 12. 118.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB270,7,822 118.255 (4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment
23services program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
24accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
25administration in favor of each school board, cooperative educational service agency,

1and county children with disabilities education board maintaining such health
2treatment services, an amount equal to 63% of the amount expended for items listed
3in s. 115.88 (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency, and
4county children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these
5health treatment services as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation
6under s. 20.255 (2) (b)
. The department of administration, upon such certification
7shall distribute the amounts to the appropriate school board, cooperative
8educational service agency, and county children with disabilities education board
.
AB270, s. 13 9Section 13. Initial applicability.
AB270,7,1010 (1) This act first applies to state aid paid in the 2002-03 school year.
AB270,7,1111 (End)
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