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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
September 17, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Stepp, Reynolds, Kanavas
and Lazich, cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vrakas,
Nass, Ladwig, McCormick, Towns, Stone, Gielow, Van Roy and Weber.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
SB253,1,4
1An Act to repeal 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. b. and c.;
to amend 118.40 (2r) (b) 2.; and
to
2create 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. and f. of the statutes;
relating to: independent
3charter schools established by University of Wisconsin institutions and college
4campuses.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, school boards may enter into contracts with individuals,
groups, businesses, or governmental bodies to establish charter schools, which
operate with fewer constraints than traditional public schools. Current law also
permits the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside, the Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the city of
Milwaukee to operate charter schools (independent charter schools) directly or to
contract for the operation of charter schools. Only pupils who reside in the school
district in which an independent charter school is located may attend the charter
school.
This bill allows any 4-year institution or 2-year college campus within the
University of Wisconsin System to operate or to contract for the operation of a charter
school with the approval of the Board of Regents.
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:
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1Section
1. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. b. and c. of the statutes are repealed.
SB253, s. 2
2Section
2. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. and f. of the statutes are created to read:
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(2r) (b) 1. e. The chancellor of an institution within the University of
4Wisconsin System.
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f. The dean of a college campus within the University of Wisconsin System.
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6Section
3. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2r) (b) 2. A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under
8sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under
9sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter
10school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract
11may include other provisions agreed to by the parties.
The Neither the chancellor
12of
the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of
13Wisconsin-Parkside may not an institution, nor the dean of a college campus, within
14the University of Wisconsin System may establish or enter into a contract for the
15establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval of the
16board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
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(1) No charter school established by an institution or college campus within the
19University of Wisconsin System, other than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
20or the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, may begin operating before July 1, 2005.
