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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
August 26, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Breske, Decker and Hansen,
cosponsored by Representative
Boyle. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB308,1,3
1An Act to amend 20.255 (2) (fu); and
to create 20.255 (2) (ae) and 121.107 of
2the statutes;
relating to: additional aid to school districts and making an
3appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides additional aid of $750,000 annually to certain school districts
in the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 school years. Money for the aid is derived
from payments made to the private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental
Choice Program. A school district is eligible for aid if all of the following apply:
1. The school district's enrollment declined at least 12 percent between the
2001-02 school year and the 2003-04 school year.
2. In the 2003-04 school year, the school district's equalized value per pupil was
less than $600,000.
3. The school district encompasses at least 475 square miles.
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:
SB308, s. 1
4Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
5the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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See PDF for table 
SB308, s. 2
1Section
2. 20.255 (2) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.255
(2) (ae)
Additional aid. The amounts in the schedule for additional aid
3to school districts under s. 121.107.
SB308, s. 3
4Section
3. 20.255 (2) (fu) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.255
(2) (fu)
Milwaukee parental choice program. A sum sufficient
, except
6that in the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 fiscal years, a sum sufficient less the
7amount appropriated under par. (ae), to make the payments to private schools under
8s. 119.23 (4) and (4m).
SB308, s. 4
9Section
4. 121.107 of the statutes is created to read:
SB308,2,12
10121.107 Additional aid. In the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 school years,
11from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), the department shall pay $750,000
12annually to any school district that meets all of the following criteria:
SB308,2,14
13(1) The school district's membership declined at least 12 percent between the
142001-02 school year and the 2003-04 school year.
SB308,2,16
15(2) In the 2004-05 school year, the school district's equalized value per member
16was less than $600,000.
SB308,2,17
17(3) The school district encompasses at least 475 square miles.
