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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
September 9, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Olsen, Brown and Grothman,
cosponsored by Representatives
Towns, M. Williams, Hines, Mursau,
Lothian, Ott, Musser, Lehman, Molepske and Sheridan. Referred to
Committee on Education.
SB324,1,2
1An Act to amend 121.545 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: allowing school boards
2to charge a fee for transporting certain pupils to school.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law the parent of a pupil who is not required to be transported
to and from a public or private school may agree to pay the school board of the school
district a sufficient fee to reimburse the school board for the cost of providing the
transportation, in which case the school board may transport the pupil. This bill
allows a school board to charge a fee for this transportation and to waive the fee or
any portion of it for any person who is unable to pay.
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:
SB324, s. 1
3Section
1. 121.545 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB324,2,84
121.545
(1) The parent or guardian of a pupil who attends a public or private
5school and who is not required to be transported under s. 121.54 may contract with
6the school board of the district for transportation under this subsection. The school
1board of the district may provide transportation under this subsection to a pupil not
2required to be transported under s. 121.54, if requested to do so by the parent or
3guardian of the pupil
and if the parent or guardian agrees to pay to the school board
4a fee sufficient to reimburse the board for the costs incurred in providing such
5transportation.. The school board may charge a fee for the cost of providing
6transportation under this subsection and may waive the fee or any portion of the fee
7for any person who is unable to pay the fee. State aid shall not be provided for
8transportation under this subsection.
SB324,2,1110
(1) This act first applies to the transportation of pupils in the school year
11beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
