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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
October 26, 2005 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee
on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and
Government Reform.
SB406,1,3
1An Act to amend 21.26 (2) (b) of the statutes;
relating to: reporting to school
2districts of attendance in the Youth Challenge program (suggested as remedial
3language by the Department of Military Affairs).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) to notify the
school district in which a student is enrolled of the name of the student and the name
and address of the parent of the student who is attending the Youth Challenge
program. That program provides services to youth who are at risk of not completing
their education in grades kindergarten to 12, including youth who have dropped out
of high school. This bill changes the notice requirement to require DMA to notify the
school district where the youth resides, instead of the school district in which the
student is enrolled.
This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in
the bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the Department of Military Affairs and introduced by the Law
Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration of the
various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this bill
makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable
as a matter of public policy.
SB406, s. 1
1Section
1. 21.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB406,2,42
21.26
(2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.125, report to each school district in which
3a pupil attending the program
is enrolled resides the pupil's name and the name and
4address of the pupil's custodial parent or guardian.
Note: According to the Department of Military Affairs, the current reporting
requirement creates a dilemma for the department because many pupils participating in
the Youth Challenge program have been formally expelled from their school district and,
therefore, are not considered to be enrolled in a school district. The proposed change
simplifies the reporting requirement by requiring notice to the school district where the
pupil resides.
