AB40,964,220 111.935 (2) Notwithstanding s. 111.83 (2), the commission shall establish a
21procedure whereby research assistants may determine whether to form themselves
22into collective bargaining units under s. 111.825 (1g) (b) or (2) (g), (h), or (i) by
23authorization cards in lieu of secret ballot. The procedure shall provide that once a
24majority of research assistants have indicated their preference on the authorization

1cards to form themselves into a collective bargaining unit, the collective bargaining
2unit is established.
AB40, s. 2432 3Section 2432. 114.31 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,964,154 114.31 (6) Technical services to municipalities. The secretary may, insofar
5as is reasonably possible, offer the engineering or other technical service of the
6department, to any municipality desiring them in connection with the construction,
7maintenance or operation or proposed construction, maintenance or operation of an
8airport. The secretary may assess reasonable costs for services including services
9performed while acting as agent for a municipality. Such assessment shall include
10properly allocated administrative costs. Municipalities are authorized to cooperate
11with the secretary in the development of aeronautics and aeronautical facilities in
12this state. The department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development
13Corporation
and all other agencies are authorized and directed to make available
14such facilities and services, and to cooperate as far as possible to promote the best
15interests of aeronautics of the state.
AB40, s. 2433 16Section 2433. 114.33 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,965,617 114.33 (10) Subject to the approval of the governor under this subsection, the
18secretary may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the
19state and under the jurisdiction of the secretary when the secretary determines that
20the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for airport purposes and, if real
21property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 560.9810
. The
22secretary shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to
23be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the property should
24be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The
25governor shall investigate the proposed sale as he or she deems necessary and

1approve or disapprove the application. Upon approval and receipt of the full
2purchase price, the secretary shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer
3the property to the purchaser. The funds derived from the sale shall be deposited in
4the appropriate airport fund, and the expense incurred by the secretary in
5connection with the sale shall be paid from that fund. This subsection does not apply
6to real property that is sold under s. 16.848.
AB40, s. 2434 7Section 2434. 115.001 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,965,108 115.001 (11) School nurse. "School nurse" means a registered nurse licensed
9under s. 441.06 or in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j) , who also meets the
10qualifications for school nurses prescribed by the department by rule
.
AB40, s. 2435 11Section 2435. 115.01 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.01 (10).
AB40, s. 2436 12Section 2436. 115.01 (10) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2437 13Section 2437. 115.28 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,965,2214 115.28 (12) Student information system. (a) Working with the office of the
15governor, establish a student information system to collect and maintain
16information about pupils enrolled in public schools, including their academic
17performance and demographic information, aggregated by school district, school,
18and teacher. Annually by May 1, the state superintendent shall submit to the
19governor a plan for the expenditure of moneys appropriated in s. 20.255 (1) (e) in the
20succeeding fiscal year. The state superintendent may not expend or encumber
21moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (1) (e) in any fiscal year unless the governor
22approves the plan for that fiscal year.
AB40,966,223 (b) Charge a fee, on a per pupil basis, to any school district that uses the system
24under par. (a). The state superintendent may charge a fee to any other person that

1uses the system. All fees shall be credited to the appropriation account under s.
220.255 (1) (jm).
AB40, s. 2438 3Section 2438. 115.28 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,966,94 115.28 (24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to
5school boards under ss. s. 115.36 and 115.361, and in awarding grants from federal
6funds received under 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 and 29 USC 2862
7(b) (1) (B), to programs that provide more than one of the educational services
8specified under s. 115.36, 115.361, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or 20 USC
92301
to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 or 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B).
AB40, s. 2439 10Section 2439. 115.28 (35) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2440 11Section 2440. 115.28 (39) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,966,1712 115.28 (39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and
13biennially
Biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs
14under ss. s. 115.36 and 115.361 and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172
15(2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the department
16may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report required under s.
17115.361 (2).
AB40, s. 2441 18Section 2441. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2442 19Section 2442. 115.28 (46) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2443 20Section 2443. 115.28 (47) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2444 21Section 2444. 115.297 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,966,2522 115.297 (1) (a) "Agencies" means the department, the board of regents Board
23of Regents
of the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of Trustees of the
24University of Wisconsin–Madison,
the technical college system board, and the
25Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
AB40, s. 2445
1Section 2445. 115.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,102 115.31 (1) (b) "Educational agency" means a school district, cooperative
3educational service agency, state correctional institution under s. 302.01, juvenile
4correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), secured residential care center for
5children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), the Wisconsin Center for the Blind
6and Visually Impaired, the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf
7and Hard of Hearing, the Mendota Mental Health Institute, the Winnebago Mental
8Health Institute, a state center for the developmentally disabled, or a private school,
9or a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian agency under contract with a school board
10under s. 118.153 (3) (c)
.
AB40, s. 2446 11Section 2446. 115.33 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,1412 115.33 (2) (a) (intro.) The state superintendent may request the department
13of commerce safety and professional services to inspect a public school if any of the
14following occurs:
AB40, s. 2447 15Section 2447. 115.33 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,1816 115.33 (2) (b) The department of commerce safety and professional services
17shall inspect the school within 30 days after receiving a request from the state
18superintendent under par. (a).
AB40, s. 2448 19Section 2448. 115.33 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,967,2520 115.33 (3) (a) If the state superintendent determines that a school is not in
21compliance, and the department of commerce safety and professional services, based
22on its inspection of the school, concurs in the determination, the state
23superintendent may order the school board to repair, improve, remodel or close the
24school by a stated date. An order issued under this paragraph constitutes a
25preliminary finding of noncompliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i).
AB40, s. 2449
1Section 2449. 115.33 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,968,132 115.33 (3) (b) 1. If the state superintendent determines that a school is not in
3compliance and is not worth repairing, and the department of commerce safety and
4professional services
, based on its inspection of the school, concurs in the
5determination, the state superintendent may order the school board to develop a
6plan that describes how the school board will achieve compliance with the standard
7under s. 121.02 (1) (i). The plan shall specify the time within which compliance with
8the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) shall be achieved. The state superintendent shall
9hold a public hearing on the plan in the school district and may, as a result of the
10hearing, recommend changes to the plan. The state superintendent may withhold
11up to 25% of the school district's state aid if the school district fails to achieve
12compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) within the period specified in the
13plan.
AB40, s. 2450 14Section 2450. 115.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,968,2515 115.347 (2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
16county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic
17support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
18department of children and families shall determine which children enrolled in the
19school district are members of Wisconsin Works groups participating under s. 49.147
20(3) to (5) or of families receiving aid to families with dependent children or food
21stamps
benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under 7 USC
222011
to 2036
and shall provide the information to the school board as soon thereafter
23as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly certify children
24as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school district under federal
25school nutrition programs, pursuant to 42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C) (ii) and (iii).
AB40, s. 2451
1Section 2451. 115.361 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2452 2Section 2452. 115.366 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2453 3Section 2453. 115.39 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2454 4Section 2454. 115.405 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2455 5Section 2455. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,969,126 115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege
7scholarships, on a competitive basis, to economically disadvantaged pupils who
8enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed
9to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school
10education. The state superintendent shall give preference to economically
11disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and
12University of Wisconsin Systems and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
AB40, s. 2456 13Section 2456. 115.435 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2457 14Section 2457. 115.45 of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2458 15Section 2458. 115.53 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
16renumbered 115.53 (3) and amended to read:
AB40,969,2317 115.53 (3) Arrange for otological or ophthalmic examination of any pupil or
18prospective pupil of the school operated by the Wisconsin Educational Services
19Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The examination shall be paid for from
20the appropriation in s. 20.255 (1) (b), (gh) or (gs). (b) Arrange for ophthalmic or
21otological examination of any pupil or prospective pupil of
or the school operated by
22the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The examination shall
23be paid for from the appropriation in under s. 20.255 (1) (b), (gh), (gL), or (gs).
AB40, s. 2459 24Section 2459. 115.53 (4) (unnumbered first par.) and (a) of the statutes are
25consolidated, renumbered 115.53 (4) and amended to read:
AB40,970,10
1115.53 (4) Apply to the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin
2Hospitals and Clinics Authority for admission to the University of Wisconsin
3Hospitals and Clinics of any pupil at the school operated by the Wisconsin
4Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or the school
5operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (a) The
6application shall be accompanied by the report of a physician appointed by the
7director of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of
8Hearing or the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
9and shall be in the same form as reports of other physicians for admission of patients
10to such hospital.
AB40, s. 2460 11Section 2460. 115.53 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2461 12Section 2461. 116.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,970,23 13116.01 Purpose. The organization of school districts in Wisconsin is such that
14the legislature recognizes the need for a service unit between the school district and
15the state superintendent. The cooperative educational service agencies are designed
16to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between
17school districts and between school districts and the state. Cooperative educational
18service agencies may provide leadership, coordination, and education services to
19school districts, University of Wisconsin System institutions, the University of
20Wisconsin–Madison,
and technical colleges. Cooperative educational service
21agencies may facilitate communication and cooperation among all public, private,
22and tribal schools, and all public and private agencies and organizations, that
23provide services to pupils.
AB40, s. 2462 24Section 2462. 116.032 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,971,6
1116.032 (1) Subject to subs. (2) to (5), for the purpose of providing services to
2pupils, a board of control may contract with school districts, University of Wisconsin
3System institutions, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, technical college district
4boards, private schools, tribal schools, and agencies or organizations that provide
5services to pupils. A board of control may also contract with one or more school
6boards to operate a charter school under s. 118.40 (3) (c).
AB40, s. 2463 7Section 2463. 117.15 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,971,168 117.15 (6) The socioeconomic level and racial composition of the pupils who
9reside or will reside in territory proposed to be detached from one school district and
10attached to an adjoining school district, in territory proposed to be included in a new
11school district under s. 117.105 or in school districts proposed to be consolidated or
12in a school district proposed to be dissolved; the proportion of the pupils who reside
13in such territory who are children at risk, as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (a); and the
14effect that the pupils described in this paragraph will have on the present and future
15socioeconomic level and racial composition of the affected school districts and on the
16proportion of the affected school districts' enrollments that will be children at risk.
AB40, s. 2464 17Section 2464. 118.015 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2465 18Section 2465. 118.015 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2466 19Section 2466. 118.015 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2467 20Section 2467. 118.015 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.015 (4) (am).
AB40, s. 2468 21Section 2468. 118.015 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2469 22Section 2469. 118.015 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2470 23Section 2470. 118.015 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2471 24Section 2471. 118.015 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 118.015 (4) (bm).
AB40, s. 2472 25Section 2472. 118.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,972,7
1118.07 (2) (b) In each community having a recognized fire department, the
2person having direct charge of any public or private school shall annually file a report
3pertaining to such drills, on a form furnished by the department of commerce safety
4and professional services
, with the chief of the fire department. When no fire drill
5is held during any month, or when only one or no tornado or other hazard drill is held
6in a year, the person having direct charge of the school shall state the reasons in the
7report.
AB40, s. 2473 8Section 2473. 118.075 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,972,109 118.075 (2) (a) 2. The secretary of commerce safety and professional services
10or his or her designee.
AB40, s. 2474 11Section 2474. 118.075 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,972,1612 118.075 (2) (f) Upon completing its duties under par. (e), the task force shall
13report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate standing committees of
14the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor. The task force shall cease to
15exist on the date on which the department issues its model management plan under
16sub. (3)
.
AB40, s. 2475 17Section 2475. 118.075 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2476 18Section 2476. 118.075 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2477 19Section 2477. 118.135 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,972,2420 118.135 (2) A pupil who complies with a request under sub. (1) shall provide
21evidence of an eye examination or evaluation by December 31 following the pupil's
22enrollment in kindergarten. The school board or charter school shall provide pupils
23with the form distributed by the department of regulation and licensing safety and
24professional services
under s. 440.03 (16) for that purpose.
AB40, s. 2478 25Section 2478. 118.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,973,9
1118.15 (1) (b) Upon the child's request of the school board and with the written
2approval of the child's parent or guardian, any child who is 16 years of age or over
3and a child at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), may attend, in lieu of high school
4or on a part-time basis, a technical college if the child and his or her parent or
5guardian agree, in writing, that the child will participate in a program leading to the
6child's high school graduation. The district board of the technical college district in
7which the child resides shall admit the child. Every technical college district board
8shall offer day class programs satisfactory to meet the requirements of this
9paragraph and s. 118.33 (3m) as a condition to the receipt of any state aid.
AB40, s. 2479 10Section 2479. 118.153 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.
AB40, s. 2480 11Section 2480. 118.153 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.001 (1m).
AB40, s. 2481 12Section 2481. 118.153 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.001 (2m).
AB40, s. 2482 13Section 2482. 118.153 (2) to (7) of the statutes are repealed.
AB40, s. 2483 14Section 2483. 118.16 (2) (cg) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,973,1815 118.16 (2) (cg) 2. A statement that the parent, guardian or child may request
16program or curriculum modifications for the child under s. 118.15 (1) (d) and that the
17child may be eligible for enrollment in a program for children at risk under s. 118.153
18(3)
.
AB40, s. 2484 19Section 2484. 118.16 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,973,2520 118.16 (2m) (a) 2. An employee of the school district who is directly involved
21in the provision of a modified program or curriculum under s. 118.15 (1) (d), a
22program for children at risk under s. 118.153
or an alternative educational program
23under s. 119.82 or any other alternative educational program to children who attend
24the school attended by the truant child, if the school district administrator believes
25that the program or curriculum may be appropriate for the truant child.
AB40, s. 2485
1Section 2485. 118.163 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 2486 2Section 2486. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,974,63 118.19 (1) Except as provided in s. 118.40 (8) (b) 2., any person seeking to teach
4in a public school, including a charter school other than a charter school established
5under s. 118.40 (2r)
, or in a school or institution operated by a county or the state shall
6first procure a license or permit from the department.
AB40, s. 2487 7Section 2487. 118.205 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,974,10 8118.205 Residency requirements. (1) In this section, "teacher" means any
9person holding a license or permit issued by the state superintendent whose
10employment by a school district requires that he or she hold that license or permit.
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