Subject Index

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: maximum amount eliminated -  AB389

Affirmative action programs requiring applicants to be U.S. citizens re minority businesses, U.W. System admission, Ben R. Lawton minority undergraduate grant program, certain HEAB loan and grant programs, municipal and school district employment, and state civil service -  AB510

Affirmative action programs requiring applicants to be U.S. citizens re minority businesses, U.W. System admission, Ben R. Lawton minority undergraduate grant program, certain HEAB loan and grant programs, municipal and school district employment, and state civil service -  SB265

Autism scholarship program created; LAB and DPI duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Child care worker loan repayment assistance program created -  AB867

College savings program and college tuition and expenses program: income tax deduction may be claimed by divorced or legally separated parent of child; total annual deduction set re married parents filing jointly or separately or a divorced or legally separated parent -  AB154

College savings programs: individual income tax deduction for [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

College tuition and expenses program and college savings program: income tax deduction claimed by divorced or legally separated parent allowed and deduction limited for married couple who file separately -  SB254

College tuition individual income tax deduction increased and expanded; double benefit prevented re college tuition and expenses program [Sec. 1952-1954, 9341 (12)]  - SB40

DVA nurse stipend program [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 395m, 509m] -  SB40

Education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions; DOR report required - AB67

Education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions; DOR report required - SB31

Educational loan forgiveness programs in Comm.Dept and all HEAB programs: LAB performance evaluation audits required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Foster youth scholarship fund: individual income tax checkoff created; DHFS duty set -  AB573

Foster youth scholarship fund: individual income tax checkoff created; DHFS duty set -  SB312

Higher education grants for U.W. System students and Lawton grants: formula to calculate amounts revised; HEAB, technical college, and tribal college student provisions  - AB780

Higher education grants for U.W. System students and Lawton grants: formula to calculate amounts revised; HEAB, technical college, and tribal college student provisions  - SB450

Math and science teachers: loan program in HEAB created for residents who graduate from certain institutions of higher education or alternative teacher training program and agree to teach in this state -  AB127

Math and science teachers: loan program in HEAB created for residents who graduate from certain institutions of higher education or alternative teacher training program and agree to teach in this state -  SB65

Postsecondary education promotion: DOA and Wisconsin Covenant Foundation provisions; report required [Sec. 78, 520, 521] -  SB40

Postsecondary student convicted of manufacturing, distributing, or delivering a controlled substance or analog is ineligible for state financial assistance -  AB151

Postsecondary student convicted of manufacturing, distributing, or delivering a controlled substance or analog is ineligible for state financial assistance -  SB67

Precollege Scholarship Program eligibility: statutes modified to conform to federal agreement re pupils (regardless of race) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch [Sec. 247, 2683, 2705-2708] -  SB40

Student loans: nonrefundable individual income tax credit for educational interest expenses created  - AB714

U.W. La Crosse: certain 2008-09 GPR appropriation to be expended on additional financial aid  - AB854

U.W. La Crosse: certain 2008-09 GPR appropriation to be expended on additional financial aid  - SB516

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program and office created in DOA [Sec. 25, 26, 32, 225, 748, 9122 (1), 9322 (3); Enrolled SB-40: DOA liaison and Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc. duties, report required, 35p, 78, 520, 3006, deletes 32] - SB40

Wisconsin higher education grant: maximum amount set [Sec. 744, 9322 (1)] -  SB40

Wisconsin higher education grant: maximum amount set by formula -  AB252

school School, see also Discrimination in education; Educational Service Agency, Cooperative; Kindergarten; Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Milwaukee — School; Parochial and private educational institutions; Teacher; Technical college; University of Wisconsin and its subheadings

Academic excellence higher education scholarship eligibility revised re alternates and date school must designate a scholar - AB658

Autism scholarship program created; LAB and DPI duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Commencement of school term: prohibition on starting before September 1 eliminated -  AB585

County tax levy for library services: exemption created for city, town, village, or school district that levies a tax for library services and meets certain spending criteria  - AB420

Educational materials and supplies paid for by eligible educator: individual income tax deduction up to set amount created; federal law re deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted - AB647

Educational materials and supplies paid for by eligible educator: individual income tax deduction up to set amount created; federal law re deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted - SB395

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction  - AB30

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction  - SB8

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Excise tax exemption on gasoline and diesel fuel used to transport students to and from school activities for school districts and certain persons under contract  - AB112

Excise tax exemption on gasoline and diesel fuel used to transport students to and from school activities for school districts and certain persons under contract  - SB53

Fiscal year allowable revenues for the state and local governmental units created; excess revenue, referendum, and exemption from state mandates provisions. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR99

Four-year-old kindergarten: DPI to develop standards that participating school boards must adopt [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Gift or grant from a class of a particular school with no specific direction: school board must use gift for the benefit of that school -  AB478

High school students hired for summer employment: income and franchise tax credits for businesses created  - AB837

Human papillomavirus: school boards and private and charter schools required to provide information from DHFS and DPI to parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 - AB492

Human papillomavirus: school boards and private and charter schools required to provide information from DHFS and DPI to parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 - SB252

La Causa Charter School in Milwaukee: grant from the segregated universal service fund [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 243c, 9137 (7c)] -  SB40

McPike, Milton: life and service as an educator in Madison commended -  MR8 SJR3

Mercury: public, private, and charter schools prohibited from purchasing, storing, or using; instruments containing mercury provision -  AB715

MPCP: high schools in Milwaukee County may participate [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Post-employment benefits: school district funds held in trust must be held in segregated accounts; provisions expanded to include local governmental units and technical college districts - AB184

Post-employment benefits: school district funds held in trust must be held in segregated accounts; provisions expanded to include local governmental units and technical college districts - SB93

Project Lead the Way grants: appropriation repealed [Sec. 246; Enrolled SB-40: appropriation extended, 246m, deletes 246] - SB40

Residential charter school: common council of the City of Milwaukee may establish one [Sec. 2720, 2721]  - SB40

Safe routes to school program created [Sec. 308, 309, 2541] -  SB40

Safe routes to school program created -  OC7 SB2

SAGE Program: participating districts may opt out of reducing class sizes for second or third grades [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow -  AB395

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow -  SB195

School district referenda required to be held on general election or primary dates [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

School safety grants: annual appropriation created [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

School term: 180 day requirement eliminated; hours of direct pupil instruction set -  AB375

School term: 180 day requirement eliminated; hours of direct pupil instruction set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

School term: 180 day requirement eliminated; minimum number of hours of direct pupil instruction changed  - AB376

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised [A.Amdt.1: mass clinic provision added; A.Amdt.2: schools to report on fire and tornado drills to fire department; S.Amdt.2: qualified emergency household products revision] -  AB321

Tribal schools and pupils: providing benefits similar to those provided to private schools and pupils; some benefits apply generically to all schools -  AB199

Tribal schools and pupils: providing benefits similar to those provided to private schools and pupils; some benefits apply generically to all schools -  SB98

``Veteran Recognition Week" and ``Hire a Veteran Week" observation dates modified; DVA to award certificate of achievement and appreciation to veterans who volunteer in private or public schools -  AB63

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, contract with school board, licensed teachers, school year, parent advisory council, compulsory school attendance, and transfer to resident school district; DPI to make online courses available through a statewide web academy; professional development requirements for online teaching; tuition for nonresidents of this state - AB870

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, teaching license or permit, location, and the Open Enrollment Program; DPI directed to make online courses available for a fee and establish instructional standards for online courses; school board duties specified; completion of professional development program required for online teaching after certain date [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, compulsory school attendance provision, tuition for out-of-state pupil, Open Enrollment Program provision removed, online courses duty moved to Superintendent of Public Instruction; S.Amdt.1: enrollment limit added, LAB audit required; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, licensing requirements modified, enrollment limit revised and report required] -  SB396

Virtual charter school provisions re location, teaching license requirement, definition, pupil residency, and tuition for out of state pupils; U.W. Parkside provision; pupil may attend a charter school in a nonresident school district through the Open Enrollment Program -  AB697

Virtual charter school: timeline for application to attend under the open enrollment program established  - AB286

school _ attendance School — Attendance

Health insurance for full-time student on medically necessary leave of absence: insurer required to continue until certain events occur -  AB280

Health insurance for full-time student on medically necessary leave of absence: insurer required to continue until certain events occur [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Health insurance for full-time student on medically necessary leave of absence: insurer required to continue until certain events occur -  SB154

MPCP revisions re teacher licensure; standards and hours of pupil instruction; enrollment cap; pupil assessments and academic standards; high school diplomas, grade promotion, and maintenance of pupil records; religious activities; nondiscrimination; disclosure requirements - AB919

Open enrollment program: additional criteria for full-time and part-time enrollment established re disciplinary and criminal history of a pupil; school board provision  - AB402

Open Enrollment Program application extended to certain pupils of the closed St. Mary's Catholic School in Auburndale re the Auburndale School District -  AB476

Open Enrollment Program application extended to certain pupils of the closed St. Mary's Catholic School in Auburndale re the Auburndale School District -  SB242

Open Enrollment Program application extension for pupils of the closed Porterfield Elementary School in the Marinette School District -  AB441

Open Enrollment Program application extension for pupils of the closed Porterfield Elementary School in the Marinette School District [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Open Enrollment Program: racial imbalance as a reason to reject applicants eliminated -  SB475

Open Enrollment Program: racial imbalance in school district eliminated as a reason to reject applicants  - AB517

Racine County parental choice program created; DPI duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf. Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

School aids for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium; primary and secondary education law revisions re revenue limits and reimbursements; shared revenue and school levy tax credit provisions - AB506

School district revenue limit revisions re increasing the low-revenue ceiling, authorization to exceed under certain conditions, adjustments for declining enrollment, and distribution of transportation aid balances -  AB653

School district revenue limit revisions re increasing the low-revenue ceiling, authorization to exceed under certain conditions, adjustments for declining enrollment, and distribution of transportation aid balances -  SB365