Wisconsin Legislature: School

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

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

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

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 [for further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - 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

Real work, real pay pilot project created; directive to DWD re continued creation and implementation of a subsidized work program eliminated [Sec. 1410, 1478, 1479, 1511, 1960-1965, 2033-2038, 2089-2094, 2162-2166, 2994, 3935, 9341 (3); Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, deletes 1960, 2033, 2090] - SB40

Abstinence-only education: notification requirements for school boards created; pupil may be excused from instruction and not subject to discipline or academic penalty - AB747

Abstinence-only education: notification requirements for school boards created; pupil may be excused from instruction and not subject to discipline or academic penalty - SB400

Advanced placement examinations taken by certain pupils: payment of costs modified - AB404

Advanced placement examinations taken by certain pupils: payment of costs modified - SB249

Advanced placement examinations taken by certain pupils: payment of costs modified (remedial legislation) - SB338

Bullying policy for schools: DPI to develop a model and each school board to adopt; Bullying Awareness Day provision - SB42

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated re unsafe products; DATCP duties specified; recall, baby crib, injunction, and forfeiture provisions; residential care center for children and youth, foster home, group home, day care center or provider, or shelter care facility prohibitions and inspection requirements - SB37

Ethnic names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent duty specified - AB176

Ethnic names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent duty specified - AB180

Ethnic names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent duty specified - SB132

Federal education laws: implementation and administration directions to DPI and school boards; No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act provisions - AB317

Foreign exchange student: school board may award a high school diploma to under set conditions - AB99

Four-year-old kindergarten phase in [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Four-year-old kindergarten program: school board that does not operate one is not required to transport 4-year-old kindergartners to private schools - AB165

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

Hmong history from Vietnam War to emigration to the U.S. to be included in school curriculum re state, national, and world history - AB78

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics; notification to parents or guardians required if not offered - AB750

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics; notification to parents or guardians required if not offered - SB405

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

Indoor environmental quality in public schools: various provisions created; Superintendent to establish a special task force; DPI and school board duties - SB535

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

Pupils attending private schools: calculation of transportation costs revised re contract between school board and parents or guardians - AB398

Renewable resource facility: school board authorized to construct or acquire; use energy for school district facilities or sell at wholesale - AB625

Renewable resource facility: school board authorized to construct or acquire; use energy for school district facilities or sell at wholesale - SB358

SAGE Program: new installment of renewable, five-year contracts beginning in 2008-09 school year; priority to schools with highest percentage of low-income pupils [Sec. 2722-2729] - SB40

School board candidates: number of nomination signatures required revised; 1st class city school districts not included - AB959

School district levies for community service activities: LAB audit required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Subdivision plat: school board approval required - AB140

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources - AB878

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources - SB493

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 [for further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - SB396

Wind electricity generators: school board authorized to construct or acquire and use or sell energy generated [Sec. 2739] - SB40

World languages instruction in elementary grades: grant program created - AB814

World languages instruction in elementary grades: grant program created [Sec. 237, 2710] - SB40

World languages instruction in elementary grades: grant program created - SB466

Youth Options Program: mandatory nature eliminated; school district may establish its own program - AB327

Youth Options Program: school board may establish policy limiting credits it will pay for [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Advanced placement examinations taken by certain pupils: payment of costs modified - AB404

Advanced placement examinations taken by certain pupils: payment of costs modified - SB249

Advanced placement examinations taken by certain pupils: payment of costs modified (remedial legislation) - SB338

Agriculture to count as a science credit in high school under certain conditions; U.W. Madison provision - AB513

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, Latino Community Center, and Badger State Science and Engineering Fair: one-time grants from DPI [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 243f, g, 9137 (5i), 9437 (1i)] - SB40

Construction Career Academy Grant Pilot Program created [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 206e, f, 2634e, 9108 (2c)] - SB40

Dane County early childhood initiative: funding in order to expand to one new neighborhood [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 341x, 342, 424e, 9121 (9u), 9155 (9u), 9455 (9u)] - SB40

E-Rate funds: use expanded [Sec. 529] - SB40

Federal education laws: implementation and administration directions to DPI - AB428

Federal education laws: implementation and administration directions to DPI and school boards; No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act provisions - AB317

Foreign exchange student: school board may award a high school diploma to under set conditions - AB99

Healthy lifestyles: employers and employees encouraged to develop programs; health care providers encouraged to endorse and adopt certain initiatives; schools encouraged to examine curricula and programming; economic incentives encouraged - SR3

High school diploma awarded to veterans expanded to include person 55 years or older with service-connected disability - AB233

High school diploma: required science and mathematics credits increased - AB103

High school diploma: required science and mathematics credits increased [Sec. 2719, 9337 (3)] - SB40

High school diploma: required science and mathematics credits increased - SB41

Hmong history from Vietnam War to emigration to the U.S. to be included in school curriculum re state, national, and world history - AB78

Innovative instructional programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: DPI to award grants [Sec. 243, 2684] - SB40

International education encouraged and recognized as an essential component of the future of this state - SJR72