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118.15
(5) Except as provided under par. (b) or if Unless a person has been
20found guilty of a misdemeanor under s. 948.45, whoever violates this section may be
21fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both, if evidence
22has been provided by the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16
23(5) have been completed or were not completed due to the child's absence from school
1as provided in s. 118.16 (5m). In a prosecution under this
paragraph subsection, if
2the defendant proves that he or she is unable to comply with the law because of the
3disobedience of the child, the action shall be dismissed and the child shall be referred
4to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under ch. 48.
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118.16
(2m) (a) 2. An employe of the school district who is directly involved in
9the provision of a modified program or curriculum under s. 118.15 (1) (d), a program
10for children at risk under s. 118.153 or
an alternative educational program under s.
11119.82 or any
other alternative educational program to children who attend the
12school attended by the truant child, if the school district administrator believes that
13the program or curriculum may be appropriate for the truant child.".
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948.45
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any Any person 17 years of age or older
24who, by any act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the truancy, as
1defined under s. 118.16 (1) (c), of a person 17 years of age or younger is guilty of a
2Class C misdemeanor.
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9"
(6m) Kinship care assessments. Beginning on July 1, 1996, each county
10department of human services or social services under sections 46.215, 46.22 and
1146.23 of the statutes shall assess each relative of a child, other than the child's
12parent, who is providing care for the child to determine if the relative is eligible to
13receive kinship care payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) of the statutes, as
14created by this act. Immediately after conducting the assessment, the department
15of industry, labor and job development shall begin making those kinship care
16payments, if the relative is determined to be eligible to receive those kinship care
17payments, or the county department shall begin making foster care payments under
18section 48.62 (4) of the statutes, if the relative is determined to be eligible to receive
19those foster care payments. Each county department of human services or social
20services under sections 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 shall complete all of the assessments
21and background investigations required under this subsection by July 1, 1997.".
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1(1)
Elimination of alternative education for learnfare pupils. In the
2schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
3department of education under section 20.255 (2) (ec) of the statutes, as affected by
4the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $500,000 for fiscal year 1996-97
5to reflect the elimination of alternative education for learnfare pupils.
AB591-SA12,25,7
7(1g) Elimination of learnfare.
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(a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
9to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (a)
10of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by
11$52,000 to reflect the elimination of the learnfare program.
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12(b)
In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
13to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3)
14(de) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased
15by $3,279,500 to reflect the elimination of the learnfare program.".
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9"
(3x) Low-income and at-risk child care. The treatment of section 46.98 (4) (b)
10and (bm) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1997, or on the date stated in the notice
11under section 49.141 (2) (d) of the statutes, whichever is later.".
