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49.193
(2) (b) 2. A custodial parent under the age of 24 who has not graduated
24from a public or private high school or obtained a declaration of equivalency of high
1school graduation under s. 115.29 (4) and who, at the time of application for aid under
2s. 49.19, is not enrolled in
a public school, as defined in s.
49.26 (1) (a) 2 115.01 (1);
3a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r); a technical college pursuant to a written
4agreement under s. 118.15 (1) (c) 3.; or a course of study meeting the standards
5established by the secretary of education under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a
6declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
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49.193
(3m) (c) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under
10s. 49.19 to attend one or more orientation sessions offered during the 30-day period
11beginning on the date that the caretaker relative applies for aid under s. 49.19.
12Orientation sessions offered under this paragraph shall emphasize self-sufficiency
13and shall encourage applicants to consider alternatives to aid under s. 49.19.
The
14department may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school
15attendance requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) to attend an orientation session under
16this paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.
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(d) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under s. 49.19 who
18is required to participate in the program under this section to participate in job
19search activities under this paragraph. The department may require participation
20in not more than 30 days of job search activities under this paragraph.
The
21department may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school
22attendance requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) to participate in any job search activity
23under this paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.".
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118.15
(5) Except as provided under par. (b) or if Unless a person has been
12found guilty of a misdemeanor under s. 948.45, whoever violates this section may be
13fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both, if evidence
14has been provided by the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16
15(5) have been completed or were not completed due to the child's absence from school
16as provided in s. 118.16 (5m). In a prosecution under this
paragraph subsection, if
17the defendant proves that he or she is unable to comply with the law because of the
18disobedience of the child, the action shall be dismissed and the child shall be referred
19to 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
24the provision of a modified program or curriculum under s. 118.15 (1) (d), a program
1for children at risk under s. 118.153 or
an alternative educational program under s.
2119.82 or any
other alternative educational program to children who attend the
3school attended by the truant child, if the school district administrator believes that
4the 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
12who, by any act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the truancy, as
13defined under s. 118.16 (1) (c), of a person 17 years of age or younger is guilty of a
14Class C misdemeanor.
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19(1) Elimination of alternative education for learnfare pupils. In the
20schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
21department of education under section 20.255 (2) (ec) of the statutes, as affected by
22the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $500,000 for fiscal year 1996-97
23to reflect the elimination of alternative education for learnfare pupils.
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2(1g) Elimination of learnfare. (a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of
3the statutes for the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job
4development under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of
51995, the dollar amount is decreased by $52,000 to reflect the elimination of the
6learnfare program.
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7(b) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
8to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3)
9(de) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased
10by $3,279,500 to reflect the elimination of the learnfare program.".
