115.365(2)
(2) The department, in conjunction with the department of health and family services, shall:
115.365(2)(a)
(a) Develop and conduct training programs in suicide prevention for the professional staff of public and private schools and county departments under
ss. 46.215,
46.22 and
51.42. The programs shall include information on how to assist minors in the positive emotional development which will help prevent suicidal tendencies; the detection, by minors, school staff and parents, of conditions which indicate suicidal tendencies; the proper action to take when there is reason to believe that a minor has suicidal tendencies or is contemplating suicide; and the coordination of school suicide prevention programs and activities with the suicide prevention and intervention programs and activities of other state and local agencies. Persons other than the professional staff of public and private schools and county departments under
ss. 46.215,
46.22 and
51.42 may attend the training programs. The department may charge such persons a fee sufficient to cover the increased costs to the department of their participation in the programs.
115.365(2)(b)
(b) Provide consultation and technical assistance to public and private schools for the development and implementation of suicide prevention programs and the coordination of those programs with the suicide prevention and intervention programs of other state and local agencies.
115.368
115.368
Assistance to schools for protective behaviors programs. 115.368(1)(1) The purpose of this section is to enable and encourage public and private schools to develop protective behaviors programs and anti-offender behavior programs designed to assist minors and their parents or guardians in recognizing, avoiding, preventing and halting physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations that may be harmful to minors.
115.368(2)
(2) The department, in conjunction with the department of health and family services, and after consulting with established organizations providing services with a focus on children of risk, shall:
115.368(2)(a)
(a) Develop and conduct protective behaviors training programs for the professional staff of public and private schools and counties under
ss. 46.034,
46.215,
46.22,
46.23,
51.42 and
51.437. The training programs shall include information on how to assist a minor and his or her parent or guardian in recognizing, avoiding, preventing and halting physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations that may be harmful to the minor, including child abuse, sexual abuse and child enticement. The training programs shall emphasize how to help minors to develop positive psychological, emotional and problem-solving responses to such situations, and to avoid relying on negative, fearful or solely reactive methods of dealing with such situations. The training programs shall also include information on the detection, by other minors, their parents or guardians and school staff, of conditions that indicate that a minor is being or has been subjected to such situations; the proper action to take when there is reason to believe that a minor is being or has been subjected to such situations; and the coordination of school protective behaviors programs and activities with programs and activities of other state and local agencies. Persons other than the professional staff of public and private schools and counties under
ss. 46.034,
46.215,
46.22,
46.23,
51.42 and
51.437 may attend the training programs. The department may charge such persons a fee sufficient to cover the increased costs of materials, but not personnel cost, to the department of their participation in the programs. The department may not deny any resident of Wisconsin the opportunity to participate in a program if the person is unable to pay any fee.
115.368(2)(b)
(b) Provide consultation and technical assistance to public and private schools for the development and implementation of protective behaviors programs and the coordination of those programs with programs of other state and local agencies.
115.37
115.37
Council on the education of the blind. The council on the education of the blind shall make recommendations as to procedures and policies affecting any problem of the visually handicapped before the department. The council shall advise on such services, activities, programs, investigations and researches as in its judgment will contribute to the welfare of visually handicapped persons. The department shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on problems and policy changes affecting the visually handicapped in the department's jurisdiction, and the council may initiate consultations with the department. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the council shall have access to files, records and statistics kept in the department which relate to matters concerning the visually handicapped.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
115.37 Council on the education of the blind. The council on the education of the blind shall make recommendations as to procedures and policies affecting any problem of the visually handicapped before the department. The council shall advise on such services, activities, programs, investigations and researches as in its judgment will contribute to the welfare of visually handicapped persons. The state superintendent shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on problems and policy changes affecting the visually handicapped in the department's jurisdiction, and the council may initiate consultations with the department. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the council shall have access to files, records and statistics kept in the department which relate to matters concerning the visually handicapped.
115.37 History
History: 1971 c. 292;
1995 a. 27 s.
9145 (1).
115.375
115.375
Environmental education board and grants. 115.375(1)(a)(a) The environmental education board shall consult with the department in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education in public schools, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials. The department shall seek the advice of the board in carrying out these activities.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(a) The environmental education board shall consult with the state superintendent in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education in public schools, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials. The state superintendent shall seek the advice of the board in carrying out these activities.
115.375(1)(b)
(b) The board shall consult with other state agencies, including the university of Wisconsin-extension, conservation and environmental groups, youth organizations and nature and environmental centers in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education.
115.375(2)(a)1.
1. "Corporation" means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under
ch. 181.
115.375(2)(a)2.
2. "Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district or school district.
115.375(2)(b)
(b) From the appropriations under
s. 20.255 (1) (jr) and
(2) (ee) and
(ra), the board shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis. The board may not award a grant unless the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
115.375(2)(c)
(c) The board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and projects under
par. (b). The board shall use the priorities established under
sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations under
s. 20.255 (1) (jr) and
(2) (ee) and
(ra) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection. The department shall assist the board in administering this section.
115.375(2)(d)
(d) The board shall seek private funds for the purpose of the grants under this subsection.
115.375(2)(e)
(e) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under
par. (b) in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.
115.38
115.38
School performance report; educational program review. 115.38(1)(1) The department shall develop a school and school district performance report for use by school districts under
sub. (2). The report shall include all of the following by school and by school district:
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (1) (intro.) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(1) The state superintendent shall develop a school and school district performance report for use by school districts under sub. (2). The report shall include all of the following by school and by school district:
115.38(1)(a)
(a) Indicators of academic achievement, including the performance of pupils on the tests administered under
s. 121.02 (1) (r) and statewide assessment examinations.
115.38(1)(b)
(b) Other indicators of school and school district performance, including dropout, attendance, retention in grade and graduation rates; numbers of suspensions and expulsions; percentage of habitual truants, as defined in
s. 118.16 (1) (a); percentage of pupils participating in extracurricular and community activities and advanced placement courses; percentage of graduates enrolled in postsecondary educational programs; and percentage of graduates entering the workforce.
115.38(1)(c)
(c) Staffing and financial data information, as determined by the department, not to exceed 10 items. The department may not request a school board to provide information solely for the purpose of including the information in the report under this paragraph.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (c) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(c) Staffing and financial data information, as determined by the state superintendent, not to exceed 10 items. The state superintendent may not request a school board to provide information solely for the purpose of including the information in the report under this paragraph.
115.38(2)
(2) By January 1, 1993, and annually thereafter by January 1, each school board shall distribute to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, or give to each pupil to bring home to his or her parent or guardian, a school and school district performance report that includes the information specified by the department under
sub. (1).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(2) By January 1, 1993, and annually thereafter by January 1, each school board shall distribute to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, or give to each pupil to bring home to his or her parent or guardian, a school and school district performance report that includes the information specified by the state superintendent under sub. (1).
115.38(3)
(3) Annually, the department shall publish and distribute to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) a summary of the reports under
sub. (2).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (3) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(3) Annually, the state superintendent shall publish and distribute to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a summary of the reports under sub. (2).
115.38(4)
(4) Beginning in the 1993-94 school year and annually thereafter, the department shall identify those school districts that are low in performance and those schools in which there are pupils enrolled who do not meet the state minimum performance standards on the examinations administered under
s. 118.30. The department shall make recommendations regarding how the programs and operations of the identified school districts and schools may be improved and periodically assess school district implementation of the recommendations.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (4) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(4) Beginning in the 1993-94 school year and annually thereafter, the state superintendent shall identify those school districts that are low in performance and those schools in which there are pupils enrolled who do not meet the state minimum performance standards on the examinations administered under s. 118.30. The state superintendent shall make recommendations regarding how the programs and operations of the identified school districts and schools may be improved and periodically assess school district implementation of the recommendations.
115.39
115.39
Administrative leadership academy. The department may establish and maintain an administrative leadership academy to enhance the knowledge and skills of mid-career school district administrators and principals. The department shall establish and charge a fee for participation in the administrative leadership academy. The moneys from the fee payments shall be credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (1) (hf).
115.39 History
History: 1987 a. 27.
115.40
115.40
Grants for collaborative service programs. 115.40(1)(1) In this section "collaborative service program" means a program developed by a school board and one or more public agencies or private, nonprofit community-based organizations that is designed to improve the academic achievement of pupils participating in the program, to increase efficiency in the delivery of services by reducing duplication of services and to foster cooperation among one or more schools, service providers, families and pupils.
115.40(2)(a)(a) A school board, in conjunction with one or more public agencies or private, nonprofit, community-based organizations, may submit an application to the department for a 3-year grant to develop and implement a collaborative service program for preschool or elementary-grade pupils, or both, and their families.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(2) (a) A school board, in conjunction with one or more public agencies or private, nonprofit, community-based organizations, may submit an application to the state superintendent for a 3-year grant to develop and implement a collaborative service program for preschool or elementary-grade pupils, or both, and their families.
115.40(2)(b)
(b) A public agency or a private, nonprofit, community-based organization, in conjunction with a school board, may submit an application to the department for a 3-year grant to develop and implement a collaborative service program for preschool or elementary-grade pupils, or both, and their families.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(b) A public agency or a private, nonprofit, community-based organization, in conjunction with a school board, may submit an application to the state superintendent for a 3-year grant to develop and implement a collaborative service program for preschool or elementary-grade pupils, or both, and their families.
115.40(3)
(3) The application shall include all of the following:
115.40(3)(a)
(a) Evidence of the need for a collaborative service program.
115.40(3)(b)
(b) A plan for improving the academic achievement of the pupils participating in the program through more effective coordination of support services, staff development and parental involvement.
115.40(3)(c)
(c) The anticipated improvement in academic achievement among the pupils participating in the program.
115.40(3)(d)
(d) A method of evaluating the improvement in academic achievement of the pupils participating in the program.
115.40(3)(e)
(e) A description of the capacity of the program to be replicated by other school districts and to provide continuity of service to the pupils as they enter the high school grades.
115.40(3)(f)
(f) Evidence that an implementation team consisting of the director of each participating agency and organization, or his or her designee, the principal from each participating school, or his or her designee, at least one staff member from each participating school whose responsibilities include working with community-based organizations, parent representatives, pupils and other residents of the school district participated in the development of the application.
115.40(3)(g)
(g) An estimate of the costs associated with planning the program and an estimate of the amount that will be spent on providing direct services under the program.
115.40(3)(h)
(h) Copies of the agreements between the participating agencies and organizations specifying the duties of each.
115.40(4)(a)(a) The secretary and the secretary of health and family services shall provide technical assistance to and consult with applicants regarding the preparation of their applications.
115.40 Note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27, s. 3882, was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Par. (a), as not affected by
1995 Wis. Act 27 s.
3882, reads as follows:
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(a) The state superintendent and the secretary of health and family services shall provide technical assistance to and consult with applicants regarding the preparation of their applications.
115.40(4)(b)
(b) The secretary and the secretary of health and family services shall review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being received under
s. 49.19, or who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in
s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under
s. 49.147 (3) to
(5), was greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in
s. 121.004 (5).
115.40 Note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended by
1995 Wis. Acts 27 and
289. The treatment by Act 27, s. 3883, was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Par. (b), as not affected by
1995 Wis. Act 27 s.
3883, reads as follows:
Effective date text
(b) The state superintendent and the secretary of health and family services shall review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being received under s. 49.19, or who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), was greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
115.40(4)(c)
(c) The secretary and the secretary of health and family services shall give preference in awarding grants under this section to all of the following:
115.40 Note
NOTE: Par. (c) (intro.) is shown as amended by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27, s. 3884, was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Par. (c), as not affected by
1995 Wis. Act 27 s.
3884, reads as follows:
Effective date text
(c) The state superintendent and the secretary of health and family services shall give preference in awarding grants under this section to all of the following:
115.40(4)(c)1.
1. Programs that involve a school district that, in the previous school year, had a high proportion of pupils for whom aid to families with dependent children was being received under
s. 49.19, a high proportion of pupils who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in
s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under
s. 49.147 (3) to
(5), a high proportion of pupils who were children at risk, as defined under
s. 118.153 (1) (a), or a high proportion of dropouts, as defined under
s. 118.153 (1) (b).
115.40(4)(c)2.
2. Programs that involve more than 2 agencies or organizations.
115.40(4)(c)3.
3. Programs that provide cooperative case management services.
115.40(4)(d)
(d) Grants under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (eg). A grant shall constitute no more than 50% of the costs of the program and may not be used to supplant funds otherwise available for the program.
115.40(5)(a)(a) A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the funds to develop and implement a collaborative service program for pupils and their families. The program may not supplant existing educational and support services provided by school district staff and shall be integrated with existing school district educational and support services. The grant recipient may use no more than 30% of the funds for planning the program. The program shall be designed to provide pupils and their families with greater access to community-based support services, such as health and mental health services, counseling, alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs, extracurricular enrichment programs, before-school and after-school day care, tutoring, recreation, parent education and involvement activities and job training and placement. The recipient may employ staff to perform such services or contract for such services.
115.40(5)(b)
(b) A collaborative service program may also be designed to do one or more of the following:
115.40(5)(b)1.
1. Improve communication and the sharing of information between the school district and other local agencies.
115.40(5)(b)2.
2. Design, implement and evaluate unified procedures to determine eligibility for various services.
