27,2708p Section 2708p. 115.28 (35) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (35) Grants for collaborative projects. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ef), award a $300,000 grant to a rural school district, a suburban school district and an urban school district, other than the school district operating under ch. 119, for projects, conducted in collaboration with the county social services department or the county human services department, that integrate social services and school responsibilities as they relate to pupils and their parents. One-third of the total grant amount shall be paid in each of 3 consecutive school years. The department state superintendent shall give preference in awarding grants to projects that provide for the delivery of services in a single location. No grant may be awarded under this subsection after June 30, 1996.
27,2709 Section 2709 . 115.28 (38) of the statutes is repealed.
27,2709m Section 2709m. 115.28 (39) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs under ss. 115.36, 115.361 and 115.362 and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the department may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report required under s. 115.361 (7) (c).
27,2709r Section 2709r. 115.28 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (40) Milwaukee public museum. Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (eg) to the Milwaukee Public Museum to develop curricula and exhibits relating to African American history if the Milwaukee Public Museum provides an equal amount of money for that purpose.
27,2709t Section 2709t. 115.28 (41) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (41) Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation. Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (d) to the Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation.
27,2710 Section 2710 . 115.29 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 General powers. (intro.) The secretary state superintendent may:
27,2711 Section 2711 . 115.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 (1) Designate representative. Designate the deputy secretary state superintendent or another employe of the department as the secretary's state superintendent's representative on any body on which the secretary state superintendent is required to serve, except the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system.
27,2712 Section 2712 . 115.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 (2) Educational meetings. Attend such educational meetings and make such investigations as the secretary state superintendent deems important and as will acquaint the secretary state superintendent with the different systems of public schools in the United States.
27,2713 Section 2713 . 115.29 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 (4) High school graduation equivalency. Grant declarations of equivalency of high school graduation to persons, if in the secretary's state superintendent's judgment they have presented satisfactory evidence of having completed a recognized high school course of study or its equivalent. The secretary state superintendent may establish the standards by which high school graduation equivalency is determined. Such standards may consist of evidence of high school courses completed in high schools recognized by the proper authorities as accredited, results of examinations given by or at the request of the secretary state superintendent, successful completion of correspondence study courses given by acceptable correspondence study schools, a general educational development certificate of high school equivalency issued by an agency of the U.S. government, course credits received in schools meeting the approval of the secretary state superintendent or other standards established by the secretary state superintendent.
27,2713m Section 2713m. 115.30 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (intro.) In the biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d), the department state superintendent also shall report:
27,2714 Section 2714 . 115.30 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (a) The condition of all schools under the department's state superintendent's supervision.
27,2714m Section 2714m. 115.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (b) An abstract of the public school reports made to the department state superintendent.
27,2715 Section 2715 . 115.30 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (c) The secretary's state superintendent's visits to educational institutions.
27,2716 Section 2716 . 115.30 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (f) A summary of the receipts and disbursements of all schools under the department's state superintendent's jurisdiction.
27,2716m Section 2716m. 115.30 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (g) Such other matters as the department state superintendent deems appropriate.
27,2717b Section 2717b. 115.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2) Except as provided under sub. (2g), after written notice of the charges and of an opportunity for defense, any license granted by the department state superintendent may be revoked by the department state superintendent for incompetency or immoral conduct on the part of the licensee.
27,2717d Section 2717d. 115.31 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2g) Notwithstanding subch. II of ch. 111, the department state superintendent shall revoke a license granted by the department state superintendent, without a hearing, if the licensee is convicted of any Class A, B, C or D felony under ch. 940 or 948, except ss. 940.08 and 940.205, for a violation that occurs on or after September 12, 1991.
27,2717e Section 2717e. 115.31 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2r) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department state superintendent may not reinstate a license revoked under sub. (2g) for 6 years following the date of the conviction, and may reinstate a license revoked under sub. (2g) only if the licensee establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she is entitled to reinstatement.
(b) The department state superintendent shall reinstate a license revoked under sub. (2g), prior to the expiration of the 6-year period following the conviction, if he or she receives from the court in which the conviction occurred a certificate stating that the conviction has been reversed, set aside or vacated.
27,2717h Section 2717h. 115.31 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (3) (a) (intro.) Report to the department state superintendent the name of any person employed by the educational agency and licensed by the department state superintendent if any of the following occurs:
27,2717L Section 2717L. 115.31 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (3) (b) Report to the department state superintendent the name of any person employed by the educational agency who is not licensed by the department state superintendent if the person is convicted of a crime described under par. (a) 1. or of 4th degree sexual assault under s. 940.225 (3m).
27,2717p Section 2717p. 115.31 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (3) (c) Send a copy of any report that is made to the department state superintendent under par. (a) or (b) to the person who is the subject of the report.
27,2717r Section 2717r. 115.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (4) If an administrator requests a person who is employed by an educational agency and licensed by the department state superintendent to resign, and the administrator has a reasonable suspicion that the person engaged in immoral conduct, the administrator shall inform the person of the duty to report to the department state superintendent under sub. (3) (a) 4.
27,2717u Section 2717u. 115.31 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (5) (b) Any administrator who in good faith reports or fails to report information under sub. (3), and any other person who reports information under sub. (3) to the department state superintendent, is immune from civil liability for such acts or omissions.
27,2717y Section 2717y. 115.31 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (6) (a) Upon receiving a report under sub. (3) (a) 2. or (b) indicating that a person was convicted of a crime, the department state superintendent shall verify the conviction.
27,2717ym Section 2717ym. 115.31 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (6) (b) Upon receiving a report under sub. (3) relating to a person licensed by the department state superintendent, the department state superintendent shall investigate to determine whether to initiate revocation proceedings. During the investigation, the department state superintendent shall keep confidential all information pertaining to the investigation except the fact that an investigation is being conducted and the date of the revocation hearing.
27,2720m Section 2720m. 115.31 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (8) The department state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
27,2721c Section 2721c. 115.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.33 (2) (a) The department state superintendent may request the department of commerce to inspect a public school if any of the following occurs:
1. Any elector in the school district complains in writing to the department state superintendent that the school is inadequate or is otherwise unfit for school purposes.
2. The school board of the school district in which the school is located requests the department state superintendent to do so. The school board may also request an opinion as to whether the school is adequate for a proposed use.
3. The department state superintendent determines there is significant evidence that the school is not in compliance.
(b) The department of commerce shall inspect the school within 30 days after receiving a request from the department state superintendent under par. (a).
27,2721g Section 2721g. 115.33 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.33 (3) (a) If the department state superintendent determines that a school is not in compliance, and the department of commerce, based on its inspection of the school, concurs in the determination, the department state superintendent may order the school board to repair, improve, remodel or close the school by a stated date. An order issued under this paragraph constitutes a preliminary finding of noncompliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i).
27,2721L Section 2721L. 115.33 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.33 (3) (b) 1. If the department state superintendent determines that a school is not in compliance and is not worth repairing, and the department of commerce, based on its inspection of the school, concurs in the determination, the department state superintendent may order the school board to develop a plan that describes how the school board will achieve compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i). The plan shall specify the time within which compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) shall be achieved. The department state superintendent shall hold a public hearing on the plan in the school district and may, as a result of the hearing, recommend changes to the plan. The department state superintendent may withhold up to 25% of the school district's state aid if the school district fails to achieve compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) within the period specified in the plan.
27,2721p Section 2721p. 115.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.34 (2) The department state superintendent shall make payments to school districts and to private schools for school lunches served to children in the prior year as determined by the department state superintendent from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn). Payments to school districts and to private schools shall equal the state's matching obligation under 42 USC 1751 et seq. Payments in the current year shall be determined by prorating the state's matching obligation based on the number of school lunches served to children in the prior year. In this subsection, “private school" means any school defined in s. 115.001 (3r) which complies with the requirements of 42 USC 2000d.
27,2721t Section 2721t. 115.341 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.341 (1) (intro.) A school board or governing body of a private school may apply to the department state superintendent for a grant to assist in establishing a school breakfast program. Beginning in the 1994-95 school year, the department state superintendent shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm). The department state superintendent may award a grant of up to $10,000 to a school board or governing body of a private school under this section only if all of the following apply:
27,2721x Section 2721x. 115.341 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.341 (4) The department state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
27,2722 Section 2722 . 115.345 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (1) Any school district approved by the department state superintendent may establish a system to provide the opportunity for authorized elderly persons to participate in its school lunch program. If a school board desires to establish such a service, it shall develop a plan for the provision of food services for elderly persons and submit the plan to the department state superintendent. Upon petition of 5% of the voters in the school district who voted in the last school board election, the school board shall formulate a food services plan, provided that hot food service facilities are available to school children in the district.
27,2723 Section 2723 . 115.345 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (2) Each plan shall provide at least one meal per day for each day that school is in regular session. The school board may provide additional service at other times in its discretion, if the number of eligible persons in the district or adjacent districts is of sufficient size, in the opinion of the department state superintendent, so that unwarranted production expense is not incurred.
27,2724 Section 2724 . 115.345 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (3) Any school board which operates a food services plan for elderly persons under this section shall make facilities available for service to elderly persons at every high school and junior high school in the district which provides hot food service to its students. Upon application, the department state superintendent may grant exceptions from compliance with this subsection for reasons of safety, convenience or insufficient interest in a given neighborhood. The school board may, in addition, provide service at elementary schools if desired.
27,2725 Section 2725 . 115.345 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (4) Meals may be served at schools where they are served to students or at any site more convenient to the majority of authorized elderly persons interested in the service. Food may be transported to authorized elderly persons who are unable to leave their homes or distributed to nonprofit organizations for such purposes. However, no state funds under this section may be used for food delivery to individual homes. The department state superintendent may require consolidation of programs between districts and between schools if such a procedure will be convenient and economical.
27,2726 Section 2726 . 115.345 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (6) All meals served must meet the approval of the department which state superintendent who shall establish minimum nutritional standards not inconsistent with federal standards and reasonable expenditure limits such that the average cost per meal is not excessive. The department state superintendent shall give special consideration to dietary problems of elderly persons in formulating a nutritional plan. However, no school board shall be required to provide special foods for individual persons with allergies or medical disorders.
27,2727 Section 2727 . 115.345 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (7) Participants in a program under this section may be required to document their Wisconsin residency in a manner approved by the department. The department state superintendent may issue identification cards to such persons if necessary.
27,2728 Section 2728 . 115.345 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (7m) A private school may establish a food services plan for elderly persons. If the plan meets all of the requirements of this section and is approved by the department state superintendent, the private school is eligible for reimbursement in the same manner as school districts under sub. (5).
27,2729 Section 2729 . 115.345 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.345 (8) The department state superintendent shall adopt reasonable rules necessary to implement this section.
27,2729e Section 2729e. 115.347 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:
115.347 (3) The department state superintendent shall assist school boards in developing a method for submitting enrollment data to the department of workforce development under sub. (1).
27,2729m Section 2729m. 115.35 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.35 (2) (intro.) In carrying out this section, the department state superintendent may, without limitation because of enumeration:
27,2729s Section 2729s. 115.35 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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