AB100-engrossed,1388,2014
115.361
(2) (b) A school board contracting under par. (am) may apply to the
15department state superintendent for a grant to help fund the costs of the program.
16The
department state superintendent shall review the applications and determine
17which of the applicants will receive grants. A grant shall fund 100% of the cost of the
18classroom materials for the program and 80% of the costs of the contract, except that
19no grant may exceed $50,000. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation under
20s. 20.255 (2) (dm).
AB100-engrossed,1388,2321
(c) The
department state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement
22and administer this subsection, including rules establishing criteria for selecting
23grant recipients under par. (b).
AB100-engrossed,1389,7
1115.361
(3) (a) A school board may apply to the
department state
2superintendent for a grant to fund a families and schools together program designed
3to identify pupils who are 6 to 11 years of age who have a high risk of dropping out
4of school, experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse problems or being adjudged
5delinquent. The program shall provide prevention and early intervention activities
6involving joint school, family and community participation, including mental health
7and alcohol and other drug abuse program specialists.
AB100-engrossed,1389,138
(b) Beginning in the 1990-91 school year and annually thereafter, the
9department state superintendent may award grants of up to $50,000 to school
10districts with small and medium memberships and grants of up to $70,000 to school
11districts with large memberships. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation
12under s. 20.255 (2) (dm). In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given
13in s. 121.004 (5).
AB100-engrossed,1389,1915
115.361
(4) Grants for pupil alcohol and other drug abuse program projects.
16(a) The
department state superintendent may award grants of up to $1,000 to a
17participating school district for alcohol and other drug abuse education, prevention
18or intervention programs designed by the pupils enrolled in the school district. The
19school district shall use the funds for the costs of the projects.
AB100-engrossed,1389,2220
(b) Grants under this subsection shall be awarded from the appropriation
21under s. 20.255 (2) (dm). To the extent possible, the
department state superintendent 22shall ensure that grants are equally distributed on a statewide basis.
AB100-engrossed, s. 2736m
23Section 2736m. 115.361 (5) (a), (b) (intro.) and 3. (intro.) and (c) (intro.) and
243. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1390,4
1115.361
(5) (a) A school board, with the cooperation and support of a
2community-based organization, may apply to the
department state superintendent 3for a grant of up to $30,000 to fund an after-school or summer school program for
4pupils in grades 1 to 9.
AB100-engrossed,1390,95
(b) (intro.) The
department state superintendent shall award grants under this
6subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dm). The amount of a grant
7may not exceed 80% of the cost of the program, including in-kind contributions. The
8department state superintendent may award a grant to a school board under this
9subsection only if all of the following apply:
AB100-engrossed,1390,1610
3. (intro.) The program includes a school tutoring program operated by the
11school board or the community-based organization for pupils in grades 1 to 9 who
12are one or more years behind their age group in reading, writing or mathematics or
13who exhibit other significant academic deficiencies, including poor school
14attendance or school work completion problems. The
department state
15superintendent may consider whether any of the following applies to the program in
16determining whether to award a grant:
AB100-engrossed,1390,1717
(c) (intro.) The
department state superintendent shall:
AB100-engrossed,1390,2118
3. Annually by July 1, evaluate the programs funded under this subsection and
19submit a report describing
its his or her conclusions and recommendations to the
20chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate
21standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).
AB100-engrossed,1391,3
1115.361
(7) (a) (intro.) Of the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
2(dm), annually the
department state superintendent shall allocate the following
3amounts for the following programs:
AB100-engrossed,1391,144
b) Annually, the
department state superintendent shall determine whether the
5amount allocated for each program under par. (a) will be fully utilized based upon
6the applications received that meet the specified criteria for each program. If an
7amount will not be fully utilized, the
department
state superintendent may transfer
8the unutilized funds to programs for which qualified applications exceed the
9amounts allocated. The transfer shall be made by November 1 of each school year,
10except that in any school year in which a biennial budget act takes effect, the transfer
11shall be made by November 1 or within 120 days after the effective date of the
12biennial budget act, whichever is later. Annually, the
department state
13superintendent shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance describing all
14transfers under this paragraph.
AB100-engrossed,1391,1915
(c) The
department state superintendent shall collect and analyze information
16about the programs funded under this section, evaluate their effectiveness and
17submit a report of the evaluation to the appropriate standing committees of the
18legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor by July 1, 1994, and biennially by
19July 1 thereafter.
AB100-engrossed,1392,7
21115.3615 Head start supplement. From the appropriation under s. 20.255
22(2) (eh), the
department state superintendent shall distribute funds to agencies
23determined by the
department state superintendent to be eligible for designation as
24head start agencies under
42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health,
25educational, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged
1children and their families. The
department
state superintendent shall distribute
2the funds in a manner consistent with
42 USC 9831 to
9852 except that there is no
3matching fund requirement. The
department state superintendent shall give
4preference in funding under this section to an agency that is receiving federal funds
5under
42 USC 9831 to
9852. Funds distributed under this section may be used to
6match available federal funds under
42 USC 9831 to
9852 only if the funds are used
7to secure additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.
AB100-engrossed,1392,139
115.362
(4) (a) Each school board receiving a grant under sub. (2) (a) 2. shall
10ensure that its program meets standards established by the
department state
11superintendent by rule. The school board may establish the program individually
12or on a cooperative basis with one or more school districts, cooperative educational
13service agencies or county handicapped children's education boards.
AB100-engrossed,1392,1815
115.362
(5) The
department state superintendent shall promulgate rules
16establishing criteria for the awarding of grants under sub. (2) (a). The rules shall
17require that the
department state superintendent give priority in awarding grants
18to school districts in which no pupil assistance program is available.
AB100-engrossed,1393,5
20115.37 Council on the education of the blind. The council on the education
21of the blind shall make recommendations as to procedures and policies affecting any
22problem of the visually handicapped before the department. The council shall advise
23on such services, activities, programs, investigations and researches as in its
24judgment will contribute to the welfare of visually handicapped persons. The
25department state superintendent shall seek the advice of and consult with the
1council on problems and policy changes affecting the visually handicapped in the
2department's jurisdiction, and the council may initiate consultations with the
3department. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the council shall have
4access to files, records and statistics kept in the department which relate to matters
5concerning the visually handicapped.
AB100-engrossed, s. 2745g
6Section 2745g. 115.375 of the statutes is renumbered 36.54, and 36.54 (1) and
7(2) (b), (c) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1393,148
36.54
(1) (a) The environmental education board shall consult with the
9department state superintendent of public instruction in identifying needs and
10establishing priorities for environmental education in public schools, including
11needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the development and
12dissemination of curriculum materials. The
department
state superintendent of
13public instruction shall seek the advice of the
environmental education board in
14carrying out these activities.
AB100-engrossed,1393,1815
(b) The
environmental education board shall consult with other state agencies,
16including the university of Wisconsin-extension, conservation and environmental
17groups, youth organizations and nature and environmental centers in identifying
18needs and establishing priorities for environmental education.
AB100-engrossed,1394,2
19(2) (b) From the appropriations under s.
20.255 (1) (jr) and (2) (ee) and (ra) 2020.285 (1) (ee), (j), (r) and (rc), the
environmental education board shall award grants
21to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination and
22presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an
2318-month basis. The
environmental education board may not award a grant unless
24the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds
25and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement.
1Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other
2sources.
AB100-engrossed,1394,93
(c) The
environmental education board shall promulgate rules establishing the
4criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and projects under
5par. (b). The
environmental education board shall use the priorities established
6under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations under s.
720.255 (1) (jr) and (2) (ee) and (ra) 20.285 (1) (ee), (j), (r) and (rc) in any fiscal year
8is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection.
The department shall
9assist the board in administering this section.
AB100-engrossed,1394,1110
(d) The
environmental education board shall seek private funds for the purpose
11of the grants under this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,1394,1513
115.38
(1) (intro.) The
department
state superintendent shall develop a school
14and school district performance report for use by school districts under sub. (2). The
15report shall include all of the following by school and by school district:
AB100-engrossed,1394,2017
115.38
(1) (c) Staffing and financial data information, as determined by the
18department state superintendent, not to exceed 10 items. The
department state
19superintendent may not request a school board to provide information solely for the
20purpose of including the information in the report under this paragraph.
AB100-engrossed,1394,2522
115.38
(1) (d) The number and percentage of resident pupils attending a course
23in a nonresident school district under s. 118.52, the number of nonresident pupils
24attending a course in the school district under s. 118.52, and the courses taken by
25those pupils.
AB100-engrossed,1395,32
115.38
(1) (e) The method of reading instruction used in the school district and
3the textbook series used to teach reading in the school district.
AB100-engrossed,1395,105
115.38
(2) By January 1, 1993, and annually thereafter by January 1, each
6school board shall distribute to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the
7school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
8district, or give to each pupil to bring home to his or her parent or guardian, a school
9and school district performance report that includes the information specified by the
10department state superintendent under sub. (1).
AB100-engrossed,1395,1412
115.38
(3) Annually, the
department
state superintendent shall publish and
13distribute to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a summary of the reports under sub.
14(2).
AB100-engrossed,1395,2316
115.38
(4) Beginning in the 1993-94 school year and annually thereafter, the
17department state superintendent shall identify those school districts that are low in
18performance and those schools in which there are pupils enrolled who do not meet
19the state minimum performance standards on the examinations administered under
20s. 118.30. The
department state superintendent shall make recommendations
21regarding how the programs and operations of the identified school districts and
22schools may be improved and periodically assess school district implementation of
23the recommendations.
AB100-engrossed,1396,5
1115.40
(2) (a) A school board, in conjunction with one or more public agencies
2or private, nonprofit, community-based organizations, may submit an application
3to the
department state superintendent for a 3-year grant to develop and implement
4a collaborative service program for preschool or elementary-grade pupils, or both,
5and their families.
AB100-engrossed,1396,96
(b) A public agency or a private, nonprofit, community-based organization, in
7conjunction with a school board, may submit an application to the
department state
8superintendent for a 3-year grant to develop and implement a collaborative service
9program for preschool or elementary-grade pupils, or both, and their families.
AB100-engrossed,1396,1311
115.40
(4) (a) The
secretary state superintendent and the secretary of health
12and social services shall provide technical assistance to and consult with applicants
13regarding the preparation of their applications.
AB100-engrossed,1396,2115
115.40
(4) (b) The
secretary state superintendent and the secretary of health
16and social services shall review the applications and jointly determine the grant
17recipients and the amount of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school
18board, agency or organization unless the percentage of the participating school
19district's membership in the previous school year for whom aid to families with
20dependent children was being received under s. 49.19 was greater than 5%. In this
21paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
AB100-engrossed,1396,2523
115.40
(4) (c) (intro.) The
secretary
state superintendent and the secretary of
24health and social services shall give preference in awarding grants under this section
25to all of the following:
AB100-engrossed,1397,42
115.40
(6) The
department state superintendent shall include in the
3department's biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) information on the programs
4funded under this section.
AB100-engrossed,1397,12
6115.41 Teacher improvement program. The
department state
7superintendent shall operate a program to provide prospective teachers with
8one-semester internships under the supervision of licensed teachers. The program
9may also fund in-service activities and professional staff development research
10projects. The
department state superintendent shall charge school districts fees for
11participation in the program. Program costs shall be paid from the appropriation
12under s. 20.255 (1) (hg).
AB100-engrossed,1397,1414
115.43
(2) Scholarships. (intro.) The
department state superintendent shall:
AB100-engrossed,1397,2216
115.43
(2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege
17scholarships, on a competitive basis, to minority group pupils who enroll in a
18technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to improve
19academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school education. The
20department state superintendent shall give preference to minority group pupils who
21are inadequately represented in the technical college and university of Wisconsin
22systems.
AB100-engrossed,1398,5
24115.44 Early identification program.
(1) The
department state
25superintendent shall establish an early identification program as part of the
1Wisconsin educational opportunity program under s. 115.28 (23). Early
2identification program costs shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1)
3(a). The early identification program shall assist minority and economically
4disadvantaged pupils in grades 8 to 12 in pursuing higher educational opportunities
5by providing direction toward attainment of career goals.
AB100-engrossed,1398,11
6(2) Biennially, the
department state superintendent shall provide the governor
7and any appropriate standing committee of the legislature information on the
8performance of the early identification program and the postsecondary educational
9progress of the pupils who were enrolled in the program. The information shall
10include the number and ethnic backgrounds of the pupils who were enrolled in the
11program and college acceptance, retention and graduation rates of the pupils.
AB100-engrossed,1398,2113
115.45
(2) (a) Annually by September 15, the school board, on its own initiative
14or upon receipt of an application from the principal of an elementary school located
15in the school district, may apply to the
department
state superintendent for a grant
16under this section. The application shall include a plan specifying how the school
17board intends to meet the requirements under sub. (4), explaining the school board's
18selection process for individual schools and private service providers and identifying
19the schools in the school district, or the private service providers certified by the
20school board as providing the services under sub. (4) (b), to which the grant funds will
21be applied.
AB100-engrossed,1399,222
(b) The council for Milwaukee public schools grant programs under s. 115.28
23(20) shall review the applications submitted under par. (a) and make
24recommendations to the
secretary state superintendent regarding the schools to be
25selected and amounts of the grants to be awarded. The council's recommendations
1shall be based upon and include information regarding the degree to which the
2proposed projects will effectively meet the requirements under sub. (4).
AB100-engrossed,1399,8
3(3) The
department state superintendent shall determine the amount of the
4grant, if any, to be awarded a school board submitting an application under sub. (2)
5(a). Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (do).
6Amounts awarded shall be used by the school board to supplement existing
7elementary school programs and not to supplant or replace funds otherwise available
8for such programs.
AB100-engrossed,1399,1110
115.45
(3m) (b) (intro.) The
department state superintendent shall give
11priority in awarding grants under this section to all of the following programs:
AB100-engrossed,1399,1413
115.45
(4) (h) (intro.) Annually, each identified school or private service
14provider shall report to the
department state superintendent all of the following:
AB100-engrossed,1399,1616
115.45
(6) (intro.) The
department
state superintendent shall:
AB100-engrossed,1400,218
115.45
(6) (b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint
19committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for
20distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a budget
21report detailing the grants
the department he or she intends to award under this
22section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results
23of the annual testing required under sub. (4) (b) and include a description of the
24guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers
1that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for
2such funds.
AB100-engrossed,1400,64
115.45
(9) (b) The
department state superintendent may authorize a school
5district to use up to 8% of a grant to pay the costs of transporting pupils under par.
6(a).
AB100-engrossed,1400,148
115.45
(10) Grants under this section shall be awarded for a 3-year period. The
9department state superintendent and the grant recipient shall jointly establish
10performance objectives for each proposed project and criteria for evaluating whether
11the project meets the objectives. At the end of the 3-year period, the
department 12state superintendent shall determine whether the project met its objectives. A grant
13may not be renewed unless the
department state superintendent determines that
14the project met its objectives.
AB100-engrossed,1400,17
16115.47 Designated state official under agreement. The "designated state
17official" for this state under s. 115.46 shall be the
secretary state superintendent.
AB100-engrossed,1400,22
19115.48 Contracts under agreement. True copies of all contracts made on
20behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the department
21and in the office of the secretary of state. The department shall publish all such
22contracts in convenient form.
AB100-engrossed,1401,3
1115.51
(1) "Blind" includes persons visually handicapped, as determined by
2competent medical authority with the approval of the
department state
3superintendent.