AB100-engrossed,1452,62
118.34
(3) The department and the technical college system board shall provide
3technical assistance to school boards to develop technical preparation programs in
4each high school. Annually, the school board shall evaluate its program and report
5the results to the
department state superintendent and the technical college system
6board.
AB100-engrossed,1452,98
118.35
(2) The
department state superintendent shall by rule establish
9guidelines for the identification of gifted and talented pupils.
AB100-engrossed,1452,1411
118.35
(3) (b) Annually by August 15, report to the
department state
12superintendent the number of gifted and talented pupils who participated in a
13program under par. (a) in the previous school year and such other information as the
14department state superintendent requests.
AB100-engrossed, s. 2816
15Section
2816. 118.37 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (title) and
16amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1452,17
17118.55 (title)
Postsecondary enrollment Youth options program.
AB100-engrossed,1452,2320
118.55
(1) In this section, "institution of higher education" means a center or
21institution within the university of Wisconsin system, a
technical college tribally
22controlled college or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in
23this state.
AB100-engrossed, s. 2819
24Section
2819. 118.37 (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 118.55 (2) and
25(3), and 118.55 (2) and (3) (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1453,11
1118.55
(2) (a) Beginning in the 1992-93 school year, any public school pupil
2enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade who is not attending a technical college under
sub.
3(7r) or s. 118.15 (1) (b) may enroll in an institution of higher education for the purpose
4of taking one or more nonsectarian courses at the institution of higher education,
5subject to par. (b). The pupil shall submit an application to the institution of higher
6education in the previous school semester. The pupil shall indicate on the application
7whether he or she will be taking the course or courses for high school credit or
8postsecondary credit. The pupil shall also specify on the application that if he or she
9is admitted the institution of higher education may disclose the pupil's grades, the
10courses that he or she is taking and his or her attendance record to the public school
11in which the pupil is enrolled.
AB100-engrossed,1453,1612
(b) Paragraph (a) applies to a private institution of higher education
and to a
13tribally controlled college only if the private institution of higher education
or
14tribally controlled college has notified the
department state superintendent of its
15intent to participate in the program under this section by September 1 of the previous
16school year.
AB100-engrossed,1454,7
17(3) (b) If the pupil specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends
18to take a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit, the school
19board shall determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the
20school district, and whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
21requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
22pupil for the course, if any.
The department In cooperation with institutions of higher
23education, the state superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts
24in making the determinations. The school board shall notify the pupil of its
25determinations, in writing, before the
end beginning of the semester in which
it
1received the notice under par. (a) the pupil will be enrolled. If the pupil disagrees
2with the school board's decision regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of
3high school graduation requirements or the number of high school credits to be
4awarded, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the
department state
5superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The
department's state
6superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III
7of ch. 227.
AB100-engrossed, s. 2821
9Section
2821. 118.37 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (4), and 118.55
10(4) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1454,1311
118.55
(4) (a) An institution of higher education may admit a pupil under this
12section only if it has space available.
A pupil may attend a technical college under
13this section only if he or she is a resident of this state.
AB100-engrossed, s. 2822c
14Section 2822c. 118.37 (5) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered
15118.55 (5) (intro.) and (a).
AB100-engrossed, s. 2823m
17Section 2823m. 118.37 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (5) (c), and
18118.55 (5) (c) 2., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1455,219
118.55
(5) (c) 2. An amount determined by dividing the state total net cost of
20the general fund in the previous school year by the state total membership in the
21previous school year, dividing that quotient by the statewide average number of high
22school credits taken by full-time pupils in the previous school year, as determined
23by the
department state superintendent, and multiplying that quotient by the
24number of high school credits taken by the pupil at the private institution of higher
25education, as determined under sub. (3) (b). In this subdivision, "net cost" has the
1meaning given in s. 121.004 (6), and "membership" has the meaning given in s.
2121.004 (5).
AB100-engrossed, s. 2824m
3Section 2824m. 118.37 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (6), and 118.55
4(6) (title), (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,1455,105
118.55
(6) (title)
Responsibility of pupil for tuition and fees; institution of
6higher education. (a) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education
7for high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion of the
8tuition and fees for the course if the school board, or the
department state
9superintendent on appeal under sub. (3) (b), has determined that the course is not
10comparable to a course offered in the school district.
AB100-engrossed,1455,1511
(b) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school
12credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the course if the
13school board has determined that the course is comparable to a course offered in the
14school district, unless the
department state superintendent reverses the school
15board's decision on appeal under sub. (3) (b).
AB100-engrossed,1456,418
118.55
(7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is
19attending an institution of higher education
or technical college under this section
20and is taking a course for high school credit
that is not comparable to a course offered
21in the school district may apply to the
department
state superintendent for
22reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which
23the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education
or technical college that
24the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to
25pay the cost of such transportation. The
department
state superintendent shall
1determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the
2appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw). The
department state superintendent shall
3give preference under this subsection to those pupils who are eligible for a free or
4reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b).
AB100-engrossed,1456,108
118.55
(9) Rules. The
department state superintendent shall promulgate rules
9to implement and administer this section, including rules establishing criteria for
10determining reimbursement amounts under sub. (7g).
AB100-engrossed,1456,1813
118.38
(3) A waiver is effective for 4 years. The
secretary department shall
14renew the waiver for additional 4-year periods if the school board has evaluated the
15educational and financial effects of the waiver over the previous 4-year period,
16except that the
secretary department is not required to renew a waiver if the
17secretary department determines that the school district is not making adequate
18progress toward improving pupil academic performance.
AB100-engrossed,1456,2520
118.40
(1) Notice to department. Whenever a school board intends to establish
21a charter school, it shall notify the
department
state superintendent of its intention.
22The Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) intends to establish a charter
23school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention by February 1 of the
24previous school year. A notice
under this subsection shall include a description of the
25proposed school.
AB100-engrossed,1457,62
118.40
(1m) (a) A written petition requesting
the a school board to establish
3a charter school under this section may be filed with the school district clerk.
The 4If the proposed charter school would replace a public school in whole or in part, the 5petition shall be signed by at least 10% of the teachers employed by the school district
6or by at least 50% of the teachers employed at one school of the school district.
AB100-engrossed,1457,108
118.40
(1m) (b) 7. Subject to sub. (7) (a)
and (am) and ss. 118.19 (1) and 121.02
9(1) (a) 2., the qualifications that must be met by the individuals to be employed in the
10school.
AB100-engrossed,1457,1612
118.40
(2) (a) Within 30 days after receiving a petition under sub. (1m) the
13school board shall hold a public hearing on the petition. At the hearing, the school
14board shall consider the level of employe and parental support for the establishment
15of the charter school described in the petition.
After the hearing, the school board
16may grant the petition.
AB100-engrossed,1457,2418
118.40
(2) (c) The school board
of the school district operating under ch. 119 19shall either grant or deny the petition within 30 days after the public hearing. If the
20school board
of the school district operating under ch. 119 denies a petition, the
21person seeking to establish the charter school may, within 30 days after the denial,
22appeal the denial to the department. The department shall issue a decision within
2330 days after receiving the appeal. The department's decision is final and not subject
24to judicial review under ch. 227.
Section 115.28 (5) applies to this paragraph.
AB100-engrossed,1458,1
1118.40
(2r) Other initiatives. (a) In this subsection:
AB100-engrossed,1458,22
1. "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
AB100-engrossed,1458,43
2. "Shared cost per member" means the shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a)
4divided by the school district's membership.
AB100-engrossed,1458,165
(b)
The common council of the city of Milwaukee, the chancellor of the
6University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee area technical college
7district board may establish by charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of
8their respective entities, may initiate a contract with an individual or group to
9operate a school as a charter school. A charter shall include all of the provisions
10specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions
11specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment
12of the charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph.
13The contract may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor
14of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not establish or enter into a contract
15for the establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval
16of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB100-engrossed,1458,2117
(c) An entity under par. (b) may not establish or enter into a contract for the
18establishment of a charter school located outside of the school district operating
19under ch. 119. A pupil residing within the school district operating under ch. 119 may
20attend a charter school established under this subsection only if one of the following
21applies:
AB100-engrossed,1458,2322
1. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in the school district
23operating under ch. 119.
AB100-engrossed,1458,2524
2. In the previous school year, the pupil was attending a private school under
25s. 119.23.
AB100-engrossed,1459,2
13. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in grades kindergarten
2to 3 in a private school located in the city of Milwaukee other than under s. 119.23.
AB100-engrossed,1459,33
4. In the previous school year, the pupil was not enrolled in school.
AB100-engrossed,1459,54
5. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in a charter school under
5this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,1459,76
(d) The chartering or contracting entity under par. (b) shall do all of the
7following:
AB100-engrossed,1459,98
1. Ensure that all instructional staff of charter schools under this subsection
9hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
AB100-engrossed,1459,1110
2. Administer the examinations under ss. 118.30 (1m) and 121.02 (1) (r) to
11pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,1459,1712
(e) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay
13to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the shared cost per member
14in the previous school year of the school district operating under ch. 119 multiplied
15by the number of pupils attending the charter school. The department shall pay 25%
16of the total amount in September, 25% in December, 25% in February and 25% in
17June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.
AB100-engrossed,1459,2218
(f) The department shall annually reduce the aid paid under s. 121.08 to the
19board of a school district operating under ch. 119 by an amount equal to the shared
20cost per member in the previous school year of the school district operating under ch.
21119 multiplied by the number of pupils attending charter schools under this
22subsection.
AB100-engrossed,1460,223
(g) The department shall ensure that aid paid to other school districts under
24s. 121.08 is neither reduced nor increased as a result of the payments under par. (e)
1or the reduction in aid to the board under par. (f) and that the amount of the aid
2reduction under par. (f) lapses to the general fund.
AB100-engrossed,1460,84
118.40
(3) (a) If the school board grants the petition under sub. (2)
(a), the school
5board shall contract with the person named in the petition under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to
6operate the school as a charter school under this section. The contract shall include
7all of the provisions specified in the petition and may include other provisions agreed
8to by the parties.
AB100-engrossed,1460,1310
118.40
(3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under
sub. subs. (2m)
or (2r) may be
11for any term not exceeding 5 school years and may be renewed for one or more terms
12not exceeding 5 school years. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid
by the
13school board to the charter school during each school year of the contract.
AB100-engrossed,1460,1715
118.40
(3) (d) A school board
or an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) shall give
16preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools to those charter
17schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).
AB100-engrossed,1460,2219
118.40
(5) Charter revocation. (intro.) A charter may be revoked by the school
20board
or the entity under sub. (2r) (b) that contracted with the charter school if the
21school board
or, if applicable, the entity under sub. (2r) (b) finds that any of the
22following occurred:
AB100-engrossed,1460,2423
(a) The charter school violated its contract with the school board
or the entity
24under sub. (2r) (b).
AB100-engrossed,1461,5
1118.40
(7) (a)
A Except as provided in par. (am), a charter school is an
2instrumentality of the school district in which it is located and the school board of
3that school district shall employ all personnel for the charter school.
This paragraph
4does not apply to charter schools located in the school district operating under ch.
5119.
AB100-engrossed,1461,147
118.40
(7) (am) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., if a charter school is
8established under sub. (2m) and located in the school district operating under ch.
9119, the school board of that school district shall determine whether or not the
10charter school is an instrumentality of the school district. If the school board
11determines that a charter school is an instrumentality of the school district, the
12school board shall employ all personnel for the charter school. If the school board
13determines that a charter school is not an instrumentality of the school district, the
14school board may not employ any personnel for the charter school.
AB100-engrossed,1461,1815
2. A charter school established under sub. (2r) or a private school located in the
16school district operating under ch. 119 that is converted to a charter school is not an
17instrumentality of the school district operating under ch. 119 and the school board
18of that school district may not employ any personnel for the charter school.
AB100-engrossed,1461,2319
3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., if the city of Milwaukee contracts with an
20individual or group operating for profit to operate a school as a charter school, the
21charter school is an instrumentality of the school district operating under ch. 119 and
22the board of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall employ all personnel for
23the charter school.
AB100-engrossed,1462,3
1118.40
(7) (ar) Nothing in this subsection affects the rights of personnel of a
2charter school that is an instrumentality of the school district in which it is located
3to engage in collective bargaining pursuant to subch. IV of ch. 111.
AB100-engrossed,1462,75
118.42
(1) (intro.) A nonprofit corporation may apply to the
department state
6superintendent for a grant to partially fund the costs of planning, developing and
7operating a youth village program that complies with all of the following:
AB100-engrossed,1462,109
118.42
(2) (a) The
department state superintendent shall review the
10applications and determine which of the applicants shall receive the grant.
AB100-engrossed,1462,1412
118.43
(6) (a) In this subsection, "amount appropriated" means the amount
13appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) in any fiscal year less $250,000
, plus the amount
14appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cv).
AB100-engrossed,1462,1916
118.43
(6) (b) (intro.) From the
appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255
17(2) (cu)
and (cv), subject to par. (c), the department shall pay to each school district
18that has entered into a contract with the department under this section an amount
19determined as follows:
AB100-engrossed,1462,21
21118.51 Full-time open enrollment. (1)
Definitions. In this section:
AB100-engrossed,1462,2322
(a) "Child with exceptional educational needs" has the meaning given in s.
23115.76 (3).
AB100-engrossed,1462,2524
(b) "Nonresident school board" means the school board of a nonresident school
25district.
AB100-engrossed,1463,3
1(c) "Nonresident school district" means a school district, other than a pupil's
2resident school district, that the pupil is attending or has applied to attend under this
3section.