AB100: Bill Text Engrossed

AB100-engrossed,1477,22 (8) Appeal of rejection. If an application is rejected under sub. (5) or a pupil is prohibited from attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (6), the pupil's parent may appeal the decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. The department shall affirm the school board's decision unless the department finds that the decision was arbitrary or unreasonable. The department's decision is final and is not subject to judicial review under subch. III of ch. 227.

AB100-engrossed,1478,2 (9) Rights and privileges of nonresident pupils. A pupil attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section has all of the rights and privileges of pupils residing in that school district and is subject to the same rules and regulations as pupils residing in that school district.

AB100-engrossed,1478,9 (10) Disciplinary records. Notwithstanding s. 118.125, the resident school board shall provide to the nonresident school board to which a pupil has applied under this section, upon request by that school board, a copy of any expulsion findings and orders, a copy of records of any pending disciplinary proceeding involving the pupil, a written explanation of the reasons for the expulsion or pending disciplinary proceeding and the length of the term of the expulsion or the possible outcomes of the pending disciplinary proceeding.

AB100-engrossed,1478,13 (11) Transportation. (a) Responsibility. The parent of a pupil attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section is responsible for transporting the pupil to and from the course that the pupil is attending.

AB100-engrossed,1478,23 (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section may apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which the pupil is enrolled and the school at which the pupil is attending the course if the pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw). The department shall give preference under this paragraph to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).

AB100-engrossed,1479,2 (12) Tuition. The resident school board shall pay to the nonresident school board, for each pupil attending a course in a public school in the nonresident school district under this section, an amount equal to the cost of providing the course to the pupil, calculated in a manner determined by the department.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2844 Section 2844. 118.55 (7r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1479,7 118.55 (7r) Attendance at technical college. (a) Upon the pupil's request and with the written approval of the pupil's parent or guardian, any public school pupil who satisfies the following criteria may apply to attend a technical college for the purpose of taking one or more courses:

AB100-engrossed,1479,8 1. The pupil has completed the 10th grade.

AB100-engrossed,1479,9 2. The pupil is in good academic standing.

AB100-engrossed,1479,12 3. The pupil notifies the school board of his or her intent to attend a technical college under this subsection by March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester and by October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester.

AB100-engrossed,1479,13 4. The pupil is not a child at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).

AB100-engrossed,1479,18 (am) A school board may refuse to permit a pupil to attend a technical college under this subsection if the pupil is a child with exceptional educational needs, as defined in s. 115.76 (3), and the school board determines that the cost to the school district under par. (dm) would impose an undue financial burden on the school district.

AB100-engrossed,1479,23 (b) The technical college district board shall admit the pupil if he or she meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course or courses for which he or she applied, except that the district board may reject an application from a pupil who has a record of disciplinary problems, as determined by the district board, or if the district board determines that there is no space available for the pupil.

AB100-engrossed,1480,12 (c) If a child attends a technical college under this subsection, the technical college shall ensure that the child's educational program meets the high school graduation requirements under s. 118.33. At least 30 days before the beginning of the technical college semester in which the pupil will be enrolled, the school board of the school district in which the pupil resides shall notify the pupil, in writing, if a course in which the pupil will be enrolled does not meet the high school graduation requirements and whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the school district. If the pupil disagrees with the school board's decision regarding comparability of courses or satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision is final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227. The pupil is eligible to receive both high school and technical college credit for courses successfully completed at the technical college.

AB100-engrossed,1480,16 (d) 1. Except as provided in par. (dg), for each pupil attending a technical college under this subsection, the school board shall pay to the technical college district board, in 2 instalments payable upon initial enrollment and at the end of the semester, the following amount:

AB100-engrossed,1480,20 a. If the pupil is attending the technical college for less than 7 credits that are eligible for high school credit, for those courses taken for high school credit, an amount equal to the cost of tuition, course fees and books for the pupil at the technical college.

AB100-engrossed,1481,3 b. If the pupil is attending the technical college for 7 credits or more that are eligible for high school credit, an amount equal to 50% of the school district's average per pupil cost for regular instruction and instructional support services in the previous school year, as determined by the department, multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of credits taken for high school credit for which the pupil is enrolled and the denominator of which is 15. Annually by the 3rd Monday in February, the department shall make available to school boards and technical college district boards estimates of the amounts under this subd. 1. b.

AB100-engrossed,1481,10 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., if the pupil is attending the technical college for less than 10 credits during any semester, the school board is not responsible for payment for any courses that are comparable to courses offered in the school district. If the pupil is attending the technical college for 10 or more credits during any semester, the school board is responsible for payment for courses that are comparable to courses offered in the school district for one-half of the credits taken but no more than 6 credits.

AB100-engrossed,1481,18 (dg) 1. If, by September 15, 1997, or within 30 days after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], whichever is later, the technical college system board, the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and the School Administrators Alliance agree on a different method than the method under par. (d) for determining the amount that a school board must pay a technical college district board for each pupil attending a technical college under this subsection, they shall submit it to the department by September 15, 1997, or within 30 days after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], whichever is later.

AB100-engrossed,1482,3 2. Within 30 days after receiving the recommended method under subd. 1., the department shall approve or reject it. If the department approves the method it shall immediately submit the method to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the method within 14 working days after the date that the method was submitted, the method is approved. If, within 14 working days after the date that the method was submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the method, the method is not approved until the committee approves it.

AB100-engrossed,1482,7 3. If the method is approved by the department and by the joint committee on finance under subd. 2., the department shall promulgate rules implementing the method beginning with pupils attending a technical college in the 1998 spring semester.

AB100-engrossed,1482,11 (dm) If a pupil who is attending a technical college under this subsection is a child with exceptional educational needs, as defined in s. 115.76 (3), the payment under par. (d) shall be adjusted to reflect the cost of any special services required for the pupil.

AB100-engrossed,1482,14 (e) The school board is not responsible for transporting a pupil attending a technical college under this subsection to or from the technical college that the pupil is attending.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2845 Section 2845. 118.55 (7w) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1482,19 118.55 (7w) Responsibility of pupil for tuition and fees; technical college. A pupil taking a course at a technical college for high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion of the tuition and fees for the course if the school board is required to pay the technical college for the course under sub. (7r) (d).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2846 Section 2846. 119.04 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1482,21 119.04 (title) Education Public instruction laws applicable.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2847 Section 2847. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1483,5 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.40, 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (24), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2847c Section 2847c. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1483,10 119.23 (2) (a) 3. The private school notified the department state superintendent of its intent to participate in the program under this section by May 1 of the previous school year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section for which the school has space.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2847g Section 2847g. 119.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1483,19 119.23 (3) (a) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit an application, on a form provided by the department state superintendent, to the participating private school that the pupil wishes to attend. Within 60 days after receiving the application, the private school shall notify the applicant, in writing, whether the application has been accepted. The department state superintendent shall ensure that the private school determines which pupils to accept on a random basis, except that the private school may give preference in accepting applications to siblings of pupils accepted on a random basis.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2847L Section 2847L. 119.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1484,6 119.23 (4) Upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school, the department state superintendent shall pay to the parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the total amount to which the school district is entitled under s. 121.08 divided by the school district membership, or an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department, whichever is less. The department state superintendent shall pay 25% of the total amount in September, 25% in November, 25% in February and 25% in May. The department shall send the check to the private school. The parent or guardian shall restrictively endorse the check for the use of the private school.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2847p Section 2847p. 119.23 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1484,8 119.23 (5) (intro.)  The department state superintendent shall:

AB100-engrossed, s. 2847t Section 2847t. 119.23 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1484,14 119.23 (7) (b) The department state superintendent shall monitor the performance of the pupils attending private schools under this section. If the department state superintendent determines in any school year that the private school is not meeting at least one of the standards under par. (a), that private school may not participate in the program under this section in the following school year.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2848m Section 2848m. 119.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1485,18 119.25 (2) (b) No administrator may be designated to participate in an expulsion hearing if he or she was involved in the incident that led to the expulsion proceeding. Prior to expelling a pupil, the hearing officer or panel shall hold a hearing. Upon request of the pupil and, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian, the hearing shall be closed. The pupil and, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian, may be represented at the hearing by counsel. The hearing officer or panel shall keep a full record of the hearing. The hearing officer or panel shall inform each party of the right to a complete record of the proceeding. Upon request, the hearing officer or panel shall direct that a transcript of the record be prepared and that a copy of the transcript be given to the pupil and, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian. Upon the ordering by the hearing officer or panel of the expulsion of a pupil, the school district shall mail a copy of the order to the board, the pupil and, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian. A school board, hearing officer or panel may disclose the transcript to the parent or guardian of an adult pupil, if the adult pupil is a dependent of his or her parent or guardian under section 152 of the internal revenue code. Within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, the board shall review the expulsion order and shall, upon review, approve, reverse or modify the order. The order of the hearing officer or panel shall be enforced while the board reviews the order. The expelled pupil or, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian may appeal the board's decision to the department state superintendent. If the board's decision is appealed to the department state superintendent, within 60 days after the date on which the department state superintendent receives the appeal, the department state superintendent shall review the decision and shall, upon review, approve, reverse or modify the decision. The decision of the board shall be enforced while the department state superintendent reviews the decision. An appeal from the decision of the department state superintendent may be taken within 30 days to the circuit court for the county in which the school is located.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2849 Section 2849. 119.28 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1485,22 119.28 (5) Any action under subs. (3) and (4) shall be subject to the direction of the department state superintendent and the division for learning support, equity and advocacy in the department as provided by law.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2849d Section 2849d. 119.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1486,4 119.32 (6) The superintendent of schools shall take an annual census of all persons between the ages of 4 and 20 residing in the city and at the same time shall collect such additional statistics and information relating to schools and the population entitled to school privileges in the city as the board directs. The census may be estimated by using statistically significant sampling techniques that have been approved by the department.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2849h Section 2849h. 119.44 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1486,7 119.44 (1) The board shall file its annual financial report with the city clerk and shall send a copy of the report to the department state superintendent.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2849m Section 2849m. 119.44 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1486,9 119.44 (2) (c) The information specified under s. 120.18 (1) (gm) and (i).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2849r Section 2849r. 119.44 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1486,11 119.44 (2) (d) The information specified under s. 120.18 (1) (a).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2850b Section 2850b. 119.48 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1486,17 119.48 (4) (b) The communication shall state the purposes for which the funds from the increase in the levy rate will be used and shall request the common council to submit to the voters of the city the question of exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) at the September election or a special an election authorized under s. 8.065.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2851b Section 2851b. 119.48 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1487,5 119.48 (4) (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall cause the question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to the voters of the city at the September election or at a special next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication. The question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in some other manner so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the increase in the levy rate and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money approved by the electors.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2851m Section 2851m. 119.485 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1487,15 119.485 Taxes for state trust fund loans. (1) If the board is awarded a state trust fund loan under subch. II of ch. 24, the board shall include in its budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16 (8) (b) a written notice specifying the amount of money necessary to pay the principal and interest on the loan as they become due. The common council shall levy and collect a tax upon all property subject to taxation in the city, at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are levied and collected, equal to the amount of money required to make such payments. The taxes are in addition to all other taxes that the city is authorized to levy.

AB100-engrossed,1487,18 (2) Annually by December 31, the board shall transfer to the city an amount which, when added to the interest that will accrue on the amount, is sufficient to meet the anticipated costs of debt service on the loan in the ensuing year.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2852b Section 2852b. 119.49 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1487,25 119.49 (1) (b) The communication shall state the amount of funds needed under par. (a) and the purposes for which the funds will be used and shall request the common council to submit to the voters of the city at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held in the city not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication the question of issuing school bonds in the amount and for the purposes stated in the communication.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2853b Section 2853b. 119.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1488,13 119.49 (2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall cause the question of issuing such school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) that occurs not sooner than 45 days after the date of receipt of the communication. The question of issuing such school bonds shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in some other manner so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the school bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council shall cause the school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted by law, in the amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are issued.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2853m Section 2853m. 119.497 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1488,19 119.497 (2) (b) By December 1, 1992, the board shall submit the approved plan to the department state superintendent and the legislative audit bureau for their review. By January 15, 1993, the department state superintendent and the legislative audit bureau shall submit their comments on the plan to the committees specified under par. (a) in the manner specified under par. (a).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854 Section 2854. 119.68 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1488,23 119.68 (2) No action may be brought or maintained against the school upon a claim or cause of action unless the claimant complies with s. 893.80. This subsection does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37 or , 19.97 or 281.99.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854b Section 2854b. 119.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1489,3 119.71 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec), the department state superintendent shall pay to the board the amount specified in the spending plan under s. 119.80 in each school year.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854e Section 2854e. 119.72 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1489,8 119.72 (1) (c) Employs or utilizes only persons appropriately licensed by the department state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) for pupils in the program, or ensures that only such persons supervise the individuals providing instruction and support services to the pupils in the program.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854h Section 2854h. 119.72 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1489,12 119.72 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec), the department state superintendent shall pay to the board the amount specified in the spending plan under s. 119.80 for the program under this section in each school year.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854k Section 2854k. 119.73 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1489,21 119.73 Kindergarten and early childhood programs. The board shall evaluate the effectiveness of the expanded 5-year-old kindergarten programs under s. 119.71 and the early childhood education programs under s. 119.72 in meeting the needs of disadvantaged children. By January 1, 1990, and annually thereafter by January 1, the board shall submit a report summarizing its findings to the department state superintendent and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854m Section 2854m. 119.74 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1490,2 119.74 Extended-day elementary grade, 4-year-old kindergarten and alcohol and other drug abuse programs. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec), the department state superintendent shall pay to the board the amounts specified in the spending plan under s. 119.80 for the following programs in each school year:

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854p Section 2854p. 119.75 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1490,6 119.75 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec), the department state superintendent shall pay to the board the amount specified in the spending plan under s. 119.80 in each school year.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854s Section 2854s. 119.78 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1490,10 119.78 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec), the department state superintendent shall pay to the board the amount specified in the spending plan under s. 119.80 in each school year to fund the family resource center under sub. (1).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854u Section 2854u. 119.82 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1490,14 119.82 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec), the department state superintendent shall pay to the board the amount specified in the spending plan under s. 119.80 in each school year for the programs under sub. (1).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854w Section 2854w. 119.84 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1490,19 119.84 Professional development. Annually, the department state superintendent shall pay the amount appropriated in that fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2) (dc) to the board. The board shall use the funds for professional staff development activities. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1996.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2854y Section 2854y. 120.115 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1490,25 120.115 Report on debt service. (1) Within 10 days after holding a referendum that would authorize the school district to incur debt or that would authorize the common council of a 1st class city to incur debt on behalf of the school district operating under ch. 119, the school board shall notify the department of the approval or rejection of the referendum.

AB100-engrossed,1491,2 (2) (a) Within 10 days after adopting or revising a schedule for the payment of debt service, the school board shall submit the schedule to the department.

AB100-engrossed,1491,5 (b) Within 10 days after adopting or revising a schedule for the payment of debt service on debt issued on behalf of the school district operating under ch. 119, the common council of a 1st class city shall submit the schedule to the department.