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(3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
12on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
13school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of
14higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under
15this section, the
department board shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil,
16an amount equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at
17the university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year, except that the
18maximum payment for a pupil who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97
19academic year or for any academic year thereafter may not exceed $1,125 per
20academic year.
AB100, s. 1280
21Section
1280. 39.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) (a) The
department board shall make the payments under subs. (2)
23(c) and (3) only if the center, institution, district school or private institution matches
24the amount of the payment from institutional funds, gifts or grants. Beginning in
25the 1992-93 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the
1centers and institutions within the university of Wisconsin system shall be satisfied
2by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the centers and
3institutions made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such
4payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of
5academic fees established under s. 36.27.
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(b) The
department board shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3)
7from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) subject to the availability of funds.
8If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) in any fiscal year is
9insufficient to fully make the payments, the amount of each payment shall be
10reduced proportionately.
AB100, s. 1281
11Section
1281. 39.41 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(5) (a) Each center or institution within the university of Wisconsin
13system, technical college district school and private institution of higher education
14that wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section shall notify
15the
department board by October 1 prior to the academic year in which the
16institution wishes to participate.
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(b) Each designated scholar who is eligible for a higher education scholarship
18under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) shall notify the
department board as soon as practicable
19of the institution of higher education he or she will be attending in the next academic
20year.
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(c) Annually, the
department board shall notify each scholar who will be
22attending a participating institution of higher education in the next academic year
23of the amount of his or her higher education scholarship.
AB100, s. 1282
24Section
1282. 39.41 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 39.41 (6) (a).
AB100, s. 1283
25Section
1283. 39.41 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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(6) (b) In any printed material or other information disseminated or
2otherwise distributed by the board, the scholarship program under this section shall
3be referred to as the governor's scholarship program and scholars shall be referred
4to as governor's scholars.
AB100, s. 1284
5Section
1284. 39.41 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(7) By August 1,
1993 1997, and annually thereafter, the
department 7board shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance evaluating the success
8of the program under this section. The report shall specify the number and amount
9of the scholarships awarded in the current fiscal year and the institutions of higher
10education chosen by the scholarship recipients.
AB100, s. 1285
11Section
1285. 39.41 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.41
(8) The
executive secretary shall promulgate rules establishing criteria
13for the designation of scholars under sub. (1m) (c) 3.
AB100, s. 1286
14Section
1286. 39.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1539.42 Interstate agreements. The
department board, with the approval of
16the joint committee on finance, or the governing boards of any publicly supported
17institution of post-high school education, with the approval of the
department board 18and the joint committee on finance, may enter into agreements or understandings
19which include remission of nonresident tuition for designated categories of students
20at state institutions of higher education with appropriate state agencies and
21institutions of higher education in other states to facilitate use of public higher
22education institutions of this state and other states. Such agreements and
23understandings shall have as their purpose the mutual improvement of educational
24advantages for residents of this state and such other states or institutions of other
25states with which agreements are made.
AB100, s. 1287
1Section
1287. 39.435 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) There is established, to be administered by the
department board,
3a higher education grant program for postsecondary resident students enrolled at
4least half-time and registered as freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors in
5accredited institutions of higher education in this state. Except as authorized under
6sub. (5), such grants shall be made only to students enrolled in nonprofit public
7institutions in this state.
AB100, s. 1288
8Section
1288. 39.435 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(2) The
department board shall award talent incentive grants to
10uniquely needy students enrolled at least half-time as first-time freshmen at public
11and private nonprofit institutions located in this state and to sophomores, juniors
12and seniors who received such grants as freshmen. No grant under this subsection
13may exceed $1,800 for any academic year. The
department board may not award a
14grant to the same student for more than 10 consecutive semesters or their
15equivalent. The
department board shall promulgate rules establishing eligibility
16criteria for grants under this subsection.
AB100, s. 1289
17Section
1289. 39.435 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(3) Grants under sub. (1) shall not be less than $250 during any one
19academic year, unless the joint committee on finance approves an adjustment in the
20amount of the minimum grant. Grants under sub. (1) shall not exceed $1,800 during
21any one academic year. The
department board shall, by rule, establish a reporting
22system to periodically provide student economic data and shall promulgate other
23rules the
department board deems necessary to assure uniform administration of the
24program.
AB100, s. 1290
25Section
1290. 39.435 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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139.435
(4) (a) The
department
board shall promulgate rules establishing
2policies and procedures for determining dependent and independent status and for
3the calculation of expected parental and student contributions. The rules shall be
4consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved needs
5analysis methodology.
AB100, s. 1291
6Section
1291. 39.435 (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
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(4) (b) 1. Annually, the
department board shall establish equity award
8levels for students enrolled in the university of Wisconsin system and for students
9enrolled in technical colleges.
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2. From the equity levels established under subd. 1., the
department board 11shall subtract the amount of the expected parental contribution and the expected
12student contribution to determine the amount of the student's grant.
AB100, s. 1292
13Section
1292. 39.435 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) (c) Grants paid to independent students shall be determined by the
15department board consistent with the rules and procedures under pars. (a) and (b).
AB100, s. 1293
16Section
1293. 39.435 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.435
(4) (d) The awarding of grants under this section is subject to any
18formula approved or modified by the
education commission board under s. 39.285 (1).
AB100, s. 1294
19Section
1294. 39.435 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(5) The
department board shall ensure that grants under this section
21are made available to students attending private or public institutions in this state
22who are deaf or hard of hearing or visually handicapped and who demonstrate need.
23Grants may also be made available to such handicapped students attending private
24or public institutions in other states under criteria established by the
department
1board. In determining the financial need of these students special consideration
2shall be given to their unique and unusual costs.
AB100, s. 1295
3Section
1295. 39.435 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6) The
department board may not make a grant under this section to
5a person if the
department board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the
6person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support,
7medical expenses or birth expenses.
AB100, s. 1296
8Section
1296. 39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) (b) There is established, to be administered by the
department board,
10the minority undergraduate retention grant program for minority undergraduates
11enrolled in private, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this state or in
12technical colleges in this state.
AB100, s. 1297
13Section
1297. 39.44 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) Funds for the grants under this section shall be distributed from the
15appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fg), with 50% distributed to the eligible private
16institutions and 50% distributed to the eligible technical colleges
, except as provided
17in 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9127 (1et). The
department board shall audit the
18enrollment statistics annually.
AB100, s. 1298
19Section
1298. 39.44 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.44
(3) (b) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
department board that such
21funds do not replace institutional grants to the recipients.
AB100, s. 1299
22Section
1299. 39.44 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(3) (c) Annually report to the
department board the number of awards
24made, the amount of each award, the minority status of each recipient, other
1financial aid awards made to each recipient and the total amount of financial aid
2made available to the eligible students.
AB100, s. 1300
3Section
1300. 39.44 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.44
(4) The
department board shall notify an institution or school receiving
5funds under sub. (2) if the
department board receives a certification under s. 49.855
6(7) that a student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes
7past support, medical expenses or birth expenses. An institution or school may not
8award a grant under this section to a student if it receives a notification under this
9subsection concerning that student.
AB100, s. 1301
10Section
1301. 39.45 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) There is established, to be determined by the
department board, a
12grant program for resident students who are current recipients of aid to families with
13dependent children under s. 49.19.
AB100, s. 1302
14Section
1302. 39.45 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(3) Grants under this section shall be awarded on the basis of financial
16need, as determined by the
department board, to resident students enrolled for at
17least 6 academic credits in the 2nd or 3rd year in programs leading to an associate
18degree or the 3rd, 4th or 5th year in programs leading to a bachelor's degree. Except
19as provided in sub. (5), no grant may exceed $4,000 per academic year. Students may
20apply for grants, upon a form prepared and furnished by the
department board, on
21or after February 1 of any year for the fall semester or session of the upcoming
22academic year. No student is eligible to receive a grant under this section for more
23than 3 academic years.
AB100, s. 1303
24Section
1303. 39.45 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) The
department
board shall give preference, as much as practicable,
2in awarding grants under this section to students enrolled in courses likely to
3increase the immediate employment opportunities of such students. The
4department board shall publish a list of such courses and shall include courses that
5have an occupational or vocational objective in areas with existing labor needs.
AB100, s. 1304
6Section
1304. 39.45 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(5) The
department board may award supplemental grants of between
8$500 and $1,000 per child per semester or session to students for the cost of child care
9for preschool children of the students. The student shall demonstrate, as determined
10by the
department board, financial need for the supplemental grant. In awarding
11grants under this subsection, the
department board may not exceed 20% of the
12appropriation for a given fiscal year for the grant program.
AB100, s. 1305
13Section
1305. 39.45 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fc), the
department board 15shall use available funds to make grant awards under this section, but no award may
16be made before March 1 for the fall semester or session of the upcoming academic
17year.
AB100, s. 1306
18Section
1306. 39.45 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.45
(7) The
department board shall promulgate rules to administer this
20section, including criteria and procedures for repayment of grants awarded under
21this section, including interest, by certain grant recipients who no longer reside in
22this state or do not successfully complete requirements for a degree. The
department 23board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all
24repayments of grants awarded under this section and the interest on the grants.
AB100, s. 1307
25Section
1307. 39.45 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
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(8) No student is eligible for an original grant under this section after the
21996-97 academic year.
AB100, s. 1308
3Section
1308. 39.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) On or before July 1 of each year, the
department board shall initiate,
5investigate and formulate for procurement, a contract for dental education services
6in accordance with this section. Thereafter, the
department board shall conduct a
7biennial analysis of the program and include a report on its findings and
8recommendations in its reports under s. 15.04 (1) (d). The legislative audit bureau
9shall biennially postaudit expenditures under this section. Section 16.75 (1) to (5)
10are waived with respect to such contract.
AB100, s. 1309
11Section
1309. 39.46 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) (d) That the dental school administer and operate its courses and
13programs in dentistry in conformity with academic and professional standards, rules
14and requirements and seek progressively to enrich and improve its courses of dental
15education, research and public service by full and efficient use of budgetary and other
16resources available to it. In monitoring compliance with this paragraph the
17department board may rely on 3rd-party evaluations conducted by appropriate and
18recognized accrediting bodies.
AB100, s. 1310
19Section
1310. 39.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) There is established, to be administered by the
department board, a
21Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement, the purpose of which shall be
22to ensure that neither state shall profit at the expense of the other and that the
23determination of any amounts owed by either state under the agreement shall be
24based on an equitable formula which reflects the educational costs incurred by the
252 states. The
department board, representing this state, shall enter into an
1agreement meeting the requirements of this section with the designated body
2representing the state of Minnesota.
AB100, s. 1311
3Section
1311. 39.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) The agreement under this section shall provide for the waiver of
5nonresident tuition for a resident of either state who is enrolled in a public vocational
6school located in the other state. The agreement shall also establish a reciprocal fee
7structure for residents of either state who are enrolled in public institutions of higher
8education, other than vocational schools, located in the other state. The reciprocal
9fee shall be the average academic fee that would be charged the student at a
10comparable public institution of higher education located in his or her state of
11residence, as specified in the agreement
, except that, for a Wisconsin resident first
12enrolled in the University of Minnesota Law School in the 1996-97 academic year
13or thereafter, the reciprocal fee may be the fee that is charged a Minnesota resident
14enrolled in the University of Minnesota Law School. The agreement shall take effect
15on July 1, 1991. The agreement shall provide for a biennial review of the costs,
16charges and payments associated with the agreement. The agreement is subject to
17the approval of the joint committee on finance under s. 39.42.
AB100, s. 1312
18Section
1312. 39.47 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2m) No resident of this state may receive a waiver of nonresident tuition
20under this section if the
department board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7)
21that the resident is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes
22past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
AB100, s. 1313
23Section
1313. 39.51 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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2439.51 (title)
Educational approval board.
AB100, s. 1314
25Section
1314. 39.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (a) "Board" means the educational approval board.
AB100, s. 1315
2Section
1315. 39.51 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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(5) Employes, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform the
4duties of an executive secretary and such other persons under the classified service
5as may be necessary to carry out its purpose. The person performing the duties of
6the executive secretary shall be in charge of the administrative functions of the
7board. The board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, keep its office with the
8higher educational aids board.
AB100, s. 1316
9Section
1316. 40.02 (55) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(55) (a) Any person employed as a librarian by any school board in a
11library in any school under its jurisdiction, including a charter school as defined in
12s. 115.001 (1), whose qualifications as a librarian are at least equal to the minimum
13librarian qualifications prescribed by the
department of education state
14superintendent of public instruction.
AB100, s. 1317
15Section
1317. 40.03 (6) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
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40.03
(6) (j) May contract with the
office of health care information in the office
17of the commissioner of insurance department of health and family services and may
18contract with other public or private entities for data collection and analysis services
19related to health maintenance organizations and insurance companies that provide
20health insurance to state employes.
AB100, s. 1318
21Section
1318. 40.07 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 40.07 (1) and
22amended to read:
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40.07
(1) Notwithstanding any other statutory provision, individual personal
24information in the records of the department is not a public record and shall not be
25disclosed
, unless: except as provided in this section.
AB100, s. 1319
1Section
1319. 40.07 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 40.07 (1m) (a)
2to (d).
AB100, s. 1320
3Section
1320. 40.07 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.07
(1m) (intro.) Individual personal information in the records of the
5department, other than individual medical records, may be disclosed by the
6department only under one of the following conditions:
AB100, s. 1321
7Section
1321. 40.07 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 40.07 (2) (intro.) and
8amended to read:
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(2) (intro.)
Notwithstanding sub. (1) medical Individual medical records
10may be disclosed
by the department only
when under one of the following conditions:
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11(a) When a disability application
or health insurance claim denial is appealed
12or under
s. 40.03 (1) (j), (6) (i), (7) (f) or (8) (f) or 40.65 (2) (b) 3.
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13(b) Under a court order
or an order of a hearing examiner duly obtained
after
14notice to the department and upon a showing to the court
or the hearing examiner 15that the information is relevant to a pending court
or administrative action
but
16medical.