SB45-SSA1,1093,2317
115.28
(24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to
18local community organizations under sub. (21) and to school boards under ss. 115.36
19and
115.362 115.361, and in awarding grants from federal funds received under
20
20USC 2301 to
2471,
20 USC 4601 to
4665 and
29 USC 1602 (b) (1), to programs that
21provide more than one of the educational services specified under sub. (21), s. 115.36,
22115.362 115.361, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or
20 USC 2301 to
2471,
2320 USC 4601 to
4665 or
29 USC 1602 (b) (1).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2040d
24Section 2040d. 115.28 (24) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
25.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1094,7
1115.28
(24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to
2local community organizations under sub. (21) and to school boards under ss. 115.36
3and 115.361, and in awarding grants from federal funds received under
20 USC 2301 4to
2471,
20 USC 4601 to
4665 and
29 USC 1602 (b) (1) 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B), to
5programs that provide more than one of the educational services specified under sub.
6(21), s. 115.36, 115.361, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or
20 USC 2301 to
72471,
20 USC 4601 to
4665 or
29 USC 1602 (b) (1) 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B).
SB45-SSA1,1094,119
115.28
(25) School technology resource grants. Consult with the technology
10for educational achievement in Wisconsin board before awarding school technology
11resource grants under
20 USC 6842.
SB45-SSA1,1094,1513
115.28
(26) Periodical and reference information data bases. Contract with
14one or more persons to provide statewide access, through the Internet, to periodical
15and reference information data bases.
SB45-SSA1,1094,2217
115.28
(39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and
18biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs under ss.
19115.36
, and 115.361
and 115.362 and submit a report to the legislature under s.
2013.172 (2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the
21department may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report
22required under s. 115.361
(7) (c) (2).
SB45-SSA1,1095,3
24115.355 Assistance to schools for instruction on adoption. The
25department shall annually and upon request disseminate to appropriate public
1school staff information about materials and services available through the state
2adoption center under s.
48.551 48.55 which may serve as resources for instruction
3on adoption for pupils in grades kindergarten through 12.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2044
4Section
2044. 115.36 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1095,85
115.36
(3) (a) (intro.) The department shall, from the appropriation under s.
620.255 (2)
(g) (kd), fund school district projects designed to assist minors
7experiencing problems resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs or to prevent
8alcohol or other drug abuse by minors. The department shall:
SB45-SSA1, s. 2045
9Section
2045. 115.361 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB45-SSA1,1095,14
10115.361 Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention
11programs. (1) A school board may apply to the department for a grant to fund an
12alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program. The department
13shall pay grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.255
14(2) (dm) and shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
SB45-SSA1,1095,18
15(2) The department shall collect and analyze information about the programs
16funded under this section, evaluate their effectiveness and submit a report of the
17evaluation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172
18(3) and to the governor by July 1, 2000, and biennially by July 1 thereafter.
SB45-SSA1,1096,7
20115.3615 Head start supplement. From the
appropriation appropriations 21under s. 20.255 (2) (eh)
and (kh), the state superintendent shall distribute funds to
22agencies determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation as
23head start agencies under
42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health,
24educational, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged
25children and their families. The state superintendent shall distribute the funds in
1a manner consistent with
42 USC 9831 to
9852 except that there is no matching fund
2requirement. The state superintendent shall give preference in funding under this
3section to
an agency that is agencies that are receiving federal funds under
42 USC
49831 to
9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or early head start programs.
5Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available federal funds
6under
42 USC 9831 to
9852 only if the funds are used to secure additional federal
7funds for the purposes under this section.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2050
9Section
2050. 115.42 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1096,1110
115.42
(1) (a) (intro.)
In the 1999-2000 school year the The department shall
11award a
$2,000 grant to any person who satisfies all of the following requirements:
SB45-SSA1,1096,1413
115.42
(1) (a) 1. The person is certified by the National Board for Professional
14Teaching Standards
before July 1, 2000.
SB45-SSA1,1096,2216
115.42
(1) (b) The grant under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the
17costs of obtaining certification under par. (a) 1. that are borne by the person, not to
18exceed $2,000. The department shall award the grant under this subsection in the
19school year in which the person is certified under par. (a) 1., except that if the person
20becomes certified under par. (a) 1. while he or she is not a resident of this state, the
21department shall award the grant under this subsection in the first school year in
22which the person meets the requirements under par. (a).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2053
23Section
2053. 115.42 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1097,224
115.42
(2) (intro.)
In the 2000-01 school year the The department shall award
25a $2,500 grant to each person who received a grant under sub. (1)
in each of the 9
1school years following the school year in which he or she received the grant if the
2person satisfies all of the following requirements:
SB45-SSA1,1097,84
115.75
(1) (a) Subject to the requirements of par. (b), each alternative school
5operating an American Indian language and culture education program under this
6subchapter shall receive state aid, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
(ci) 7(km), in an amount equal to
$185
$200 for each pupil who has completed the fall
8semester in the program.
SB45-SSA1,1097,1210
115.75
(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
(ci) (km) in any year is
11insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, state aid payments shall
12be prorated among the alternative schools entitled to such aid.
SB45-SSA1,1097,16
14115.775 Duties of operators of certain charter schools. An operator of a
15charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) is a local educational agency, as defined in
20 USC
161401 (15), and shall comply with
20 USC 1400 to
1491o.
SB45-SSA1,1098,418
115.88
(1m) (a) If, upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4), the state
19superintendent is satisfied that the special education program has been maintained
20during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent
21shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative
22educational service agency and school district maintaining such special education
23program a sum equal to
63% of the amount expended by the county, agency and
24school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel enumerated in sub.
25(1), including the salary portion of any authorized contract for physical or
1occupational therapy services,
except as provided in par. (b), and other expenses
2approved by the state superintendent
. The department of administration shall pay
3such amounts to the county, agency and school district as costs eligible for
4reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
SB45-SSA1,1098,196
115.88
(1m) (am) If the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40
7(2r) operates a special education program and the state superintendent is satisfied
8that the operator of the charter school is complying with
20 USC 1400 to
1491o, the
9state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of the
10operator of the charter school a sum equal to the amount that the operator of the
11charter school expended during the previous school year for salaries of full-time or
12part-time licensed teachers, licensed coordinators of special education, licensed
13school social workers, licensed school psychologists, paraprofessionals, licensed
14consulting teachers to work with any teacher of regular education programs who has
15a child with a disability in a class and any other personnel, as determined by the state
16superintendent. Certified costs under this paragraph are eligible for reimbursement
17from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may audit
18costs under this paragraph and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual, eligible
19costs.
SB45-SSA1,1099,1122
115.88
(2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4)
23the state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with
24disabilities has been maintained during the preceding year in accordance with the
25law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in
1favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency or school district
2transporting such pupils
63% of an amount equal to the amount expended for such
3transportation
as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s.
420.255 (2) (b) and (br). Pupils for whom aid is paid under this subsection shall not
5be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4).
The department of administration shall
6pay such amounts to the county, agency or school district from the appropriations
7under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br). This subsection applies to any child with a disability
8who requires special assistance in transportation, including any such child
9attending regular classes who requires special or additional transportation. This
10subsection does not apply to any child with a disability attending regular or special
11classes who does not require any special or additional transportation.
SB45-SSA1,1099,2213
115.88
(2m) Other transportation aid. If the operator of a charter school
14established under s. 118.40 (2r) transports children with disabilities and the state
15superintendent is satisfied that the operator of the charter school is complying with
1620 USC 1400 to
1491o, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
17administration in favor of the operator of the charter school a sum equal to the
18amount that the operator of the charter school expended during the previous school
19year for transportation under this subsection as costs eligible for reimbursement
20from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may audit
21costs under this subsection and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual, eligible
22costs.
SB45-SSA1,1100,924
115.88
(3) Board and lodging aid. There shall be paid the amount expended
25for board and lodging and transportation between the boarding home and the special
1education program of nonresident children enrolled under s. 115.82 (1) in the special
2education program. The department shall certify
the full amount to the department
3of administration
which shall pay such amount from the appropriation under s.
420.255 (2) (b) to the in favor of each school district, cooperative educational service
5agency, county children with disabilities education board, state agency of another
6state or private, nonsectarian special education service which operates the special
7education program while providing board, lodging and transportation
an amount
8equal to the amount expended for such board and lodging and transportation as costs
9eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
SB45-SSA1,1100,1711
115.88
(6) Aid for instruction outside of district. From the appropriation
12under s. 20.255 (2) (b) there shall be paid the full cost of salary
The department shall
13certify to the department of administration, in favor of each school district, an
14amount equal to the amount expended for salaries and travel expenses,
in amounts 15as determined in advance by the state superintendent,
to school districts for
16providing special education outside the school district of employment
, as eligible for
17reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
SB45-SSA1,1101,419
115.88
(8) Enrollment out of state. If a child with a disability is enrolled in
20a public special education program located in another state and the state
21superintendent is satisfied that the program in which the child is enrolled complies
22with this subchapter, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
23administration in favor of the school district in which the child resides or the school
24district attended by the child under s. 118.51 a sum equal to the
percentage of the
25approved costs under subs. (1) and (2) of the amount expended by the school district
1during the preceding year for the additional costs associated with the child's special
2education program
. The department of administration shall pay the amount to the
3school district as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s.
420.255 (2) (b).
SB45-SSA1,1101,106
115.88
(9) Distribution schedule. Each county, cooperative educational
7service agency
, operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and
8school district entitled to state aid under this section shall receive 15% of its total aid
9entitlement in each month from November to March and 25% of its total entitlement
10in June.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2063
11Section
2063. 115.882 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB45-SSA1,1101,16
12115.882 Payment of state aid. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b)
13shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs eligible for reimbursement
14from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3),
15(6) and (8), 115.93 and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the
16full amount appropriated for reimbursement for such costs, not to exceed 100%.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2064
17Section
2064. 115.93 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.93 and amended
18to read:
SB45-SSA1,1102,3
19115.93 State aid. Except as provided under sub. (2), if If upon receipt of the
20reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent is satisfied that the school age
21parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
22accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), the state superintendent shall certify
23to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the
24program a sum equal to
63% of the amount expended by the school district during
25the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aides, special
1transportation and other expenses approved by the state superintendent
. The
2department of administration shall pay such amounts to the school district as costs
3eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2065m
5Section 2065m. 115.995 of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (intro.) and
6amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1102,10
7115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993, if the
8state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for
9the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter, the
10state superintendent shall
certify do all of the following:
SB45-SSA1,1102,19
11(2) Certify to the department of administration in favor of the school district
12a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on limited-English speaking
13pupils by the school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel
14participating in and attributable to bilingual-bicultural education programs under
15this subchapter, special books and equipment used in the bilingual-bicultural
16programs and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The percentage
17shall be determined by dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
18(cc) in the current school year
less $250,000 by the total amount of aidable costs in
19the previous school year.
SB45-SSA1,1102,2521
115.995
(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide
22proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993, an annual payment of
23$250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year were
24at least 15% limited-English speaking pupils. Aid paid under this subsection does
25not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2068
1Section
2068. 118.153 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (4m) and
2amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1103,133
106.13
(4m) (a)
After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council
4on workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (em), the state superintendent The
5board may approve an innovative school-to-work program provided by a nonprofit
6organization for children at risk
, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), in a county having
7a population of 500,000 or more to assist those children at risk in acquiring
8employability skills and occupational-specific competencies before leaving high
9school. If the
state superintendent board approves a program under this paragraph,
10the
state superintendent board may award a grant, from the appropriation under s.
1120.255 (3) (ef) 20.445 (7) (ef), to the nonprofit organization providing the program and
12the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant to provide
13the program.
SB45-SSA1,1103,1614
(b) The
state superintendent board shall establish requirements for the
15operation of the grant program under this subsection.
Those Notwithstanding sub.
16(5), those requirements need not be promulgated as rules.
SB45-SSA1,1104,518
118.255
(4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment
19services program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
20accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
21administration in favor of each school board, cooperative educational service agency
22and county children with disabilities education board maintaining such health
23treatment services, an amount equal to
63% of the amount expended for items listed
24in s. 115.88 (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency and
25county children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these
1health treatment services
. The department of administration, upon such
2certification shall distribute the amounts to the appropriate school board,
3cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities
4education board as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s.
520.255 (2) (b).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2072
8Section
2072. 118.30 (1g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (1g) (a) 1.
SB45-SSA1,1104,1510
118.30
(1g) (a) 2. By January 1, 2000, or by January 1 of the 1st school year of
11operation, whichever is later, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
12shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing,
13geography and history. The operator of the charter school may adopt the pupil
14academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January
1513, 1998.
SB45-SSA1,1104,2418
118.30
(1g) (c) Each school board operating elementary grades
and each
19operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates elementary grades may
20develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of
21knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade and may develop or adopt its own
22examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the
238th grade. If the school board
or operator of the charter school develops or adopts an
24examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2076
25Section
2076. 118.30 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1105,2
1118.30
(1m) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in this section
and in s.
2118.40 (2r) (d), annually each school board shall do all of the following:
SB45-SSA1,1105,114
118.30
(1m) (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade
5examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1)
(a) to
6all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools
7located in the school district, in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the
8school board has not developed and adopted its own 4th grade examination, the
9school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to
achieve a score on 10take the examination administered under this subdivision
that is sufficient for
11promotion under sub. (5) (a) 1.
SB45-SSA1,1105,1612
2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its
13own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the
14school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
15district, in the 4th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2
16opportunities to
pass take the examination administered under this subdivision.
SB45-SSA1,1105,2518
118.30
(1m) (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade
19examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1)
(a) to
20all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools
21located in the school district, in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the
22school board has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the
23school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to
achieve a score on 24take the examination administered under this subdivision
that is sufficient for
25promotion under sub. (5) (b) 1.
SB45-SSA1,1106,5
12. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its
2own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the
3school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
4district, in the 8th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2
5opportunities to
pass take the examination administered under this subdivision.
SB45-SSA1,1106,107
118.30
(1m) (b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils enrolled
8in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
9district, in the 10th grade.
This paragraph does not apply after the 2000-01 school
10year.
SB45-SSA1,1106,1413
118.30
(1r) Annually each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall
14do all of the following:
SB45-SSA1,1106,2015
(a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination
16adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils
17enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the
18operator of the charter school has not developed or adopted its own 4th grade
19examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2
20opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
SB45-SSA1,1106,2521
2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed
22or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils
23enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. The operator of the charter school
24shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination
25administered under this subdivision.
SB45-SSA1,1107,6
1(am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination
2adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils
3enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the
4operator of the charter school has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade
5examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2
6opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.