SB45-SSA1, s. 2141 4Section 2141. 121.15 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 121.15 (4) (b) and
5amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1127,146 121.15 (4) (b) On July 1 and October 15, using the most accurate data available,
7the state superintendent shall provide the department of revenue and each school
8district with an estimate of the total amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2),
9the school district will receive in the current school year. On October 15, using the
10most accurate data available, the state superintendent shall calculate the total
11amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2), that each school district will receive
12in the current school year. Any adjustments to that calculation shall be made by
13increasing or decreasing the payment made in September of the following school
14year.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2142 15Section 2142. 121.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1127,1716 121.15 (4) (a) In this subsection, "state aid" has the meaning given in s. 121.90
17(2) except that it excludes aid paid to school districts under s. 79.095 (4).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2142d 18Section 2142d. 121.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1128,219 121.58 (5) State superintendent approval. If the state superintendent is
20satisfied that transportation or board and lodging was provided in compliance with
21law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the
22sum due the school district. The state superintendent may not certify payment of
23state aid under sub. (2) for the number of pupils calculated under s. 121.85 (6) (am).

24In case of differences concerning the character and sufficiency of the transportation

1or board and lodging, the state superintendent may determine such matter and his
2or her decision is final.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2142m 3Section 2142m. 121.85 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1128,74 121.85 (6) (a) Intradistrict transfer. (intro.) The Except as provided under pars.
5(am) and (ar), the
school district of attendance of pupils transferring from one
6attendance area to another under subs. (3) (b) and (4) shall be entitled to an amount
7determined as follows:
SB45-SSA1, s. 2143 8Section 2143. 121.85 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1128,109 121.85 (6) (a) 2. Multiply the number of transfer pupils, as counted for
10membership purposes under s. 121.004 (7),
by 0.25.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2143m 11Section 2143m. 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1128,1412 121.85 (6) (am) Reduction of intradistrict transfer aid. The school district
13operating under ch. 119 may not receive aid under par. (a) for the number of pupils
14calculated as follows, if the calculation results in a positive number:
SB45-SSA1,1128,1515 1. In the 2000-01 school year:
SB45-SSA1,1128,1816 a. Subtract from 75% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
17provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
18another attendance area.
SB45-SSA1,1128,2019 b. Multiply the result under subd. 1. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
20under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB45-SSA1,1128,2121 2. In the 2001-02 school year:
SB45-SSA1,1128,2422 a. Subtract from 80% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
23provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
24another attendance area.
SB45-SSA1,1129,2
1b. Multiply the result under subd. 2. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
2under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB45-SSA1,1129,33 3. In the 2002-03 school year:
SB45-SSA1,1129,64 a. Subtract from 90% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
5provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
6another attendance area.
SB45-SSA1,1129,87 b. Multiply the result under subd. 3. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
8under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB45-SSA1,1129,99 4. In the 2003-04 school year:
SB45-SSA1,1129,1210 a. Subtract from 95% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
11provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
12another attendance area.
SB45-SSA1,1129,1413 b. Multiply the result under subd. 4. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
14under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB45-SSA1,1129,1715 5. In the 2004-05 school year and each school year thereafter, the number of
16pupils whose parents or guardians have not provided the board of school directors
17with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2143p 18Section 2143p. 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1129,2019 121.85 (6) (ar) Hold harmless. 1. In the 1999-2000 school year, the department
20shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:
SB45-SSA1,1129,2321 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a)
22multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305
23expressed as a decimal.
SB45-SSA1,1129,2424 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a).
SB45-SSA1,1130,3
12. Except as provided in subd. 3., in the 2000-01 school year and in each school
2year thereafter, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch.
3119 the greater of the following:
SB45-SSA1,1130,64 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a),
5adjusted annually for the school years since 1998-99 by the allowable rate of increase
6under s. 73.0305 as described under subd. 1. a., less the reduction under par. (am).
SB45-SSA1,1130,87 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a), less
8the reduction under par. (am).
SB45-SSA1,1130,129 3. a. If one or more bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4., subd. 2. does not
10apply beginning in the first fiscal year following certification by the secretary of
11administration to the department that the last principal and interest payment on the
12bonds has been made.
SB45-SSA1,1130,1413 b. If no bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4. by the date specified in that
14section, subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following that date.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2144 15Section 2144. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2145 16Section 2145. 121.85 (6) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2146g 17Section 2146g. 121.85 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1131,218 121.85 (6m) Use of aid for debt service. The board of directors of the school
19district operating under ch. 119 may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to
20pay debt service on bonds issued under s. 66.431 (5m). If the board of school directors
21decides to use the aid to pay the debt service, it may request the department to remit
22the intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to the redevelopment authority of the city
23of Milwaukee in an annual amount agreed to by the board of school directors and the
24department, and the department shall ensure that the aid remittance does not affect

1the amount determined to be received by the board of school directors as state aid
2under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2146r 3Section 2146r. 121.85 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1131,204 121.85 (7) Transportation. Transportation shall be provided to pupils
5transferring schools under this section if required under subch. IV. Transportation
6for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (a) outside the pupil's school
7district of residence shall be provided pursuant to agreement between the school
8district of residence and the school district of attendance. If either the school district
9of residence or the school district of attendance operates a program of intradistrict
10transfers under sub. (3) (b), that school district shall be responsible for the cost of
11transportation. The school district may meet this responsibility either by
12contracting directly for provision of transportation or by reimbursing another school
13district for the cost of such a contract. Transportation for a pupil attending a public
14school under sub. (3) (b) outside his or her attendance area of residence may be
15provided by his or her school district. A school district providing transportation
16under this subsection may not claim transportation aid under subch. IV for pupils
17so transported. A school district that transports a pupil who moves outside his or her
18attendance district during the school year to the school in the pupil's former
19attendance district may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay the costs
20of transporting the pupil.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2146w 21Section 2146w. 121.87 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1132,222 121.87 (3) In addition to the report under sub. (1), annually by May 1 the board
23of school directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall submit a report
24to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex,

1grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area
2without written consent under s. 121.85 (6) (am).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2147 3Section 2147. 121.90 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1132,74 121.90 (1) (e) In determining a school district's revenue limit for the 2000-01
5school year or for any school year thereafter, the department shall calculate the
6number of pupils enrolled in each school year prior to the 2000-01 school year as the
7number was calculated in that school year under s. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. and (f), 1997 stats.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2148 8Section 2148. 121.90 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1132,129 121.90 (2) (intro.) "State aid" means aid under ss. 121.08, 121.09 and 121.105
10and subch. VI, as calculated for the current school year on October 15 under s. 121.15
11(4) and including adjustments made under s. 121.15 (4), except that "state aid"
12excludes all of the following:
SB45-SSA1, s. 2148m 13Section 2148m. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1132,1614 121.905 (1) In this section, "revenue ceiling" means $5,900 $6,300 in the
151997-98 1999-2000 school year and in any subsequent school year means $6,100
16$6,500.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2149 17Section 2149. 121.905 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1132,2518 121.905 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2., calculate the sum of the
19amount of state aid received under ss. 121.08 and 121.105 and subch. VI in the
20previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding
21funds described under s. 121.91 (4) (c), and the costs of the county children with
22disabilities education board program, as defined in s. 121.135 (2) (a) 2., for pupils who
23were school district residents and solely enrolled in a special education program
24provided by a county children with disabilities education board in the previous school
25year.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2151
1Section 2151. 121.905 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 121.905 (4) (a) and
2amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1133,53 121.905 (4) (a) A school district that is exempt from the revenue limits under
4sub. (2) may not increase its base revenue per member to an amount that is greater
5than its revenue ceiling unless that.
SB45-SSA1,1133,7 6(b) 1. A school district follows may increase its revenue ceiling by following the
7procedures prescribed in s. 121.91 (3).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2152 8Section 2152. 121.905 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1133,119 121.905 (4) (b) 2. The department shall, under s. 121.91 (4), adjust the revenue
10ceiling otherwise applicable to a school district under this section as if the revenue
11ceiling constituted a revenue limit under s. 121.91 (2m).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2153 12Section 2153. 121.91 (2m) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1133,1513 121.91 (2m) (d) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), no school district
14may increase its revenues for the 1998-99 school year or for any school year
15thereafter
to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB45-SSA1, s. 2154 16Section 2154. 121.91 (2m) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 121.91 (2m) (r),
17and 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) and b. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1133,2118 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (c) and, (d) and (e), if a school
19district is created under s. 117.105, its revenue limit under this section for the school
20year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be determined as
21follows except as provided under subs. (3) and (4):
SB45-SSA1,1133,2522 b. Add $206 an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase per pupil
23allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of
241.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal
to the
25result under subd. 1. a.
SB45-SSA1,1134,3
12. If a school district is created under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to
2the calculations under pars. (c) and, (d) and (e) apply for the 2 school years beginning
3on the July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization:
SB45-SSA1,1134,104 a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date
5of the reorganization the number of pupils in the previous school year shall be used
6under pars. (c) 1. and, (d) 1. and (e) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils
7in the 3 previous school years, and for the school year beginning on the 2nd July 1
8following the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils
9in the 2 previous school years shall be used under pars. (c) 1. and, (d) 1. and (e) 1.
10instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years.
SB45-SSA1,1134,1411 b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date
12of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the current and the
13previous school years shall be used under pars. (c) 4. and , (d) 4. and (e) 3. instead of
14the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2 preceding school years.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2155 15Section 2155. 121.91 (2m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1134,1816 121.91 (2m) (e) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), no school district may
17increase its revenues for the 1999-2000 school year or for any school year thereafter
18to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB45-SSA1,1134,2219 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year
20and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding funds described
21under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous
22school years.
SB45-SSA1,1134,2523 2. Multiply the amount of the revenue increase per pupil allowed under this
24subsection for the previous school year by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of
25increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.
SB45-SSA1,1135,1
13. Add the result under subd. 1. to the result under subd. 2.
SB45-SSA1,1135,32 4. Multiply the result under subd. 3. by the average of the number of pupils
3enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding school years.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2157 4Section 2157. 121.91 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 121.91 (7) and
5amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1135,126 121.91 (7) If Except as provided in sub. (4) (f) 2., if an excess revenue is
7approved under this subsection sub. (3) for a recurring purpose or allowed under sub.
8(4)
, the excess revenue shall be included in the base for determining the limit for the
9next school year for purposes of this section. If an excess revenue is approved under
10this subsection sub. (3) for a nonrecurring purpose, the excess revenue shall not be
11included in the base for determining the limit for the next school year for purposes
12of this section.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2158 13Section 2158. 121.91 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1135,2014 121.91 (4) (f) 1. For the 1998-99 1999-2000 school year or any school year
15thereafter
, if the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current and the 2
16preceding school years, as calculated under sub. (2m) (d) 4., is less than the average
17of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years, as calculated under
18sub. (2m) (d) 1.,
the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (2m) (d) (e) is increased by
19the additional amount that would have been calculated had the decline in average
20enrollment been 25% of what it was.
SB45-SSA1,1135,2321 2. Any additional revenue received by a school district as a result of subd. 1.
22shall not be included in the base for determining the school district's limit under sub.
23(2m) (d) (e) for the following school year.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2158g 24Section 2158g. 121.91 (4) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1136,6
1121.91 (4) (fm) 1. Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, if the average of the
2number of pupils enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding school years is more
3than the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years, the
4limit otherwise applicable under sub. (2m) (e) is decreased by the difference between
5that limit and the amount that would have been calculated had the increase in
6average enrollment been 75% of what it was.
SB45-SSA1,1136,97 2. Any decrease in revenue received by a school district as a result of subd. 1.
8shall not be excluded from the base for determining the school district's limit under
9sub. (2m) (e) in the following school year.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2159 10Section 2159. 121.92 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1136,11 11121.92 (title) Penalty for exceeding revenue ceiling or limit.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2160 12Section 2160. 121.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1136,1513 121.92 (1) In this section, "excess revenue" means the amount by which a school
14district's revenue exceeds the maximum allowed its ceiling under s. 121.905 or its
15limit
under s. 121.91.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2161 16Section 2161. 121.92 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1136,2017 121.92 (2) (a) Deduct from the state aid payment to a school district under s.
18121.08 in the school year in which the school district exceeded the revenue ceiling or
19limit an amount equal to the excess revenue for the school district or the amount of
20those aids, whichever is less.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2162 21Section 2162. 121.92 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1137,222 121.92 (2) (b) If the amount of the deduction under par. (a) is insufficient to
23cover the excess revenue, deduct from the other state aid payments to the school
24district in the school year in which the school district exceeded the revenue ceiling

1or
limit an amount equal to the remaining excess revenue or the amount of those
2payments, whichever is less.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2163 3Section 2163. 121.92 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1137,54 121.92 (2) (e) Ensure that the amount of the excess revenue is not included in
5determining the school district's limits ceiling or limit in the succeeding school year.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2165e 6Section 2165e. 125.26 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1137,77 125.26 (2s) (a) In this subsection:
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