SB231: Bill Text

SB231, s. 19 Section 19. 119.80 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,14,19 119.80 (1) The board shall submit to the governor a proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) (kp) in each school year.

SB231, s. 20 Section 20. 119.80 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,15,2 119.80 (1m) Annually by June 1, the governor shall submit to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) (kp) in the following school year. By June 15, each such standing committee may submit written recommendations on the proposal to the joint committee on finance.

SB231, s. 21 Section 21. 119.80 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,15,6 119.80 (4) The department may not distribute any funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (kp) in any fiscal year until the spending plan for that fiscal year has been approved.

SB231, s. 22 Section 22. 119.82 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,15,10 119.82 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) (kp), the 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).

SB231, s. 23 Section 23. 121.004 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,15,16 121.004 (7) (a) (intro.) "Pupils enrolled" is the total number of pupils, as expressed by official enrollments, in all schools of the school district, except as provided in pars. (b) to (e) (f). If such total contains a fraction, it shall be expressed as the nearest whole number. The same method shall be used in computing the number of pupils enrolled for resident pupils, nonresident pupils or both.

SB231, s. 24 Section 24. 121.004 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,15,21 121.004 (7) (f) A pupil who transfers from one school district to another under s. 121.85 (3) (a) shall be counted by the school district in which the pupil resides as 0.5 pupil or, if appropriate, as a number equal to the result obtained by multiplying 0.5 by the appropriate fraction under under par. (c), (cm) or (d).

SB231, s. 25 Section 25. 121.05 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,15,24 121.05 (1) (a) 11. Pupils residing in the school district but attending a public school in another school district under s. 118.51 or 121.85 (3) (a).

SB231, s. 26 Section 26. 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,16,9 121.07 (6) (a) "Shared cost" is the sum of the net cost of the general fund and the net cost of the debt service fund, except that "shared cost" excludes any costs, including attorney fees, incurred by a school district as a result of its participation in a lawsuit commenced against the state, beginning with such costs incurred in the fiscal year in which the lawsuit is commenced and excludes the costs of transporting those transfer pupils for whom the school district operating under ch. 119 does not receive intradistrict transfer aid under s. 121.85 (6) as a result of s. 121.85 (6) (am). In this paragraph, "net cost of the debt service fund" includes all of the following amounts:

SB231, s. 27 Section 27. 121.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,16,18 121.58 (5) State superintendent approval. If the state superintendent is satisfied that transportation or board and lodging was provided in compliance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the sum due the school district. The state superintendent may not certify payment of state aid under sub. (2) for the number of pupils calculated under s. 121.85 (6) (am). In case of differences concerning the character and sufficiency of the transportation or board and lodging, the state superintendent may determine such matter and his or her decision is final.

SB231, s. 28 Section 28. 121.85 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,16,23 121.85 (6) (a) Intradistrict transfer. (intro.) The Except as provided under pars. (am) and (ar), the school district of attendance of pupils transferring from one attendance area to another under subs. (3) (b) and (4) shall be entitled to an amount determined as follows:

SB231, s. 29 Section 29. 121.85 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,17,2 121.85 (6) (a) 2. Multiply the number of transfer pupils, as counted for membership purposes under s. 121.004 (7), by 0.25.

SB231, s. 30 Section 30. 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,17,6 121.85 (6) (am) Reduction of intradistrict transfer aid. The school district operating under ch. 119 may not receive aid under par. (a) for the number of pupils calculated as follows, if the calculation results in a positive number:

SB231,17,7 1. In the 2000-01 school year:

SB231,17,10 a. Subtract from 75% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB231,17,12 b. Multiply the result under subd. 1. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB231,17,13 2. In the 2001-02 school year:

SB231,17,16 a. Subtract from 80% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB231,17,18 b. Multiply the result under subd. 2. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB231,17,19 3. In the 2002-03 school year:

SB231,17,22 a. Subtract from 90% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB231,17,24 b. Multiply the result under subd. 3. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB231,17,25 4. In the 2003-04 school year:

SB231,18,3 a. Subtract from 95% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB231,18,5 b. Multiply the result under subd. 4. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB231,18,8 5. In the 2004-05 school year and each school year thereafter, the number of pupils whose parents or guardians have not provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB231, s. 31 Section 31. 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,18,11 121.85 (6) (ar) Hold harmless. 1. In the 1999-2000 school year, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:

SB231,18,14 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a) multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

SB231,18,15 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a).

SB231,18,18 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., in the 2000-01 school year and in each school year thereafter, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:

SB231,18,21 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a), adjusted annually for the school years since 1998-99 by the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 as described under subd. 1. a., less the reduction under par. (am).

SB231,18,23 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a), less the reduction under par. (am).

SB231,19,2 3. a. If one or more bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4., subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following certification by the secretary of administration to the department that the last principal and interest payment on the bonds has been made.

SB231,19,4 b. If no bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4. by the date specified in that section, subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following that date.

SB231, s. 32 Section 32. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB231, s. 33 Section 33. 121.85 (6) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB231, s. 34 Section 34. 121.85 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,19,16 121.85 (6m) Use of aid for debt service. The board of directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay debt service on bonds issued under s. 66.431 (5m). If the board of school directors decides to use the aid to pay the debt service, it may request the department to remit the intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to the redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee in an annual amount agreed to by the board of school directors and the department, and the department shall ensure that the aid remittance does not affect the amount determined to be received by the board of school directors as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

SB231, s. 35 Section 35. 121.85 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,20,9 121.85 (7) Transportation. Transportation shall be provided to pupils transferring schools under this section if required under subch. IV. Transportation for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (a) outside the pupil's school district of residence shall be provided pursuant to agreement between the school district of residence and the school district of attendance. If either the school district of residence or the school district of attendance operates a program of intradistrict transfers under sub. (3) (b), that school district shall be responsible for the cost of transportation. The school district may meet this responsibility either by contracting directly for provision of transportation or by reimbursing another school district for the cost of such a contract. Transportation for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (b) outside his or her attendance area of residence may be provided by his or her school district. A school district providing transportation under this subsection may not claim transportation aid under subch. IV for pupils so transported. A school district that transports a pupil who moves outside his or her attendance district during the school year to the school in the pupil's former attendance district may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay the costs of transporting the pupil.

SB231, s. 36 Section 36. 121.87 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,20,15 121.87 (3) In addition to the report under sub. (1), annually by May 1 the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex, grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area without written consent under s. 121.85 (6) (am).

SB231, s. 37 Section 37. 121.90 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB231,20,20 121.90 (1) (e) In determining a school district's revenue limit for the 2000-01 school year or for any school year thereafter, the department shall calculate the number of pupils enrolled in each school year prior to the 2000-01 school year as the number was calculated in that school year under s. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. and (f), 1997 stats.

SB231, s. 38 Section 38 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB231,21,2 (1) Study of special transfer program. The joint legislative council is requested to conduct a study of the special transfer program under subchapter VI of chapter 121 of the statutes. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2000.

SB231,21,3 (2) Special transfer aid report.

SB231,21,7 (a) By May 1, 2000, the board of school directors of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance for its approval under paragraph (b ). The report shall include all of the following:

SB231,21,9 1. A strategy for achieving the percentages specified under section 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB231,21,11 2. A facility plan specifying the neighborhood schools that are needed, the location of specialty schools and the estimated cost of the facility plan.

SB231,21,13 3. Other means by which the pupil capacity of neighborhood schools will be expanded, which could include remodeling and use of nontraditional facilities.

SB231,21,16 4. Specific plans for establishing neighborhood schools and replicating or relocating specialty schools throughout the school district in order to increase the number of pupils attending neighborhood schools.

SB231,21,18 5. A description of the alternative settings, which are in compliance, as defined in section 115.33 (1) (a) of the statutes, that will be used for educating pupils.

SB231,21,21 (b) The joint committee on finance shall review the report under paragraph (a) and may modify the report. The committee shall approve the report, and any modifications to the report, by September 1, 2000.

SB231,22,2 (c) Notwithstanding section 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of public instruction may not distribute any aid under section 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the board of school directors of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes in the 2000-01 fiscal year until the report is approved by the joint committee on finance under paragraph (b).

SB231, s. 39 Section 39. Initial applicability.

SB231,22,7 (1) Interdistrict transfer pupils and revenue limits. The treatment of sections 121.004 (7) (a) (intro.) and (f), 121.05 (1) (a) 11. and 121.85 (6) (a) 2., (b) 1. and (f) of the statutes first applies to the distribution of state aid in, and to the revenue limits for, the 2000-01 school year.

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