118.255(2)(b) (b) A school board, cooperative educational service agency, or county children with disabilities education board providing services under this section may enter into agreements with the administrator of a private school on the scheduling, space and other necessary arrangements for performance of such health treatment services. A school board, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board shall not pay any private school for any services or facilities provided under this section. Control of the health treatment services program shall rest with the public school board, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board.
118.255(2)(c) (c) A school board, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board may provide health treatment services only within private school facilities located within the boundaries of the school district, cooperative educational service agency or county.
118.255(3) (3) The school board, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board maintaining health treatment services shall report annually to the department, and at such other times as the department directs, such information as the department requires.
118.255(4) (4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment services program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board maintaining such health treatment services, an amount equal to the amount expended for items listed in s. 115.88 (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency and county children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these health treatment services as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
118.255 Annotation This section authorizes local school districts to provide health and welfare services, but not educational services, to students attending private schools; it may be unconstitutional to the extent that any of the services authorized thereby are rendered in church-affiliated private schools. 64 Atty. Gen. 75.
118.257 118.257 Liability for referral to police.
118.257(1) (1) In this section:
118.257(1)(a) (a) "Controlled substance" has the meaning specified in s. 961.01 (4).
118.257(1)(am) (am) "Controlled substance analog" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4m).
118.257(1)(at) (at) "Delivery" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (6).
118.257(1)(b) (b) "Distribute" has the meaning specified in s. 961.01 (9).
118.257(1)(c) (c) "Pupil services professional" means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist or school nurse.
118.257(1)(d) (d) "School" means a public, parochial or private school which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school or high school.
118.257(2) (2) A school administrator, principal, pupil services professional or teacher employed by a school board is not liable for referring a pupil enrolled in the school district to law enforcement authorities, or for removing a pupil from the school premises or from participation in a school-sponsored activity, for suspicion of possession, distribution, delivery or consumption of an alcohol beverage or a controlled substance or controlled substance analog.
118.257 History History: 1979 c. 331; 1981 c. 79 s. 17; 1983 a. 373; 1987 a. 170; 1995 a. 448.
118.258 118.258 Electronic communication devices prohibited.
118.258(1)(1) Each school board shall adopt rules prohibiting a pupil from using or possessing an electronic paging or 2-way communication device while on premises owned or rented by or under the control of a public school. The rules may allow for the use or possession of such a device by a pupil if the school board or its designee determines that the device is used or possessed for a medical, school, educational, vocational or other legitimate use.
118.258(2) (2)
118.258(2)(a)(a) Annually, the school board shall provide each pupil enrolled in the school district with a copy of the rules under sub. (1).
118.258(2)(b) (b) The school board shall submit a copy of the rules under sub. (1) to the state superintendent when the rule is first adopted and whenever the rule is amended.
118.258 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27.
118.26 118.26 Claim against school district. No action may be brought or maintained against a school district upon a claim or cause of action unless the claimant complies with s. 893.80. This section does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37, 19.97 or 281.99.
118.26 History History: 1977 c. 285; 1979 c. 323 s. 33; 1995 a. 158; 1997 a. 27.
118.26 AnnotationVTAE districts are school districts under this section. Binder v. Madison, 72 Wis. 2d 613, 241 N.W.2d 613.
118.27 118.27 Gifts and grants. The school board of a district may receive, accept and use gifts or grants of furniture, books, equipment, supplies, moneys, securities or other property, real or personal, used or useful for school research and educational purposes. All moneys received as gifts or grants shall be placed in the school district treasury but shall be considered segregated trust funds. Whenever a school board receives gifts or grants under this section, it shall make such use thereof, or invest the same in the case of moneys, as the donor or grantor specifies. In the absence of any specific direction as to the use of such gifts or grants by a donor or grantor, the school board may determine the use of or invest the same in accordance with the law applicable to trust investments. In the use, control or investment of such gifts or grants, the school board may exercise the rights and powers generally conferred upon trustees.
118.27 Annotation If moneys are accepted under this section, district must act as trustee of the moneys, except under circumstances in 66.30 (2m). 74 Atty. Gen. 45.
118.28 118.28 Community action agencies. The school board of a school district may appropriate funds for promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 49.37, 1997 stats.
118.28 History History: 1977 c. 29; 1983 a. 27 s. 2200 (20); 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 185.
118.29 118.29 Administration of drugs to pupils and emergency care.
118.29(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
118.29(1)(a) (a) "Administer" means the direct application of a drug or prescription drug, whether by injection, ingestion or other means, to the human body.
118.29(1)(b) (b) "Drug" has the meaning specified in s. 450.01 (10).
118.29(1)(bm) (bm) "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a device used for the automatic injection of epinephrine into the human body.
118.29(1)(c) (c) "Health care professional" means a person licensed as an emergency medical technician under s. 146.50, a person certified as a first responder under s. 146.50 (8) or any person licensed, certified, permitted or registered under chs. 441 or 446 to 449.
118.29(1)(d) (d) "High degree of negligence" means criminal negligence, as defined in s. 939.25 (1).
118.29(1)(e) (e) "Practitioner" means any physician, dentist or podiatrist licensed in any state.
118.29(1)(f) (f) "Prescription drug" has the meaning specified in s. 450.01 (20).
118.29(2) (2)Authority to administer drugs; civil liability exemption.
118.29(2)(a)(a) Notwithstanding chs. 441, 447, 448 and 450, a school bus operator validly authorized under ss. 343.12 and 343.17 (3) (c) to operate the school bus he or she is operating, any school employee or volunteer, county children with disabilities education board employee or volunteer or cooperative educational service agency employee or volunteer authorized in writing by the administrator of the school district, the board or the agency, respectively, or by a school principal, and any private school employee or volunteer authorized in writing by a private school administrator or private school principal:
118.29(2)(a)1. 1. May administer any drug which may lawfully be sold over the counter without a prescription to a pupil in compliance with the written instructions of the pupil's parent or guardian if the pupil's parent or guardian consents in writing.
118.29(2)(a)2. 2. May administer a prescription drug to a pupil in compliance with the written instructions of a practitioner if the pupil's parent or guardian consents in writing.
118.29(2)(a)2m. 2m. Except for epinephrine administered under subd. 2., may use an epinephrine auto-injector to administer epinephrine to any pupil who appears to be experiencing a severe allergic reaction if, as soon as practicable, the school bus operator, employee or volunteer reports the allergic reaction by dialing the telephone number "911" or, in an area in which the telephone number "911" is not available, the telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.
118.29(2)(a)3. 3. Is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in administering a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under subd. 1., 2. or 2m. unless the act or omission constitutes a high degree of negligence. This subdivision does not apply to health care professionals.
118.29(2)(b) (b) Any school district administrator, county children with disabilities education board administrator, cooperative educational service agency administrator, public or private school principal or private school administrator who authorizes an employee or volunteer to administer a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under par. (a) is immune from civil liability for the act of authorization unless it constitutes a high degree of negligence.
118.29(3) (3)Emergency care; civil liability exemption. Any school bus operator validly authorized under ss. 343.12 and 343.17 (3) (c) to operate the school bus he or she is operating and any public or private school employee or volunteer, county children with disabilities education board employee or volunteer or cooperative educational service agency employee or volunteer, other than a health care professional, who in good faith renders emergency care to a pupil of a public or private school is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering such emergency care. The immunity from civil liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48 (1).
118.29(4) (4)Written policies. Any school board, county children with disabilities education board, cooperative educational service agency or governing body of a private school whose employees or volunteers may be authorized to administer drugs or prescription drugs to pupils under this section shall adopt a written policy governing the administration of drugs and prescription drugs to pupils. In developing the policy, the school board, board, agency or governing body shall seek the assistance of one or more appropriate health care professionals who are employees of the school board, board, agency or governing body or are providing services or consultation under s. 121.02 (1) (g). The policy shall include procedures for obtaining and filing in the school or other appropriate facility the written instructions and consent required under sub. (2) (a), for the periodic review of such written instructions, for the storing of drugs and prescription drugs, for record keeping and for the appropriate instruction of persons who may be authorized to administer drugs or prescription drugs to pupils under this section.
118.29(5) (5)Exemption. No employee except a health care professional may be required to administer a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under this section by any means other than ingestion.
118.291 118.291 Asthmatic pupils; possession and use of inhalers.
118.291(1)(1) While in school, at a school-sponsored activity or under the supervision of a school authority, an asthmatic pupil may possess and use a metered dose inhaler or dry powder inhaler if all of the following are true:
118.291(1)(a) (a) The pupil uses the inhaler before exercise to prevent the onset of asthmatic symptoms or uses the inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms.
118.291(1)(b) (b) The pupil has the written approval of the pupil's physician and, if the pupil is a minor, the written approval of the pupil's parent or guardian.
118.291(1)(c) (c) The pupil has provided the school principal with a copy of the approval or approvals under par. (b).
118.291(2) (2) No school district, school board or school district employee is civilly liable for damage to a pupil caused by a school district employee who prohibits a pupil from using an inhaler because of the employee's good faith belief that the requirements of sub. (1) had not been satisfied or who allows a pupil to use an inhaler because of the employee's good faith belief that the requirements of sub. (1) had been satisfied.
118.291 History History: 1997 a. 77.
118.295 118.295 Suicide intervention; civil liability exemption. Any school board, private school, county children with disabilities education board or cooperative educational service agency, and any officer, employee or volunteer thereof, who in good faith attempts to prevent suicide by a pupil is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in respect to the suicide or attempted suicide. The civil liability immunity provided in this section is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48 (1).
118.295 History History: 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 14; 1997 a. 164.
118.30 118.30 Pupil assessment.
118.30(1)(1)
118.30(1)(a)(a) The state superintendent shall adopt or approve examinations designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th, 8th and 10th grades.
118.30(1)(b) (b) The department shall develop a high school graduation examination that is designed to measure whether pupils meet the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
118.30(1g) (1g)
118.30(1g)(a)1.1. By August 1, 1998, each school board shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. If the governor has issued pupil academic standards as an executive order under s. 14.23, the school board may adopt those standards.
118.30(1g)(a)2. 2. By January 1, 2000, or by January 1 of the 1st school year of operation, whichever is later, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The operator of the charter school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
118.30(1g)(b) (b) Each school board operating high school grades and each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates high school grades shall adopt a high school graduation examination that is designed to measure whether pupils meet the pupil academic standards adopted by the school board or operator of the charter school under par. (a). If the school board or operator of the charter school has adopted the pupil academic standards issued as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998, the school board or operator of the charter school may adopt the high school graduation examination developed by the department under sub. (1) (b). If a school board or operator of a charter school develops and adopts its own high school graduation examination, it shall notify the department annually by October 1 that it intends to administer the examination in the following school year.
118.30(1g)(c) (c) Each school board operating elementary grades and each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates elementary grades may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade and may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 8th grade. If the school board or operator of the charter school develops or adopts an examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.
118.30(1m) (1m) Except as otherwise provided in this section, annually each school board shall do all of the following:
118.30(1m)(a)1.1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has not developed and adopted its own 4th grade examination, the school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1m)(a)2. 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 4th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1m)(am)1.1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1m)(am)2. 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 8th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1m)(b) (b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 10th grade.
118.30(1m)(d) (d) If the school board operates high school grades, beginning in the 2002-03 school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the school board under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 11th and 12th grades. The school board shall administer the examination at least twice each school year and may administer the examination only to pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades.
118.30(1r) (1r) Annually each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall do all of the following:
118.30(1r)(a)1.1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has not developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1r)(a)2. 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. The operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1r)(am)1.1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1r)(am)2. 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. The operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.
118.30(1r)(b) (b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 10th grade.
118.30(1r)(d) (d) If the charter school operates high school grades, beginning in the 2002-03 school year, administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the operator of the charter school under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades in the charter school. The operator of the charter school shall administer the examination at least twice each school year and may administer the examination only to pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades.
118.30(2) (2)
118.30(2)(a)(a) To the extent possible, all examinations under this section shall be free of bias.
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