AB571, s. 46 9Section 46. 115.88 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,19,1110 115.88 (10) Termination of state aid. The department may not make any
11payments under this section after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 47 12Section 47. 115.93 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,19,22 13115.93 State aid. If upon receipt of the reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state
14superintendent is satisfied that the school age parents program has been maintained
15during the preceding school year in accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), the
16state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of
17each school district maintaining the program a sum equal to the amount expended
18by the school district during the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and
19instructional aides, special transportation and other expenses approved by the state
20superintendent as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s.
2120.255 (2) (b). The department may not make any payments under this section after
22June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 48 23Section 48. 115.995 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,19,2524 115.995 (3) The department may not make any payments under this section
25after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 49
1Section 49. 116.08 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,20,32 116.08 (6) The department may not make any payments under this section
3after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 50 4Section 50. 118.153 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,20,65 118.153 (8) The department may not make any payments under this section
6after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 51 7Section 51. 118.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,20,188 118.255 (4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment
9services program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
10accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
11administration in favor of each school board, cooperative educational service agency
12and county children with disabilities education board maintaining such health
13treatment services, an amount equal to the amount expended for items listed in s.
14115.88 (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency and county
15children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these health
16treatment services as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under
17s. 20.255 (2) (b). The department may not make any payments under this subsection
18after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 52 19Section 52. 118.43 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,20,2120 118.43 (9) Termination of state aid. The department may not make any
21payments under this section after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 53 22Section 53. 118.51 (16) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,21,223 118.51 (16) (b) 1. If the number determined in par. (a) 1. is greater than the
24number determined in par. (a) 2. for a school district, the department shall increase

1that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 by an amount equal
2to the difference multiplied by the amount determined under par. (a) 3.
AB571,21,123 2. If the number determined in par. (a) 1. is less than the number determined
4in par. (a) 2. for a school district, the department shall decrease that school district's
5state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 by an amount equal to the difference
6multiplied by the amount determined under par. (a) 3. If the state aid payment under
7s. 121.08 121.085 is insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall decrease
8other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the
9remaining amount. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085 and other state
10aid payments made by the department to the school district are insufficient to cover
11the reduction, the department shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (2)
12(cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd. 1.
AB571, s. 54 13Section 54. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,21,1614 118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustment under par.
15(b) does not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state
16aid under s. 121.08 121.085 for any other purpose.
AB571, s. 55 17Section 55. 120.145 of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,21,20 18120.145 School tax levy. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 119.46, 120.10 (6) to (8),
19(10m), and (11), and 120.12 (3), beginning in 2004, a school board may not levy a tax
20at a rate that exceeds 3 mills except as follows:
AB571,21,2321 (a) The levy rate may exceed 3 mills for the purpose of paying the principal and
22interest on debt outstanding on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
23inserts date].
AB571,22,3
1(b) The levy rate may exceed 3 mills if the department approves a higher levy
2rate for the school district. The department may approve a higher levy rate only for
3emergencies, as defined by the department by rule.
AB571,22,5 4(2) The school board may not use revenue from the tax levy to fund employee
5salaries or benefits.
AB571, s. 56 6Section 56. 121.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,22,87 121.08 (1) (intro.) The In the 2002-03 school year and the 2003-04 school year,
8the
state shall pay to the school district the sum of the following amounts:
AB571, s. 57 9Section 57. 121.08 (4) (a) (intro.), 2., 3. and (b) of the statutes, as affected by
102003 Wisconsin Act 33, are amended to read:
AB571,22,1311 121.08 (4) (a) (intro.) The amount of state aid that a school district is eligible
12to be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r) and (t) shall be
13reduced by the amount determined as follows:
AB571,22,1614 2. Divide the sum under subd. 1. by the total amount of state aid that all school
15districts are eligible to be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and
16(r) and (t), calculated as if the reduction under par. (b) had not occurred.
AB571,22,1917 3. Multiply the amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to be paid
18from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r) and (t), calculated as if the
19reduction under par. (b) had not occurred, by the quotient under subd. 2.
AB571,22,2320 (b) The amount of state aid that the school district operating under ch. 119 is
21eligible to be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r) and (t) shall
22also be reduced by 45% of the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the
23current school year.
AB571, s. 58 24Section 58. 121.085 of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,22,25 25121.085 School aid. (1) In this section:
AB571,23,2
1(a) "Average membership" means the average membership of the 3 school years
2out of the 5 preceding school years that have the highest membership.
AB571,23,63 (b) "Educational cost" means the total cost of instruction and instructional
4support services that is attributable to pupils who reside in the school district, less
5transportation costs, facility acquisition costs, food and community service costs, and
6costs funded by any grant other than a state grant, as determined by the department.
AB571,23,97 (c) "Rate of increase" means the percentage rate that, when applied annually
8for 20 years, results in an aid payment in the 2023-24 school year of $19,000 per pupil
9under sub. (2).
AB571,23,12 10(2) (a) In the 2004-05 school year, the department shall pay to each school
11district, from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (r) and (t), the amount
12determined as follows:
AB571,23,1613 1. Divide the educational cost in the previous school year by the membership
14in the 2003-04 school year, except that if the membership in the 2003-04 school year
15is less than the membership in the 2002-03 school year, divide the educational cost
16in the previous school year by the average membership.
AB571,23,1817 2. Multiply the quotient under subd. 1. by the sum of 1.0 plus the rate of
18increase expressed as a decimal.
AB571,23,2219 3. Multiply the product under subd. 2. by the membership in the 2003-04 school
20year, except that if the membership in the 2003-04 school year is less than the
21membership in the 2002-03 school year, multiplying the product under subd. 2. by
22the average membership.
AB571,23,2523 (b) Beginning in the 2005-06 school year and ending in the 2023-24 school
24year, the department shall pay to each school district, from the appropriations under
25s. 20.255 (2) (r) and (t), the amount determined as follows:
AB571,24,3
11. Divide the amount received under this subsection in the previous school year
2by the membership or average membership used to determine aid under this
3subsection in the previous school year.
AB571,24,54 2. Multiply the quotient under subd. 1. by the sum of 1.0 plus the rate of
5increase expressed as a decimal.
AB571,24,96 3. Multiply the product under subd. 2. by the membership in the previous
7school year, except that if the membership in the previous school year is less than the
8membership in the second previous school year, multiplying the product under subd.
92. by the average membership.
AB571,24,16 10(3) A school district that has an unanticipated increase in the costs of providing
11special education under subch. V of ch. 115 may apply to the department for
12additional state aid. If, after paying aid under sub. (2), the department determines
13that funds are available in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (r) or (t) and that
14additional aid is justified, the department shall pay the additional aid from the
15appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (r) or (t). The department's determinations are
16final and may not be appealed.
AB571, s. 59 17Section 59. 121.086 of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,24,19 18121.086 Aid for capital expenditures. (1) In this section, "board" means
19the school building projects board.
AB571,24,23 20(2) Notwithstanding s. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2., a school board may not issue a bond
21under s. 67.05 (6a) to finance a capital project unless it adopts a resolution to do so
22by the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of its members. If the school board
23adopts such a resolution, it may apply to the board for state aid for the project.
AB571,25,2 24(3) The board shall review the application submitted under sub. (2) and shall
25provide state aid to the school district for that portion of the project determined by

1the board to satisfy an educational need in the school district. The amount of aid to
2be paid to the school district under this section shall be determined as follows:
AB571,25,63 (a) Determine the percentage of the school district's shared cost that was paid
4through general equalization aid under s. 121.08 in the previous school year, or that
5would have been paid under that section in the previous school year if aid were paid
6under that section in the previous school year.
AB571,25,97 (b) Multiply the portion of the project's cost determined by the board to satisfy
8an educational need in the school district by the percentage under par. (a) or by 10
9percent, whichever is greater.
AB571,25,11 10(4) Aid under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255
11(2) (t).
AB571, s. 60 12Section 60. 121.09 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB571,26,7 13121.09 State aid adjustment; redetermination of assessment. (1) If, on
14or after July 1, 1980, but before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts
15date]
, the tax appeals commission or a court makes a final redetermination on the
16assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the
17previous assessment, or if, on or after January 1, 1982, but before the effective date
18of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date],
the state board of assessors makes a final
19redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995
20that is lower than the previous assessment, the school board of the school district in
21which the property is located may, within 4 years after the date of the determination,
22decision, or judgment, file the determination of the state board of assessors, the
23decision of the tax appeals commission, or the judgment of the court with the state
24superintendent, requesting an adjustment in state aid to the school district. If the
25state superintendent determines that the determination, decision, or judgment is

1final and that it has been filed within the 4-year period, the state shall pay to the
2school district in the subsequent fiscal year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
3(2) (ac) (t), an amount equal to the difference between the state aid computed under
4s. 121.08 for the school year commencing after the year subject to the valuation
5recertification, using the school district's equalized valuation as originally certified,
6and the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for that school year using the school
7district's equalized valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).
AB571,26,20 8(2) If, on or after May 3, 1984, but before the effective date of this subsection
9.... [revisor inserts date],
the state board of assessors, the tax appeals commission or
10a court makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property subject to
11taxation under s. 70.995 that is higher than the previous assessment, the state
12superintendent shall notify the school district in which the property is located of the
13recertification by the department of revenue under s. 70.57 (2). The state
14superintendent shall, in the subsequent fiscal year, withhold from the school
15district's state aid entitlement under s. 121.08 121.085 an amount equal to the
16difference between the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for the school year
17commencing after the year subject to the valuation recertification, using the school
18district's equalized valuation as originally certified, and the state aid computed
19under s. 121.08 for that school year, using the school district's equalized valuation
20as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).
AB571, s. 61 21Section 61. 121.09 (2r) of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33,
22is amended to read:
AB571,27,1223 121.09 (2r) If after July 26, 2003, and before the effective date of this subsection
24.... [revisor inserts date],
the state board of assessors, the tax appeals commission,
25or a court makes a final redetermination on the assessment of telephone company

1property subject to taxation under s. 70.112 (4) and subch. IV of ch. 76 that is lower
2than the previous assessment, the school board of the school district in which the
3property is located may, within 4 years after the redetermination, file the
4redetermination with the state superintendent, requesting an adjustment in state
5aid to the school district. If the state superintendent determines that the
6redetermination is final and that it has been filed within the 4-year period, the state
7shall pay to the school district in the subsequent fiscal year, from the appropriation
8under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), an amount equal to the difference between the state aid
9computed under s. 121.08 for the school year commencing after the year subject to
10the valuation recertification, using the school district's equalized valuation as
11originally certified, and the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for that school year
12using the school district's equalized valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).
AB571, s. 62 13Section 62. 121.095 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,27,1614 121.095 (1) (intro.) Annually the department shall reduce each school district's
15state aid payment under s. 121.08 121.085, or other state aid payments, if necessary,
16by an amount calculated as follows:
AB571, s. 63 17Section 63. 121.095 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,27,2318 121.095 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t), annually the
19department of public instruction shall pay to the department of military affairs an
20amount equal to the sum of the reductions under sub. (1). The department of public
21instruction shall ensure that the aid adjustment under sub. (1) does not affect the
22amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08
23121.085 or for any other purpose.
AB571, s. 64 24Section 64. 121.105 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,27,2525 121.105 (2) (c) This subsection does not apply after the 2003-04 school year.
AB571, s. 65
1Section 65. 121.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,28,72 121.105 (3) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes
3effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the
4consolidated school district's state aid shall be an amount that is not less than the
5aggregate state aid received by the consolidating school districts in the school year
6prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. The additional state
7aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t).
AB571, s. 66 8Section 66. 121.135 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB571,28,109 121.135 (4) The department may not make any payments under this section
10after June 30, 2004.
AB571, s. 67 11Section 67. 121.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 121.15 (1) and
12amended to read:
AB571,28,1613 121.15 (1) Except as provided under sub. (1g), state State aid under s. 121.08
14121.085 shall be paid to school districts according to the following distribution
15schedule:
in 4 equal installments. The department shall determine the payment
16schedule.
AB571, s. 68 17Section 68. 121.15 (1) (a) to (e) of the statutes are repealed.
AB571, s. 69 18Section 69. 121.15 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB571, s. 70 19Section 70. 121.15 (1m) (a) (intro.) and 3. of the statutes are consolidated,
20renumbered 121.15 (1m) (a) and amended to read:
AB571,28,2521 121.15 (1m) (a) Notwithstanding subs. sub. (1) and (1g), a portion of state aid
22to school districts shall be distributed as follows:
, annually the state shall pay to
23school districts, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), $75,000,000 on the
244th Monday in July of the following school year. No payment may be made under this
25subdivision after July 2004.
AB571, s. 71
1Section 71. 121.15 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,29,52 121.15 (1m) (b) The percentages payments under subs. sub. (1) (a) and (1g) (a)
3shall be reduced proportionally to reflect the payments made under par. (a). School
4districts shall treat the payments made in July under par. (a) as if they had been
5received in the previous school year.
AB571, s. 72 6Section 72. 121.23 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,29,7 7121.23 (title) Payment of aids in school School district labor disputes.
AB571, s. 73 8Section 73. 121.23 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 121.23.
AB571, s. 74 9Section 74. 121.23 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB571, s. 75 10Section 75. 121.85 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,29,1311 121.85 (6) (a) 1. Divide the state aid received in the current school year under
12s. 121.08 121.085 by the membership used to compute state aid to the school district
13for the current
in the previous school year.
AB571, s. 76 14Section 76. 121.85 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,29,1615 121.85 (6) (e) Sources of aid payments. State aid under this section shall be
16paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t).
AB571, s. 77 17Section 77. 121.85 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,30,318 121.85 (6m) Use of aid for lease or loan payments. If the board of directors
19of the school district operating under ch. 119 leases buildings or sites from the
20redevelopment authority of the city or borrows money from the redevelopment
21authority of the city under s. 119.16 (3) (c), it may use intradistrict transfer aid under
22sub. (6) to make lease payments or repay the loan. If the board of school directors
23decides to use the aid to make lease payments or repay the loan, it may request the
24department to remit the intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to the
25redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee in an annual amount agreed to by

1the board of school directors and the department, and the department shall ensure
2that the aid remittance does not affect the amount determined to be received by the
3board of school directors as state aid under s. 121.08 121.085 for any other purpose.
AB571, s. 78 4Section 78. 121.85 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,30,115 121.85 (8) Transferred pupils. Pupils transferring schools under this section
6shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident pupils and shall have
7the responsibilities, privileges, and rights of resident pupils in the school district or
8attendance area. Subject to this subsection, a pupil transferring schools under either
9sub. (3) (a) or (b) has the right to complete his or her education at the elementary,
10middle, or high school to which he or she transfers so long as full funding therefor
11is available under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t).
AB571, s. 79 12Section 79. 121.85 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB571,30,1613 121.85 (9) (c) The obligation under par. (a) to organize planning councils shall
14apply only with regard to school terms for which full pupil transfer aids are
15appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) (t) and planning council assistance funds are
16appropriated under s. 20.255 (1) (a).
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