AB930: Bill Text

AB930,17,16 121.555 (2) (cm) Waiver of operator requirement. Notwithstanding par. (c) 3., with respect to the operator of a vehicle under sub. (1) (a), a school board or, the governing body of a private school, or the operator of a charter school may waive the requirement that an the operator of the motor vehicle have sufficient use of both hands if the operator of the motor vehicle has sufficient use of one hand to safely operate the vehicle which the school board or, governing body of the private school, or operator of the charter school proposes the operator of the motor vehicle use, as substantiated by a special driving examination conducted by the department of transportation. The department of transportation shall conduct the special examination under this paragraph upon the request of a school board, the governing body of a private school or, the operator of a charter school, or the operator of the motor vehicle.

AB930, s. 28 Section 28. 121.555 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB930,18,13 121.555 (2m) Every school board, every governing body of a private school, and every operator of a charter school that provides pupil transportation services under this section shall require that there be filed with it and with the department of transportation a certificate of insurance showing that the insurance policy required under sub. (2) has been procured and is in effect for the entire school year which covers the owner and operator of the motor vehicle and the school board, private school, or charter school, or shall procure an insurance policy and file such certificate with the department of transportation. No such policy may be terminated prior to its expiration or canceled for any reason, unless a notice thereof is filed with the department of transportation and the school board, private school, or charter school by the insurer at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or cancellation. No such policy which covers a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may be terminated prior to its expiration or canceled for any reason, unless a notice thereof is also filed with the department of public instruction by the insurer at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or cancellation. An insurer that issues an insurance policy under this section that covers a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall notify the department of public instruction of any change made to the policy. A private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall immediately notify the department of public instruction that the school has received a notice of termination or cancellation from the insurer.

AB930, s. 29 Section 29. 121.555 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB930,18,18 121.555 (6) (a) The department shall prepare and make available to school districts, private schools, charter schools, and contractors providing pupil transportation services informational materials, in printed or electronic form, relating to compliance with this section.

AB930, s. 30 Section 30. 340.01 (56) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB930,18,22 340.01 (56) (a) 1. Pupils to or from a public school as defined in s. 115.01 (1) or, a private school as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a charter school as defined in s. 115.001 (1), or pupils to or from a technical college when required under s. 118.15 (1).

AB930, s. 31 Section 31. 341.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB930,18,25 341.03 (title) Operating vehicle after suspension, revocation, or cancellation of registration or without required insurance .

AB930, s. 32 Section 32. 341.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB930,19,7 341.03 (1) Prohibition. No person may operate or knowingly permit the operation of a motor vehicle if the registration for that vehicle is suspended, revoked, or canceled under s. 285.30 (6) (d) or 342.255, ch. 344 or this chapter, or if the registration for that vehicle is suspended, canceled, or revoked under the law of another jurisdiction, or, if required under ss. 121.53 or 121.555, valid insurance is not current on the vehicle.

AB930, s. 33 Section 33. 343.12 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB930,19,12 343.12 (1m) (a) An employer that employs any person as an operator of a school bus is responsible for determining that each such person is qualified under this section to operate a school bus and for assuring that only employees so qualified operate the employer's school buses.

AB930,19,15 (b) If an employer employs any person holding a commercial driver license to operate a school bus, the employer shall participate in the employer notification program under s. 343.245 (3m).

AB930, s. 34 Section 34. 343.12 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB930,19,24 343.12 (4) (b) The department shall, by rule, establish standards for the employment by an employer of a person under par. (a) as an operator of a school bus in this state. The rules may require the person to meet the qualifications contained in sub. (2), (2m), or (3) and any rules of the department applicable to residents, except that the rules shall require the person to meet the qualifications contained in sub. (2) (dm) and (em). The rules shall also require the employer to perform the actions specified in s. 121.555 (3) (a) 1. and 3. An employer of a person under par. (a) is subject to the requirement under sub. (1m).

AB930, s. 35 Section 35. 343.12 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 343.12 (9) (a).

AB930, s. 36 Section 36. 343.12 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB930,20,3 343.12 (9) (b) Any employer that violates sub. (1m) shall forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $400.

AB930, s. 37 Section 37. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB930,20,8 (1) The department of public instruction shall ensure that the school assessment guide required under section 115.28 (27) of the statutes, as created by this act, is available by the first day of the 10th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB930,20,13 (2) (a) Notwithstanding section 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes, as affected by this act, a private school that participates in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes during the 2008-09 school year and to which all of the following apply shall achieve accreditation under section 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes, as affected by this act, by December 31, 2010:

AB930,20,15 1. The private school was approved for scholarship funding for the 2005-06 school year by Partners Advancing Values in Education.

AB930,20,18 2. The private school participated in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes during the 2006-07 school year or during the 2007-08 school year or during both school years.

AB930,20,23 (b) Notwithstanding section 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes, as affected by this act, a private school that participates in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes during the 2009-10 school year and to which all of the following apply shall achieve accreditation under section 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes, as affected by this act, by December 31, 2011:

AB930,20,25 1. The private school was approved for scholarship funding for the 2005-06 school year by Partners Advancing Values in Education.

AB930,21,3 2. The private school participated in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes during the 2006-07 school year or during the 2007-08 school year or during both school years.

AB930,21,5 3. The private school did not participate in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes during the 2008-09 school year.

AB930, s. 38 Section 38. Initial applicability.

AB930,21,12 (1) The treatment of sections 118.125 (4), 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. and 3., (1s), and (2) (b) 1., 2., and 5., 119.16 (11), and 119.23 (2) (a) 7., (6m), (7) (am) 1., (b) 1., 3., and 5., (e) 1., and (f), and (10) (a) 5. and 6., (am) 4. and (d) of the statutes first applies to private schools participating in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes and to pupils who apply to attend, and to pupils who attend, a private school under section 119.23 of the statutes in the 2008-09 school year.

AB930,21,15 (2) The treatment of sections 115.28 (7) (b) and 119.23 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes first applies to a private school participating in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes in the 2009-10 school year.

AB930,21,18 (3) The treatment of section 118.19 (1) of the statutes first applies to a person seeking to teach in a private school participating in the program under section 119.23 of the statutes in the 2009-10 school year.

AB930, s. 39 Section 39. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB930,22,2 (1) The treatment of sections 119.23 (10) (a) 7., 121.53 (4) and (6), 121.555 (1) (intro.) and (b), (2) (intro.) and (cm), (2m), and (6) (a), 340.01 (56) (a) 1., 341.03 (title) and (1), and 343.12 (1m) and (4) (b) of the statutes, the renumbering of section 343.12 (9) of the statutes, and the creation of section 343.12 (9) (b) of the statutes take effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

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