SB1, s. 2645 23Section 2645. 102.29 (8r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1180,724 102.29 (8r) No participant in a food stamp employment and training program
25under s. 49.13 49.79 (9) who, under s. 49.13 (2) (d) 49.79 (9) (a) 5., is provided worker's

1compensation coverage by the department of health and family services or by a
2Wisconsin works Works agency, as defined in s. 49.001 (9), or other provider under
3contract with the department of health and family services or a county department
4under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or tribal governing body to administer the food stamp
5employment and training program
and who makes a claim for compensation under
6this chapter may make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer
7who provided the employment and training from which the claim arose.
SB1, s. 2647 8Section 2647. 103.001 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1180,139 103.001 (6) "Employer" means any person, firm, corporation, state, county,
10town, city, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district, family long-term
11care district and other public or quasi-public corporations as well as any agent,
12manager, representative or other person having control or custody of any
13employment, place of employment or of any employee.
SB1, s. 2648 14Section 2648. 103.005 (17) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 2649 15Section 2649. 103.005 (18) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 2650 16Section 2650. 106.18 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1180,19 17106.18 Youth programs in 1st class cities. From the appropriation account
18under s. 20.445 (1) (fm), the department shall implement and operate youth summer
19jobs programs in 1st class cities.
SB1, s. 2650e 20Section 2650e. 108.05 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1180,2321 108.05 (2) (f) The department shall certify such schedule to the revisor of
22statutes, who
legislative reference bureau, which shall when publishing the statutes
23include the latest such schedule then available.
SB1, s. 2650r 24Section 2650r. 108.10 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1181,8
1108.10 (7) (b) The department may choose not to appeal and to nonacquiesce
2in the decision by sending a notice of nonacquiescence to the commission, to the
3revisor of statutes legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin
4administrative register and to the employer before the time expires for seeking a
5judicial review of the decision under sub. (4). The effect of this action is that,
6although the decision is binding on the parties to the case, the commission's
7conclusions of law, the rationale and construction of statutes in the case are not
8binding on the department in other cases.
SB1, s. 2651 9Section 2651. 108.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1182,410 108.20 (2m) From the moneys not appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (ge), (gf),
11(gg), and (gi) which that are received by the administrative account as interest and
12penalties under this chapter, the department shall pay the benefits chargeable to the
13administrative account under s. 108.07 (5) and the interest payable to employers
14under s. 108.17 (3m), and may expend the remainder to pay interest due on advances
15to the unemployment reserve fund from the federal unemployment account under
16title XII of the social security act, 42 USC 1321 to 1324, may to conduct research
17relating to the condition of the unemployment reserve fund under s. 108.14 (6), to
18administer the unemployment insurance program and federal or state
19unemployment insurance programs authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to
20assist the department of justice in the enforcement of this chapter, to
make payments
21to satisfy a federal audit exception concerning a payment from the fund or any
22federal aid disallowance involving the unemployment insurance program, or may to
23make payments to the fund if such action is necessary to obtain a lower interest rate
24or deferral of interest payments on advances from the federal unemployment account
25under title XII of the social security act, except that any interest earned pending

1disbursement of federal employment security grants under s. 20.445 (1) (n) shall be
2credited to the general fund. Any moneys reverting to the administrative account
3from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (1) (ge) and (gf) shall be utilized as provided
4in this subsection.
SB1, s. 2665 5Section 2665. 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1182,126 111.70 (1) (j) "Municipal employer" means any city, county, village, town,
7metropolitan sewerage district, school district, family long-term care district, or any
8other political subdivision of the state, or instrumentality of one or more political
9subdivisions of the state, that engages the services of an employee and includes any
10person acting on behalf of a municipal employer within the scope of the person's
11authority, express or implied, but specifically does not include a local cultural arts
12district created under subch. V of ch. 229.
SB1, s. 2680c 13Section 2680c. 111.91 (2) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1182,1514 111.91 (2) (n) The provision to employees of the health insurance coverage
15required under s. 632.895 (11) to (14) (15).
SB1, s. 2682 16Section 2682. 114.33 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1183,617 114.33 (10) Subject to the approval of the governor under this subsection, the
18secretary may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the
19state and under the jurisdiction of the secretary when the secretary determines that
20the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for airport purposes and, if real
21property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 560.9810. The
22secretary shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to
23be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the property should
24be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The
25governor shall investigate the proposed sale as he or she deems necessary and

1approve or disapprove the application. Upon approval and receipt of the full
2purchase price, the secretary shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer
3the property to the purchaser. The funds derived from the sale shall be deposited in
4the appropriate airport fund, and the expense incurred by the secretary in
5connection with the sale shall be paid from that fund. This subsection does not apply
6to real property that is sold under s. 16.848.
SB1, s. 2683 7Section 2683. 115.28 (23) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1183,98 115.28 (23) (d) The minority group pupil precollege scholarship program under
9s. 115.43.
SB1, s. 2684 10Section 2684. 115.28 (46) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1183,1511 115.28 (46) Grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
12programs.
From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fz), award grants to school
13districts to develop innovative instructional programs in science, technology,
14engineering and mathematics; support pupils who are typically under-represented
15in these subjects; and increase the academic achievement of pupils in those subjects.
SB1, s. 2684m 16Section 2684m. 115.28 (47) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1184,217 115.28 (47) Grants for nursing services. From the appropriation under s.
1820.255 (2) (dL), annually award grants to school districts, other than the school
19district operating under ch. 119, to employ additional school nurses or contract for
20additional nursing services. The state superintendent shall award grants to those
21school districts that demonstrate the greatest need for such services based upon
22criteria such as the ratio of pupils to nurses, the rate of chronic health problems
23among pupils, and the number of pupils from low-income families. A school district
24receiving a grant may not use the money to supplant existing nursing staff or
25services. Each school district receiving a grant shall submit a report to the

1department describing how the school district used the money and its effectiveness
2in providing additional nursing services to pupils who need such services.
SB1, s. 2685 3Section 2685. 115.315 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1184,13 4115.315 Memorandum of understanding; license restriction and
5suspension.
As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the
6department shall restrict or suspend a license or permit granted by the department
7if the licensee or permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of
8child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other
9expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the licensee or permit
10holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued
11by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child
12support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support
13proceedings.
SB1, s. 2686 14Section 2686. 115.341 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1184,2015 115.341 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state
16superintendent shall reimburse each school board 10 15 cents for each breakfast
17served at a school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever
18is applicable, and shall reimburse each governing body of a private school 10 15 cents
19for each breakfast served at the private school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
20220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
SB1, s. 2687 21Section 2687. 115.347 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1185,222 115.347 (1) Beginning in the 1994-95 school year, a school board may submit
23enrollment data to the department of workforce development children and families
24for the purpose of directly certifying children as eligible for free or reduced-price

1meals under the federal school nutrition programs. The department of workforce
2development
children and families shall prescribe a format for the report.
SB1, s. 2688 3Section 2688. 115.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1185,144 115.347 (2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
5county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic
6support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
7department of workforce development children and families shall determine which
8children enrolled in the school district are members of Wisconsin works Works
9groups participating under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or of families receiving aid to families
10with dependent children or food stamps and shall provide the information to the
11school board as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the
12information to directly certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals
13served by the school district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to 42
14USC 1758
(b) (2) (C) (ii) and (iii).
SB1, s. 2689 15Section 2689. 115.347 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1185,1816 115.347 (3) The state superintendent shall assist school boards in developing
17a method for submitting enrollment data to the department of workforce
18development
children and families under sub. (1).
SB1, s. 2690 19Section 2690. 115.365 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1185,2120 115.365 (2) (intro.) The department, in conjunction with the department of
21health and family services and the department of children and families, shall:
SB1, s. 2691 22Section 2691. 115.368 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1186,223 115.368 (2) (intro.) The department, in conjunction with the department of
24health and family services and the department of children and families, and after

1consulting with established organizations providing services with a focus on children
2of risk, shall:
SB1, s. 2692 3Section 2692. 115.395 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1186,6 4115.395 Grants for improving pupil academic achievement. (1) In this
5section, "board" means the board of school directors in charge of the school district
6operating under ch. 119.
SB1,1186,17 7(2) Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the board may apply to the
8department of administration for an annual grant of up to $10,000,000 to implement
9initiatives to improve pupil academic achievement in all grades, such as employing
10licensed teachers to tutor pupils who are struggling academically, or employing
11persons to coordinate the district's instructional programs and provide ongoing
12professional development for teachers. The board shall submit with its application
13a plan for the department of administration's approval describing the initiatives for
14which the grant will be used, describing the research showing that the initiatives
15have a positive effect on pupil academic achievement, and including criteria for
16evaluating the effectiveness of the initiatives, such as high school graduation rates
17or the results of the statewide pupil assessments under ch. 118.30.
SB1,1186,21 18(3) The department of administration may approve the plan submitted under
19sub. (2) in whole or in part. If the department approves a plan in part, the board may
20submit an additional plan for the same school year and the department may award
21the board all or part of the balance of grant funds.
SB1,1186,25 22(4) Upon receipt of a notice from the department of administration that a plan
23has been approved under sub. (3), the state superintendent shall pay to the board,
24from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (df), the amount specified by the
25department of administration.
SB1, s. 2693
1Section 2693. 115.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1187,3 2115.42 (title) National Grants for national teacher certification or
3master educator licensure
.
SB1, s. 2694 4Section 2694. 115.42 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1187,75 115.42 (1) (a) 1. The person is certified by the National Board for Professional
6Teaching Standards or licensed by the department as a master educator under s. PI
734.19, Wis. Adm. Code
.
SB1, s. 2697 8Section 2697. 115.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1187,139 115.42 (1) (b) The grant under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the
10costs of obtaining certification or licensure under par. (a) 1. that are borne by the
11person, not to exceed $2,000. The department shall award the grant under this
12subsection in the first school year in which the person meets the requirements under
13par. (a).
SB1, s. 2698 14Section 2698. 115.42 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1187,1715 115.42 (2) (a) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (c), the department shall
16award 9 grants of $2,500 each to each person who received a grant under sub. (1) if
17the person satisfies all of the following requirements:
SB1, s. 2699 18Section 2699. 115.42 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1187,2119 115.42 (2) (a) 1. The person maintains his or her certification by the National
20Board for Professional Teaching Standards
national teacher certificate or master
21educator license
.
SB1, s. 2700 22Section 2700. 115.42 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1187,2523 115.42 (2) (a) 2. The person maintains his or her license as a teacher issued by
24the state superintendent or remains employed in a private school located in this
25state.
SB1, s. 2702
1Section 2702. 115.42 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1188,52 115.42 (2) (c) The amount of each grant under par. (a) shall be $5,000 in any
3school year in which the recipient is employed in a school in which at least 60 percent
4of the pupils enrolled are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC
51758
(6).
SB1, s. 2705 6Section 2705. 115.43 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1188,7 7115.43 (title) Minority group pupil Precollege scholarships.
SB1, s. 2706 8Section 2706. 115.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1188,129 115.43 (1) Definition. In this section, "minority group economically
10disadvantaged
pupil" means a pupil who is Black or African American, Hispanic,
11American Indian, an Alaskan native, or a person of Asian or Pacific Island origin

12eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
SB1, s. 2707 13Section 2707. 115.43 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1188,1614 115.43 (2) (a) Annually set goals relating to increasing the percentages of
15minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who graduate from high school
16and are prepared for postsecondary school education.
SB1, s. 2708 17Section 2708. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1188,2418 115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege
19scholarships, on a competitive basis, to minority group economically disadvantaged
20pupils who enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs
21designed to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary
22school education. The state superintendent shall give preference to minority group
23economically disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the
24technical college and University of Wisconsin Systems.
SB1, s. 2708m 25Section 2708m. 115.436 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1189,2
1115.436 Sparsity aid. (1) In this section, "membership" has the meaning
2given in s. 121.004 (5).
SB1,1189,4 3(2) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section if it satisfies
4all of the following criteria:
SB1,1189,65 (a) The school district's membership in the previous school year was no more
6than 725.
SB1,1189,87 (b) At least 20 percent of the school district's membership in the previous school
8year was eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
SB1,1189,109 (c) The school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the
10school district's area in square miles is less than 10.
SB1,1189,13 11(3) (a) Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the department shall pay to each
12school district eligible for sparsity aid the following amount from the appropriation
13under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), subject to par. (b):
SB1,1189,1614 1. If less than 50 percent of the school district's membership in the previous
15school year was eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b), $150
16multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.
SB1,1189,1917 2. If 50 percent or more of the school district's membership in the previous
18school year was eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b), $300
19multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.
SB1,1189,2220 (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) in any fiscal year is insufficient
21to pay the full amount under par. (a), the department shall prorate the payments
22among the eligible school districts.
SB1, s. 2709 23Section 2709. 115.445 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1190,3
1115.445 Four-year-old kindergarten grants. (1) A school board may
2apply to the department for a 2-year grant under this section to implement a
34-year-old kindergarten program.
SB1,1190,8 4(2) (a) In the first school year of a grant awarded under this section, the
5department shall pay the school board up to $3,000 for each 4-year-old kindergarten
6pupil enrolled in the school district. In the succeeding school year, the department
7shall pay the school board up to $1,500 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil
8enrolled in the school district.
SB1,1190,139 (b) The department shall award grants under this section beginning in the
102008-09 school year and shall give preference in awarding grants to school boards
11that use community approaches to early education, as defined by the department by
12rule. If the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dp) are insufficient to pay
13all eligible school boards, the department shall prorate the payments.
SB1,1190,14 14(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
SB1, s. 2710e 15Section 2710e. 115.53 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1190,1916 115.53 (3) (a) Arrange for otological or ophthalmic examination of any pupil or
17prospective pupil of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and
18Hard of Hearing. The examination shall be paid for from the appropriation in s.
1920.255 (1) (b), (gh) or (gs).
SB1, s. 2710m 20Section 2710m. 115.53 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1190,2421 115.53 (3) (b) Arrange for ophthalmic or otological examination of any pupil or
22prospective pupil of the school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and
23Visually Impaired. The examination shall be paid from the appropriation in s. 20.255
24(1) (b), (gh), (gL), or (gs).
SB1, s. 2710s 25Section 2710s. 115.53 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 2711
1Section 2711. 115.812 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1191,82 115.812 (1) Placement disputes. If a dispute arises between a local educational
3agency and the department of health and family services children and families, the
4department of corrections, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23,
5or between local educational agencies under s. 115.81 (4) (c), over the placement of
6a child, the state superintendent shall resolve the dispute. This subsection applies
7only to placements in nonresidential educational programs made under s. 48.57 (1)
8(c) and to placements in residential care centers made under s. 115.81.
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