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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
December 12, 2011 - Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Olsen, cosponsored
by Representative Radcliffe. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB335,1,3 1An Act to amend 115.787 (2) (g) 1.; and to create 118.33 (1) (g) of the statutes;
2relating to: authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school
3diploma.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a school board may not grant a high school diploma to any
pupil unless the pupil has earned at least 4 credits of English, 3 credits of social
studies, 2 credits of science, 2 credits of mathematics, 1.5 credits of physical
education, and 0.5 credits of health education.
This bill authorizes a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma to
a pupil if the pupil:
1. Satisfies the above requirements.
2. Earns in grades 9 to 12 the same total number of credits that the school board
requires of other pupils for high school graduation.
3. Successfully completes a vocational education program, established by the
school board, in one or more subjects.
The bill authorizes a school board, in establishing a vocational education
program, to incorporate standards for industry-wide certifications. The school
board must indicate on a pupil's vocational high school diploma the certifications
attained by the pupil.
Finally, the bill directs the Department of Public Instruction annually to
provide each school board that offers high school grades a list of industry
certifications.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB335, s. 1 1Section 1. 115.787 (2) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB335,2,82 115.787 (2) (g) 1. Beginning not later than in the first individualized education
3program that will be in effect when the child is 14, and updated annually thereafter,
4a statement of appropriate, measurable postsecondary goals for the child based on
5age-appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment
6and, where appropriate, independent living skills. An individualized education
7program that indicates a goal of a vocational high school diploma under s. 118.33 (1)
8(g) shall specify the course of study that the pupil must take to attain that goal.
SB335, s. 2 9Section 2. 118.33 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB335,2,1110 118.33 (1) (g) 1. A school board may grant a vocational high school diploma to
11a pupil who does all of the following:
SB335,2,1212 a. Satisfies the requirements under par. (a).
SB335,2,1413 b. Earns in the high school grades the same total number of credits that the
14school board requires of other pupils for high school graduation.
SB335,2,1615 c. Successfully completes a vocational education program, established by the
16school board, in a subject or subjects.
SB335,3,217 2. In establishing a vocational education program under subd. 1. c., the school
18board may incorporate standards for industry-recognized certifications. Annually,
19the department shall provide to each school board operating high school grades a list

1of such certifications. The school board shall indicate on a pupil's vocational high
2school diploma the certifications attained by the pupil.
SB335,3,33 (End)
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