AB40: Bill Text

AB40,438,10 38.28 (1m) (c) "Industry-validated curriculum" means a curriculum that is developed with business or industry input and that is based on competencies and assessments that reflect the skills and knowledge necessary for a specific job or jobs within a specific type of business or industry.

AB40,643 Section 643. 38.28 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,438,14 38.28 (2) (b) (intro.) Each Subject to par. (bm), each district's share of aids under this section the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) shall be computed as follows:

AB40,644 Section 644. 38.28 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (2) (bs) and amended to read:

AB40,438,20 38.28 (2) (bs) The board shall reduce each district's aid payment under subd. par. (b) 2., or the amount allocated to each district under the plan administered under par. (be) 2., by the district's share of the amount necessary to produce and distribute the statewide guide under s. 38.04 (18), as determined by the board.

AB40,645 Section 645. 38.28 (2) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,438,25 38.28 (2) (be) 1. Subject to par. (bm), the board shall establish a formula for allocating the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) in a fiscal year to each district based on a district's performance in the previous fiscal year with respect to all of the following criteria:

AB40,439,1 a.   The placement rate of students in jobs related to students' programs of study.

AB40,439,4 b. The number of degrees and certificates awarded in high-demand fields. The board and the department of workforce development shall jointly determine what constitutes high-demand fields and revise the determination as necessary.

AB40,439,5 c. The number of programs or courses with industry-validated curriculum.

AB40,439,6 d.   The transition of adult students from basic education to skills training.

AB40,439,7 e. Participation in dual enrollment programs.

AB40,439,8 f. The workforce training provided to businesses and individuals.

AB40,439,12 2. No later than December 31, 2013, the board shall submit a plan for making allocations pursuant to the formula established under subd. 1. to the secretary of administration. The secretary shall approve or modify the plan or formula. Upon approval or modification by the secretary, the board shall administer the plan.

AB40,439,16 3. In each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2014-15, the board shall submit a report to the secretary of administration that describes how the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) is allocated to each district under the plan administered under subd. 2. The report shall describe all of the following:

AB40,439,18 a. The amount allocated to each district in the fiscal year under the formula administered under the plan.

AB40,439,20 b. The performance of each district with respect to each criterion specified in subd. 1. a. to f.

AB40,439,22 c. The methodologies used to make a district's allocation described under subd. 3. a. based on the district's performance described under subd. 3. b.

AB40,439,24 d. The performance of the technical college system as a whole with respect to each criterion specified in subd. 1. a. to f.

AB40,439,25 e. Any other information used to administer the plan.

AB40,440,3 4. The board shall make the report submitted under subd. 3. available to the public. Each district board that maintains an Internet site shall make the report available to the public at the Internet site.

AB40,440,7 5. The board shall include in its biennial budget request under s. 16.42 any legislative proposals that the board recommends that relate to the criteria specified in subd. 1. a. to f. or to the plan or formula approved or modified by the secretary of administration under subd. 2.

AB40,646 Section 646. 38.28 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,440,10 38.28 (2) (bm) 1. In this paragraph, "amount appropriated" means the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d).

AB40,440,23 2. In fiscal year 2014-15, 90 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (b) and 10 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (be). In fiscal year 2015-16, 80 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (b) and 20 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (be). In fiscal year 2016-17, 70 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (b) and 30 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (be). In fiscal year 2017-18, 60 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (b) and 40 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (be). In fiscal year 2018-19, 50 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (b) and 50 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (be). In fiscal year 2019-20 and each fiscal year thereafter, 100 percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed under par. (be).

AB40,647 Section 647. 38.28 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40,648 Section 648. 38.28 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,441,7 38.28 (2) (d) Notwithstanding par. pars. (b), (be), and (bm), the board may withhold, suspend or reduce in whole or in part payment of state aid under this subsection to any district board whose program or educational personnel does not meet minimum standards set by the board or which violates this chapter or any rule promulgated by the board under the authority of this chapter. The board shall discontinue aids to those programs which are no longer necessary to meet needs within the state.

AB40,649 Section 649. 38.28 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40,650 Section 650. 38.28 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40,651 Section 651. 38.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,441,17 38.28 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (dm) (f), the board shall annually may pay to any district that does not have an institution or college campus located within the district an amount equal to that portion of the instructional costs of the district's collegiate transfer program not supported by fees and tuition that is equal to the state support of similar programs in the University of Wisconsin System, as determined by the board. In this subsection, "institution" and "college campus" have the meanings specified under s. 36.05.

AB40,652 Section 652. 38.28 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40,653 Section 653. 38.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,442,2 38.29 (1) The board shall annually notify each district board receiving state aid under s. 38.28 (2) (g) of the amounts available for grants under this section. Grants may award grants to district boards under this section may be awarded only for the development of advanced chauffeur training facilities, the acquisition of instructional equipment for such facilities, operational costs associated with the maintenance of such facilities and equipment and costs incurred in the coordination of the training programs.

AB40,654 Section 654. 38.29 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,442,5 38.29 (2) (c) Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (fg) (f).

AB40,655 Section 655. 38.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,442,11 38.32 (2) The board shall review proposals submitted by district boards that are consistent with sub. (1). From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (e) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards to partially pay the salaries of teachers participating in approved proposals. Any funds received by a district board under this subsection shall be equally matched by the district board.

AB40,656 Section 656. 38.33 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,442,15 38.33 (1) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (eg) (f), the board shall may award grants to district boards to establish faculty development programs. The programs shall promote all of the following:

AB40,657 Section 657. 38.38 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,442,21 38.38 Services for handicapped students. Annually the board shall may award a grant to each district board, from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (de) (f), to assist in funding transitional services for handicapped students. Each district board shall receive an amount equal to one-sixteenth of the amount appropriated and shall contribute matching funds equal to 25% of the amount awarded.

AB40,658 Section 658. 38.40 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,443,5 38.40 (4m) (a) The board may approve an innovative school-to-work program provided by a nonprofit organization for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assist those children at risk in acquiring employability skills and occupational-specific competencies before leaving high school. If the board approves a program under this paragraph, the board may award a grant, from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (ef) (f), to the nonprofit organization providing the program and the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant to provide the program.

AB40,659 Section 659. 38.41 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,443,8 38.41 (3) (a) The board shall award grants Amounts awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (eh) (f).

AB40,660 Section 660. 38.50 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (title).

AB40,661 Section 661. 38.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (intro.).

AB40,662 Section 662. 38.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB40,443,14 440.55 (1) (a) Notwithstanding s. 38.01 (2), "board" "Board" means the educational approval board.

AB40,663 Section 663. 38.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (b).

AB40,664 Section 664. 38.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (c).

AB40,665 Section 665. 38.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (d).

AB40,666 Section 666. 38.50 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (e).

AB40,667 Section 667. 38.50 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (f).

AB40,668 Section 668. 38.50 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (1) (g).

AB40,669 Section 669. 38.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (2).

AB40,670 Section 670. 38.50 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (3).

AB40,671 Section 671. 38.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (5) and amended to read:

AB40,444,6 440.55 (5) Employees, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform the duties of an executive secretary and any other persons under the classified service that may be necessary to carry out the board's responsibilities. The person performing the duties of the executive secretary shall be in charge of the administrative functions of the board. The board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, keep its office with the technical college system board department.

AB40,672 Section 672. 38.50 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (7).

AB40,673 Section 673. 38.50 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (8).

AB40,674 Section 674. 38.50 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (title).

AB40,675 Section 675. 38.50 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (a) and amended to read:

AB40,444,21 440.55 (10) (a) Authority. All proprietary schools shall be examined and approved by the board before operating in this state. Approval shall be granted to schools meeting the criteria established by the board for a period not to exceed one year. No school may advertise in this state unless approved by the board. All approved schools shall submit quarterly reports, including information on enrollment, number of teachers and their qualifications, course offerings, number of graduates, number of graduates successfully employed, and such other information as the board considers necessary. If a school closure results in losses to students, parents, or sponsors, the board may authorize the full or partial payment of those losses from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (2) 20.165 (3) (gm).

AB40,676 Section 676. 38.50 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (b).

AB40,677 Section 677. 38.50 (10) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (c).

AB40,678 Section 678. 38.50 (10) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (cm).

AB40,679 Section 679. 38.50 (10) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (d).

AB40,680 Section 680. 38.50 (10) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (e).

AB40,681 Section 681. 38.50 (10) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (10) (f).

AB40,682 Section 682. 38.50 (11) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (11) (title).

AB40,683 Section 683. 38.50 (11) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (11) (a).

AB40,684 Section 684. 38.50 (11) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (11) (b).

AB40,685 Section 685. 38.50 (11) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (11) (c).

AB40,686 Section 686. 38.50 (11) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (11) (d) and amended to read:

AB40,445,19 440.55 (11) (d) The board or association shall preserve a student record that comes into the possession of the board or association under par. (b) 1. or 2. and shall keep the student record confidential as provided under 20 USC 1232g and 34 CFR part 99. A student record in the possession of the board is not open to public inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1). Upon request of the person who is the subject of a student record or an authorized representative of that person, the board or association shall provide a copy of the student record to the requester. The board or association may charge a fee for providing a copy of a student record. The fee shall be based on the administrative cost of taking possession of, preserving, and providing the copy of the student record. All fees collected by the board under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.292 (2) 20.165 (3) (i).

AB40,687 Section 687. 38.50 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (12).

AB40,688 Section 688. 38.50 (13) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (13) (title).

AB40,689 Section 689. 38.50 (13) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (13) (a).

AB40,690 Section 690. 38.50 (13) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (13) (b).

AB40,691 Section 691. 38.50 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (13) (c).

AB40,692 Section 692. 38.50 (13) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.55 (13) (d) and amended to read:

AB40,446,7 440.55 (13) (d) The board may charge a fee for evaluating an educational institution under par. (a) 2. e. in an amount that is sufficient to cover all costs that the board incurs in evaluating the institution. All fees collected by the board under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.292 (2) 20.165 (3) (g).

AB40,693 Section 693. 39.435 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,446,12 39.435 (7) (a) 1. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for fiscal year 2013-14 2015-16, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2012-13 2014-15.

AB40,694 Section 694. 39.435 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,446,17 39.435 (7) (a) 2. For purposes of calculating the amount to be appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fe) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2013-14 2015-16, "base amount" means the appropriation amount calculated under par. (b) for the previous fiscal year.