SB619: Bill Text

SB619,6,2 118.301 Model academic standards. (1) The legislature finds that the state of Wisconsin has the sole authority to adopt model academic standards. The legislature shall oppose any efforts by the federal government to coerce this state and the school boards of the school districts of this state into adopting any specific set of academic standards.

SB619,6,7 (2) Prior to submitting any model academic standards to the state superintendent as required under subs. (3) and (4), the model academic standards board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed standards, take public testimony, and consider the testimony and all written comments submitted in connection with the hearing.

SB619,6,11 (3) (a) No later than 12 months after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the model academic standards board shall submit to the state superintendent and to the legislative council staff recommended model academic standards in the following subject areas:

SB619,6,12 1. English, reading, and language arts.

SB619,6,13 2. Mathematics.

SB619,7,7 (b) 1. Within 30 days after receiving the recommended model academic standards under par. (a), the state superintendent shall post the standards submitted by the model academic standards board on the department's Internet site and shall, taking into consideration the recommendations of the model academic standards board, prepare proposed model academic standards in the subject areas identified under par. (a) 1. and 2. for submission to the legislative council staff for review and comment. Prior to submitting the proposed model academic standards to the legislative council staff, the state superintendent shall hold at least one public hearing. The state superintendent may request from the legislative council staff one 30-day extension to complete his or her review of the model academic standards submitted by the model academic standards board under par. (a) and to prepare and submit the proposed standards required under this subdivision. If, within 60 days after the date on which the model academic standards board submitted the standards under par. (a), the legislative council staff has not received the proposed model academic standards required under this subdivision, the legislative council staff shall forward the model academic standards submitted by the model academic standards board directly to the joint committee for review of administrative rules. If the joint committee for review of administrative rules receives the standards under this subdivision, the joint committee shall proceed as directed under subd. 4.

SB619,7,14 2. Within 20 days after receiving the proposed model academic standards under subd. 1., legislative council staff shall review the proposed model academic standards in the manner established under s. 227.15 (2), and shall submit, in writing, comments concerning the standards to the state superintendent. The legislative council staff shall include a link to the proposed model academic standards on the Internet site maintained as required under s. 227.15 (1m), together with the information required under that subsection.

SB619,7,18 3. Within 10 days after receiving comments from the legislative council staff under subd. 2., the state superintendent shall submit any response to the comments, together with the proposed model academic standards, to the joint committee for review of administrative rules.

SB619,7,22 4. Within 30 days after receiving the proposed model academic standards under subd. 3., the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall hold a public hearing on the proposed standards and either approve the proposed model academic standards or object to the proposed standards.

SB619,7,25 5. a. If the joint committee for review of administrative rules approves the model academic standards submitted under subd. 3., the state superintendent shall proceed under subd. 6.

SB619,8,10 b. If the joint committee for review of administrative rules objects to the proposed model academic standards submitted under subd. 3., the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall prepare a bill that incorporates by reference the model academic standards submitted by the model academic standards board under par. (a) and introduce the bill in each house as provided under s. 227.19 (5) (e) to (g) and (6) (b), except that upon the introduction of the bills under s. 227.19 (5) (e), the presiding officer of each house of the legislature shall not refer the bill to the appropriate committee in that house as directed under s. 227.19 (6) (b), but shall place the bill introduced in that house on the calendar of that house according to its rule governing the placement of proposals on the calendar.

SB619,8,16 6. The state superintendent shall adopt as final the model academic standards approved under subd. 5. a. or enacted under subd. 5. b., except the state superintendent may not adopt the proposed model academic standards submitted under subd. 3. and not approved under subd. 5. a. until a bill introduced under subd. 5. b. and s. 227.19 (5) (e) fails to be enacted within the time frames specified in s. 227.19 (5) (e) and (f).

SB619,8,20 (4) (a) No later than 36 months after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the model academic standards board shall submit to the state superintendent and to the legislative council staff recommended model academic standards in the following subject areas:

SB619,8,21 1. Science.

SB619,8,22 2. Social studies.

SB619,8,25 (b) The state superintendent shall initiate the procedure under sub. (3) (b) for the review, consideration, and adoption of the model academic standards submitted under par. (a).

SB619,9,3 (5) (a) The model academic standards board may submit to the state superintendent recommended model academic standards in the following subject areas:

SB619,9,4 1. Fine arts.

SB619,9,5 2. Health.

SB619,9,6 3. World languages.

SB619,9,7 4. Career and technical education.

SB619,9,8 5. Other subject areas identified by the board as warranting standardization.

SB619,9,11 (b) 1. The state superintendent shall initiate the procedure under sub. (3) (b) for the review, consideration, and adoption of any model academic standards submitted under par. (a).

SB619,9,15 2. If the model academic standards board does not submit any recommended model academic standards for the subject areas identified under par. (a), the state superintendent may develop, adopt as final, and revise model academic standards for those subject areas without following the procedure under sub. (3) (b).

SB619,9,19 (6) The model academic standards board, the legislative council staff, the state superintendent, and the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall, in preparing, reviewing, modifying, and adopting the model academic standards required under this section, do all of the following:

SB619,9,21 (a) Ensure that the model academic standards do not prescribe curricula to be adopted by school boards.

SB619,9,24 (b) Ensure that the model academic standards establish, in a manner that is clear to pupils, parents, and the general public, high expectations for the knowledge and skills pupils must attain and master at each of the 12 grades.

SB619,10,5 (7) (a) The model academic standards board, through the subcommittees established under s. 15.375 (1) (c), shall review and make recommendations for the updating of the model academic standards required to be adopted under subs. (3) and (4) and any model academic standards permitted to be recommended by the board, recommended by the board, and adopted under sub. (5) at least once every 6 years.

SB619,10,7 (b) The state superintendent may periodically review and revise any standards developed and adopted as final by the state superintendent under sub. (5) (b) 2.

SB619,10,11 (c) Each school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), and governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may adopt the pupil academic standards approved under this section to supplement or replace the standards adopted under s. 118.30 (1g) (a).

SB619,5 Section 5. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB619,10,15 (1) Notwithstanding section 15.375 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members appointed to the model academic standards board under section 15.375 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed as follows:

SB619,10,18 (a) Two members appointed under section 15.375 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2015, and 2 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2016.

SB619,10,22 (b) Two members under section 15.375 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2015, 2 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2016, and 2 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2017.

SB619,10,24 (c) The member under section 15.375 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2018.

SB619,11,2 (d) The member under section 15.375 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2017.

SB619,11,4 (e) The member under section 15.375 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2016.

SB619,11,6 (f) The member under section 15.375 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2015.

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