SB619: Bill Text

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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