Wisconsin Legislature: School -- Curriculum

Local government property insurance fund: rate regulations, assessment levies, and paying dividend requirements created - Act 325

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - Act 161

Reading readiness assessments: school boards and charter school operators to select, DPI duties [Sec. 3245c-h, k, L] - Act 55

Representation and apportionment plans for election of members of certain unified school districts [Sec. 3391e-s, 9134 (5f)] - Act 55

School board given authority to sell excess school district property [Sec. 3387p] - Act 55

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - Act 92

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20

Vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district: appointment provisions revised; primary for election in certain election districts required; adoption of apportionment plan after decennial census required - Act 63

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - Act 55

school _ branches of instructionSchool -- Branches of instruction, see School -- Curriculum

school _ buildingSchool -- Building

Firearm possession in a school zone: exemption for qualified law enforcement and former law enforcement officers; trespass provision - Act 23

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program for first class cities created; commissioner, advisory council, and county executive duties specified; transfer of schools to the program; surplus property and sale of school buildings provisions [Sec. 63m, 64m, 66d-67r, 567m, 1389f, 1907p, 1923m, 1948f, p, 1966m, 3184p, r, 3229r, s, 3245s, 3248h, 3266h, m, o, 3358b-w, 3384c-3386t, 3387n, 3391dm, 3483g, r, 4702r, 9334 (3j)] [3387n -- partial veto] - Act 55

Private schools participating in school choice program revisions re occupancy permit and retaining documents in electronic form [Sec. 3355s, t, 3382t] - Act 55

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

school _ consolidation or reorganizationSchool -- Consolidation or reorganization

Consolidated school districts: revenue limit revised [Sec. 3395t, v, 3396p, 3421k] - Act 55

school _ conveyance of pupilSchool -- Conveyance of pupil

High cost transportation aid eligibility revised [Sec. 3407-3410] - Act 55

Pupil transportation aid amount per pupil increased and independent charter school is eligible under certain conditions [Sec. 3280, 3400-3403, 3405, 3406] - Act 55

Pupils attending a school out-of-state: tuition and transportation payments revised [Sec. 3411e-n, 9334 (3c), (3d)] - Act 55

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

school _ curriculumSchool -- Curriculum, see also Children -- Special educational needs; Drivers' education; Literacy; School -- Health program; Textbook

Career and technical education incentive grants transferred to DWD; DPI provision [Sec. 564, 727b-730, 1421, 3081d-3090, 3193b-bi] - Act 55

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - Act 212

Civics test requirement for high school diploma [Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] - Act 55

High school graduation standards: school board authority expanded [Sec. 3266b, c, f] - Act 55

Interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities: school boards to permit pupils enrolled in home-based educational programs to participate, fee provision [Sec. 3245t] [partial veto] - Act 55

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants revised and authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised, fund sunsetted [Sec. 65, 65b, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 568b, 720d, 723d, 811, 812, 1007, 1007b, 1031, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q)] [65b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m, r, s, 9406 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Public school pupil taking courses at another educational institution: program revisions and tuition provision [Sec. 3309i-x, 3310g, r] - Act 55

Remedial courses in English and math: UW System required to report on high schools with graduates who, based on placement tests, are required to take; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - Act 28

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12; sunset and matching funds provisions - Act 280

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties revised; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may consider; waiver requirement and JCF duties [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under “School – Evaluation and testing”] - Act 55

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - Act 92

Technical college admissions: age restriction does not apply to individual enrolled in a home-based private educational program [Sec. 1334m, 9343 (3f)] - Act 55

Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision - Act 259

school _ discipline and student rightsSchool -- Discipline and student rights

school _ employeeSchool -- Employee, see also Teacher

Teacher's aide qualifications re private schools participating in parental choice program [Sec. 3355r, 3382r] - Act 55

school _ evaluation and testingSchool -- Evaluation and testing

Pupil assessment: ninth grade examination in fall session requirement eliminated [Sec. 3249, 3251, 3254, 3257] - Act 55

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties revised; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may consider; waiver requirement and JCF duties [Sec. 561, 3184m, 3185, 3189, 3194-3211, 3247, 3248b, c, 3250, 3252, 3253, 3255, 3256, 3258, 3259-3266, 3267, 3268, 3269, 3270, 3279, 3312, 3356, 3383, 3388] [3248c -- vetoed; 3248b -- partial veto] - Act 55

School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - Act 338

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20

school _ financeSchool -- Finance, see also School -- State aid

Consolidated school districts: revenue limit revised [Sec. 3395t, v, 3396p, 3421k] - Act 55

Environmental remediation project on school district-owned property: funding provisions [Sec. 1006t, 2010e-2012m, 3395m, 3421r, t] - Act 55

Public school pupil taking courses at another educational institution: program revisions and tuition provision [Sec. 3309i-x, 3310g, r] - Act 55

Pupils attending a school out-of-state: tuition and transportation payments revised [Sec. 3411e-n, 9334 (3c), (3d)] - Act 55

School district membership defined for state aid and revenue limit purposes; charter schools and parental choice program provisions [Sec. 3215d, 3393s, 3395d, 3396n, 3398d, f, 3411s, 3421d, p, t] - Act 55

Special Needs Scholarship Program and revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils revisions - Act 289

school _ health programSchool -- Health program, see also Vaccination

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - Act 390

Interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities: school boards to permit pupils enrolled in home-based educational programs to participate, fee provision [Sec. 3245t] [partial veto] - Act 55

Mental health services in schools: DHS cannot require mental health clinic or licensed treatment professional from designating a school site as a clinic in order to provide services; MA reimbursement for licensed treatment professionals - Act 294

School-based health services to MA-eligible children: excess of certain amounts deposited in MA trust fund for children's long-term care services and other children's services [Sec. 690, 1030, 1800] - Act 55

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - Act 92

school _ lunchSchool -- Lunch

Food protection practices certificate issued by DHS required to operate a school lunchroom in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program - Act 46

School district sparsity aid criteria revised and alternate data collection method re income eligibility re free or reduced-price lunch program [Sec. 3188, 3192, 3212-3215, 3302, 3307, 3310, 3311, 3387, 3389, 3391, 3398, 3420] - Act 55

school _ state aidSchool -- State aid, see also School -- Finance

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program created re low-income students; DPI duties and SAGE provisions - Act 53

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program: various changes re 2015 WisAct 53; definition provision - Act 71

Open enrollment for pupils receiving special education services revisions [Sec. 563p, 3306e-t, 3307p-3309h, 3411r, 3421q, 9334 (2d)] - Act 55

Per pupil aid modified [Sec. 3216d, f] - Act 55

Racine Parental Choice Program and statewide parental choice program changes re cap, payments, equalization aid formula, and new choice pupils [Sec. 3313, 3319, 3323m, 3324-3330, 3340g, 3352, 3358] - Act 55

Sparsity aid: DPI to pay unexpended amount to certain school districts; school district membership cap increased - Act 305

Special education: formula revised for additional aid for costs over set amount [Sec. 3229h] - Act 55

Special education transition grants created [Sec. 563m, 3229p] - Act 55

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

Supplemental special education aid for school district with special circumstances created [Sec. 3229j-n] - Act 55

school _ suppliesSchool -- Supplies

Expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers: adopting federal income tax deduction provisions [Sec. 2464e] - Act 55

school _ taxationSchool -- Taxation, see Property tax

school _ transportation of pupilsSchool -- Transportation of pupils, see School -- Conveyance of pupil

school choiceSchool choice, see School -- Attendance

school zoneSchool zone, see School -- Building

scrap metalScrap metal, see Junkyard

searchSearch, see Crime and criminals

search, stripSearch, Strip, see Crime and criminals

search warrantSearch warrant

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors; judge may issue a search warrant - Act 64

Search warrant: court, with probable cause, may authorize re OWI violations - Act 183