Career and technical education incentive grants in DPI eliminated and DWD permitted to award instead; appropriations for apprenticeship completion and local youth apprenticeship grants from the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation [Sec. 564, 727-730, 1421, 3079-3090, 3096, 3193; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grants transferred to DWD and conferring with DPI required, apprenticeship provisions removed, 727b, d, 3081d, 3193b-bi, deletes 727-729, 3079-3081, 3096, 3193] -
SB21Career and Technical Education Month: February 2016 recognized as -
SJR107Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program -
AB734Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program -
SB642Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program -
AB691Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program -
SB501Civics 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 -
AB828Civics 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 -
SB640Civics portion of citizenship test: successful completion required to obtain a high school diploma or equivalency diploma -
AB194Civics test requirement for high school diploma: 2015 WisAct 55 provisions repealed -
AB952Civics test requirement for high school diploma [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] -
SB21DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured [S.Amdt.1: career and technical education incentive grants provision removed; S.Amdt.2: workforce training program annual report modified] -
SB596DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured -
AB772English and mathematics placement tests required upon admission to UW System: students required to identify Wisconsin high school they graduated from and Board of Regents required to report re high schools of students required to take remedial courses [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, report made an annual report requirement, identify high school provision removed, Superintendent of Public Instruction duties added] -
AB56English and mathematics placement tests required upon admission to UW System: students required to identify Wisconsin high school they graduated from and Board of Regents required to report re high schools of students required to take remedial courses -
SB59Financial literacy: inclusion in public schools’ curriculum and statewide standardized examinations and UW System and technical college orientation programs -
AB248Financial literacy: inclusion in public schools’ curriculum and statewide standardized examinations and UW System and technical college orientation programs -
SB177High school graduation standards: school board authority expanded [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3266b, c, f] -
SB21Hmong history from the Vietnam War to emigration to the U.S.: school boards directed to include in the instructional program -
AB229Independent charter high schools offering curriculum focused on occupational education and STEM training: each technical college district board allowed to authorize -
AB64Independent charter high schools offering curriculum focused on occupational education and STEM training: each technical college district board allowed to authorize -
SB91Interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities: school boards to permit pupils enrolled in home-based educational programs to participate, fee provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3245t] -
SB21Literacy improvement and literacy development grants authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised [Sec. 65, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 811, 812, 1007, 1031; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Read to Lead Development Fund sunsetted, literacy improvement grants revised re literacy or early childhood development programs, 65b, 91b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q), deletes 91] -
SB21Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased -
AB795Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased -
SB713Public school pupil taking courses at another educational institution: program revisions and tuition provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3309i-x, 3310g, r] -
SB21Reading readiness assessment and high school diploma requirements for public schools extended to private schools participating in a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
SB3Reading readiness or grade-level reading achievement and high school diploma requirements for public schools extended to private schools participating in a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
AB423Reading readiness or grade-level reading achievement and high school diploma requirements for public schools extended to private schools participating in a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
AB854Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12 [A.Amdt.1: sunset and matching funds provisions added] -
AB665Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12 -
SB583School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction prohibited from approving pupil attainment examinations developed by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, giving effect to common core standard in effect, adopting or implementing new common core standards, and requiring school districts to adopt or implement common core standards, and required to provide education options to parents and guardians via DPI's Internet site; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may administer [for section numbers, see entry under ``State Superintendent of Public Instruction"] -
AB21School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction prohibited from approving pupil attainment examinations developed by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, giving effect to common core standard in effect, adopting or implementing new common core standards, and requiring school districts to adopt or implement common core standards, and required to provide education options to parents and guardians via DPI's Internet site; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may administer [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``State Superintendent of Public Instruction"] -
SB21School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity -
AB299School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity -
SB217Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program re AODA: DPI required to include in training of professional school staff; if school district requests training, it must administer the program to all pupils in the district; report to JCF required -
AB270State park and recreation area annual vehicle admission stickers: fee waived for parent or guardian of pupil in grade four; distribution of activity guide for state parks, forests, recreation areas, and trails to public and private schools; DNR duties -
AB538STEM program grants: DPI to award to rural school districts; definition and emergency rule provisions -
AB799STEM program grants: DPI to award to rural school districts; definition and emergency rule provisions -
SB661TCS Board grants created re workforce growth, dual enrollment, innovation marketing, and veterans -
AB86TCS Board grants created re workforce growth, dual enrollment, innovation marketing, and veterans -
SB163Technical college admissions: age restriction does not apply to individual enrolled in a home-based private educational program [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1334m, 9343 (3f)] -
SB21Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision -
AB748Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision -
SB523UW System and technical colleges nonresident tuition: restoring exemption for an alien who is not a legal resident of the U.S. but graduated from a Wisconsin high school or equivalent, lived continuously in Wisconsin for 3 years, and enrolled in an institution and provided an affidavit re filing for permanent U.S. residency -
AB929Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision -
AB581Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision [S.Amdt.2: conditions added] -
SB449Waiver of application fees to UW System institutions and technical colleges for resident high school juniors and seniors; dates specified and appropriation provision -
SB396Whole 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, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, applicability to MPS removed, deletes 3359] -
SB21Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220-3229, 3243-3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] -
AB21Women in STEM Month: November designated as -
AJR100Women in STEM Month: November designated as -
SJR82Corporal punishment provisions extended to and DPI to promulgate rules for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
AB423Corporal punishment provisions extended to and DPI to promulgate rules for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
AB854Corporal punishment provisions extended to and DPI to promulgate rules for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
SB3Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision -
AB517Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision -
SB470Expelling or suspending a pupil in 4-year-old kindergarten, 5-year-old kindergarten, or first grade prohibited; exceptions provided -
SB788National Bullying Prevention Month: October 2016 proclaimed as -
SJR92Public school changing rooms: school board required to designate for the exclusive use by pupils of one sex; definitions, reasonable accommodation for pupils who identify as a member of the opposite sex, and complaint provisions -
AB469Public school changing rooms: school board required to designate for the exclusive use by pupils of one sex; definitions, reasonable accommodation for pupils who identify as a member of the opposite sex, gender neutral restrooms, and complaint provisions -
SB582School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions -
AB496School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions -
SB473Student 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 -
AB773Student 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 -
SB492Suspensions and expulsions of pupils: annual report to DPI from private schools participating in a parental choice program required -
AB618Teen dating violence prevention education: schools required to provide and DPI to prepare a policy; model health curriculum and bullying policy updates provisions -
AB692Transgender pupils: DPI to develop model policy and school boards required to adopt a policy -
AB524Child abuse and neglect reporting law recodified; revisions re persons mandated to report, training, eliminating health care provider exception from reporting of sexual intercourse or contact, and definitions of ``physical injury” and ``neglect” -
AB489Parental choice program revisions re instructional staff required to hold a license or permit issued by DPI and participating private schools required to conduct background check of each teacher and administrator; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
AB423Parental choice program revisions re instructional staff required to hold a license or permit issued by DPI and participating private schools required to conduct background check of each teacher and administrator; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
AB854Parental choice program revisions re instructional staff required to hold a license or permit issued by DPI and participating private schools required to conduct background check of each teacher and administrator; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties -
SB3Postretirement health care benefits of local government employees: segregated account and GAAP requirements; dissolution of account provision -
AB269Postretirement health care benefits of local government employees: segregated account and GAAP requirements; dissolution of account provision -
SB213Private school participating in a parental choice program: certain special education staff required if enrolling a child with a disability; compliance with Part A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DPI duties -
AB148Private school participating in a parental choice program: certain special education staff required if enrolling a child with a disability; compliance with Part A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DPI duties -
SB78Special education job development specialists: DPI pilot program to employ in certain school districts re employment outcomes for children with disabilities -
AB943Teacher's aide qualifications re private schools participating in parental choice program [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3355r, 3382r] -
SB21Tuberculosis screening questionnaire required of school district employees; exemptions and DHS duties -
AB1018Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created -
AB314Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created -
SB228Academic review system replaces school and school district accountability system; Academic Review Board created in DPI, duties specified, report required, and emergency rule provisions -
AB1Annual performance review of schools: DPI required to determine in certain areas; sanction provisions revised; independent charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program provisions -
AB1Chronically failing schools and school districts provisions replace low-performing schools and school districts provisions; public and charter school accountability board (PCAB) created in DPI; parental choice school accountability board created in DOA; improvement plans, interventions, withholding state aid, not renewing contracts, and no new students under a parental choice program provisions; DPI duties specified -
SB1Civics 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 -
AB828Civics 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 -
SB640