111.91 (2) (Lm) Any reduction in fringe benefits provided by a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assistant district attorneys, who are granted creditable service under s. 40.02 (17) (gm), to compensate for the reduction in the state's reimbursement of the employer's cost for fringe benefits under s. 978.12 (6) (b).
27,2693p
Section 2693p. 111.91 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
111.91 (2) (n) The provision to employes of the health insurance coverage required under s. 632.895 (11) to (13).
27,2694
Section 2694
. Chapter 115 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
CHAPTER 115
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION state
superintendent; GENERAL
CLASSIFICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS;
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
27,2695
Section 2695
. 115.001 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.001 (1) Charter school. “Charter school" means a school under contract with a school board under s. 118.40 or with one of the entities under s. 118.40 (2r) (b), or a school established and operated by one of the entities under s. 118.40 (2r) (b).
27,2695g
Section 2695g. 115.001 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.001 (2) Department. “Department" means the department of education public instruction.
27,2695r
Section 2695r. 115.001 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.001 (3r) Private school. “Private school" means an institution with a private educational program that meets all of the criteria under s. 118.165 (1) or is determined to be a private school by the department
state superintendent under s. 118.167.
27,2696
Section 2696
. 115.001 (13m) of the statutes is repealed.
27,2697
Section 2697
. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.28] of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
Chapter 115
Subchapter II
State superintendent of
public instruction
27,2697m
Section 2697m. 115.28 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 General duties. (intro.) The department state superintendent shall:
27,2698
Section 2698
. 115.28 (3m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
115.28 (3m) Supervision of cooperative educational service agencies; rules. (a) Supervise and audit the receipts and expenditures of the cooperative educational service agencies, conduct program review of the agencies, approve agency evaluations, supervise boundary reorganization where necessary, advise the administrators of the agencies and provide assistance in organizing the agencies throughout the state.
(b) Promulgate rules establishing procedures for the reorganization of cooperative educational service agencies and boundary appeals.
(c) Every 3rd year as scheduled by the department, report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) on all cooperative educational service agency programs and services. The report shall include information on the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs and services.
27,2698m
Section 2698m. 115.28 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (5) Appeals. Examine and determine all appeals which by law are made to the department
state superintendent and prescribe rules of practice in respect thereto, not inconsistent with law.
27,2699
Section 2699
. 115.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (7) (a) License all teachers for the public schools of the state, make rules establishing standards of attainment and procedures for the examination and licensing of teachers within the limits prescribed in ss. 118.19 (2) and (3), 118.192 and 118.195, prescribe by rule standards and procedures for the approval of teacher preparatory programs leading to licensure, file in the secretary's state superintendent's office all papers relating to state teachers' licenses and register each such license.
27,2699g
Section 2699g. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the department state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in either public or private schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the department
state superintendent finds that the private school in which the applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the applicant's teaching therein. Private schools are not obligated to employ only licensed or certified teachers.
27,2699r
Section 2699r. 115.28 (7) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (7) (e) 2. Promulgate rules establishing requirements for licensure as an alternative education program teacher and for the approval of teacher education programs leading to licensure as an alternative education program teacher. The rules shall encompass the teaching of multiple subjects or grade levels or both, as determined by the department state superintendent. The rules may require teacher education programs to grant credit towards licensure as an alternative education program teacher for relevant experience or demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and knowledge.
27,2700
Section 2700
. 115.28 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (7m) Certification of school nurses. Certify school nurses, make rules for the examination and certification of school nurses and file in the secretary's state superintendent's office all papers relating to school nurses certification and register each such certification.
27,2701m
Section 2701m. 115.28 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (9) Federal aids. Accept federal funds for any function over which the department state superintendent has jurisdiction and act as the agent for the receipt and disbursement of such funds.
27,2701p
Section 2701p. 115.28 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (17) American Indian language and culture education. (a) Establish by rule, in coordination with the American Indian language and culture education board, standards for certifying the abilities of teachers participating in American Indian language and culture education programs under subch. IV to read and write or speak an American Indian language and to possess knowledge of American Indian history and culture.
(b) Establish by rule, in coordination with the American Indian language and culture education board, standards for certifying the abilities of home school coordinators, counselors and aides participating in American Indian language and culture education programs under subch. IV to possess knowledge of American Indian history and culture.
(c) Promulgate rules, in coordination with the American Indian language and culture education board, which further define “American Indian" under s. 115.71 (2) (d).
(d) In coordination with the American Indian language and culture education board, develop Develop a curriculum for grades 4 to 12 on the Chippewa Indians' treaty-based, off-reservation rights to hunt, fish and gather.
27,2703
Section 2703
. 115.28 (20) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (20) (a) Advise the secretary state superintendent on funding criteria and evaluation plans for grant programs for the school district operating under ch. 119.
27,2704
Section 2704
. 115.28 (20) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (20) (b) Advise the secretary state superintendent on the programs that meet or do not meet the funding criteria.
27,2705
Section 2705
. 115.28 (20) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (20) (c) Assist the secretary state superintendent in monitoring the progress of funded programs.
27,2706
Section 2706
. 115.28 (20) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (20) (d) Recommend to the secretary state superintendent needed changes in statutes or rules relating to grant programs.
27,2707
Section 2707
. 115.28 (20) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (20) (e) Submit to the secretary state superintendent an annual report detailing the council's activities, accomplishments and projected needs.
27,2707m
Section 2707m. 115.28 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (21) Youth initiatives program. Administer grants to local community organizations for standardized assessment and programs for instruction in basic skills and work experience under the youth initiatives program. The department state superintendent may require a school board to provide matching funds at any percentage. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both. The department state superintendent shall establish, by rule, performance standards for the youth initiatives program and shall monitor performances by grantees. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1996.
27,2708e
Section 2708e. 115.28 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (27) Wisconsin geography alliance. Annually allocate the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ec) to the Wisconsin geography alliance to train teachers and develop curricula for primary and secondary education in geography. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1996.
27,2708m
Section 2708m. 115.28 (30) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
27,2708p
Section 2708p. 115.28 (35) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (35) Grants for collaborative projects. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ef), award a $300,000 grant to a rural school district, a suburban school district and an urban school district, other than the school district operating under ch. 119, for projects, conducted in collaboration with the county social services department or the county human services department, that integrate social services and school responsibilities as they relate to pupils and their parents. One-third of the total grant amount shall be paid in each of 3 consecutive school years. The department state superintendent shall give preference in awarding grants to projects that provide for the delivery of services in a single location. No grant may be awarded under this subsection after June 30, 1996.
27,2709
Section 2709
. 115.28 (38) of the statutes is repealed.
27,2709m
Section 2709m. 115.28 (39) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs under ss. 115.36, 115.361 and 115.362 and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the department may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report required under s. 115.361 (7) (c).
27,2709r
Section 2709r. 115.28 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (40) Milwaukee public museum. Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (eg) to the Milwaukee Public Museum to develop curricula and exhibits relating to African American history if the Milwaukee Public Museum provides an equal amount of money for that purpose.
27,2709t
Section 2709t. 115.28 (41) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (41) Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation. Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (d) to the Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation.
27,2710
Section 2710
. 115.29 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 General powers. (intro.) The secretary state superintendent may:
27,2711
Section 2711
. 115.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 (1) Designate representative. Designate the deputy secretary state superintendent or another employe of the department as the secretary's state superintendent's representative on any body on which the secretary state superintendent is required to serve, except the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system.
27,2712
Section 2712
. 115.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 (2) Educational meetings. Attend such educational meetings and make such investigations as the secretary state superintendent deems important and as will acquaint the secretary state superintendent with the different systems of public schools in the United States.
27,2713
Section 2713
. 115.29 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.29 (4) High school graduation equivalency. Grant declarations of equivalency of high school graduation to persons, if in the secretary's state superintendent's judgment they have presented satisfactory evidence of having completed a recognized high school course of study or its equivalent. The secretary state superintendent may establish the standards by which high school graduation equivalency is determined. Such standards may consist of evidence of high school courses completed in high schools recognized by the proper authorities as accredited, results of examinations given by or at the request of the secretary state superintendent, successful completion of correspondence study courses given by acceptable correspondence study schools, a general educational development certificate of high school equivalency issued by an agency of the U.S. government, course credits received in schools meeting the approval of the secretary state superintendent or other standards established by the secretary state superintendent.
27,2713m
Section 2713m. 115.30 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (intro.) In the biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d), the department state superintendent also shall report:
27,2714
Section 2714
. 115.30 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (a) The condition of all schools under the department's state superintendent's supervision.
27,2714m
Section 2714m. 115.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (b) An abstract of the public school reports made to the department state superintendent.
27,2715
Section 2715
. 115.30 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (c) The secretary's
state superintendent's visits to educational institutions.
27,2716
Section 2716
. 115.30 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (f) A summary of the receipts and disbursements of all schools under the department's
state superintendent's jurisdiction.
27,2716m
Section 2716m. 115.30 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.30 (4) (g) Such other matters as the department state superintendent deems appropriate.
27,2717b
Section 2717b. 115.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2) Except as provided under sub. (2g), after written notice of the charges and of an opportunity for defense, any license granted by the department
state superintendent may be revoked by the department
state superintendent for incompetency or immoral conduct on the part of the licensee.
27,2717d
Section 2717d. 115.31 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2g) Notwithstanding subch. II of ch. 111, the department state superintendent shall revoke a license granted by the department state superintendent, without a hearing, if the licensee is convicted of any Class A, B, C or D felony under ch. 940 or 948, except ss. 940.08 and 940.205, for a violation that occurs on or after September 12, 1991.
27,2717e
Section 2717e. 115.31 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
