9,2131d Section 2131d. 121.05 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.05 (1) (a) 8. Pupils enrolled in a residential school operated by the state the Wisconsin School for the Deaf or the school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired under subch. III of ch. 115 for whom the school district is paying tuition under s. 115.53 (2) determined by multiplying the total number of periods in each day in which the pupils are enrolled in the local public school by the total number of days for which the pupils are enrolled in the local public school and dividing the product by 1,080.
9,2132 Section 2132. 121.05 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.05 (1) (a) 9. Pupils enrolled in a charter school, other than a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r).
9,2134 Section 2134. 121.05 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.05 (1) (a) 11. Pupils residing in the school district but attending a public school in another school district under s. 118.51 or 121.85 (3) (a).
9,2135 Section 2135. 121.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.07 (1) (a) The membership of the school district in the previous school year and the shared cost for the previous school year shall be used in computing general aid, except that the membership used to compute state aid to the school district operating under ch. 119 shall include those pupils who are attending a private school under s. 119.23 in the current school year and were enrolled in grades kindergarten to 3 in a private school located in the city of Milwaukee other than under s. 119.23 in the previous school year. If a school district has a state trust fund loan as a result of s. 24.61 (3) (c) 2., the school district's debt service costs shall be based upon current school year costs for the term of the loan and for one additional school year.
9,2135t Section 2135t. 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.07 (6) (a) "Shared cost" is the sum of the net cost of the general fund and the net cost of the debt service fund, except that "shared cost" excludes any costs, including attorney fees, incurred by a school district as a result of its participation in a lawsuit commenced against the state, beginning with such costs incurred in the fiscal year in which the lawsuit is commenced , excludes any expenditures from a capital improvement fund created under s. 120.135 and excludes the costs of transporting those transfer pupils for whom the school district operating under ch. 119 does not receive intradistrict transfer aid under s. 121.85 (6) as a result of s. 121.85 (6) (am). In this paragraph, "net cost of the debt service fund" includes all of the following amounts:
9,2136 Section 2136. 121.07 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.07 (7) (b) The "secondary guaranteed valuation per member" is an amount, rounded to the next lower dollar, that, after subtraction of payments under ss. 121.09, 121.105, and 121.85 (6) (b) 2. and 3. and (c) and 121.86, fully distributes an amount equal to the amount remaining in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) plus $75,000,000 in the 1997-98 school year and $100,000,000 in the 1998-99 school year for payments under ss. 121.08 and, 121.105, 121.85 (6) (a) and (g) and 121.86.
9,2136m Section 2136m. 121.08 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
121.08 (4) (a) The amount of state aid that a school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall be reduced by the amount determined as follows:
1. Add the amounts paid under s. 118.40 (2r) in the current school year.
2. Divide the sum under subd. 1. by the total amount of state aid that all school districts are eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), calculated as if the reduction under par. (c) had not occurred.
3. Multiply the amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), calculated as if the reduction under par. (c) had not occurred, by the quotient under subd. 2.
(b) The amount of state aid that the school district operating under ch. 119 is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall also be reduced by 50% of the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the current school year.
(c) The amount of state aid that each school district other than the school district operating under ch. 119 is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall also be reduced by an amount calculated as follows:
1. Add the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the current school year and divide the sum by 2.
2. Divide the result obtained under subd. 1. by the total amount of state aid that all school districts other than the school district operating under ch. 119 are eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), calculated as if the reduction under par. (a) had not occurred.
3. Multiply the amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.225 (2) (ac), calculated as if the reduction under par. (a) had not occurred, by the quotient under subd. 2.
(d) The state superintendent shall ensure that the total amount of aid reduction under pars. (a) to (c) lapses to the general fund.
9,2137 Section 2137. 121.105 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.105 (2) (a) 1. If a school district would receive less than 85% of the state aid for the current school year in state aid in the current year than an amount equal to 85% of the state aid that it received as state aid in the previous school year, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to 85% of the state aid received in the previous school year.
9,2137m Section 2137m. 121.105 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.105 (2) (a) 2. If a school district would receive less in state aid in the current school year than an amount equal to the aid that it received in the previous school year minus $1,000,000, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to the state aid that it received in the previous school year minus $1,000,000. This subdivision does not apply after the 1998-99 school year.
9,2138 Section 2138. 121.105 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.105 (2) (a) 3. A school district eligible for aid under subd. 1. and 2. in the 1998-99 school year shall receive the greater of the aid amounts under subd. 1. or 2. The additional aid shall be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q).
9,2139 Section 2139. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.15 (3m) (a) 1. "Partial school revenues" means the sum of state school aids, other than the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (bi) and (cv), and property taxes levied for school districts and aid paid to school districts under s. 79.095 (4), less the amount of any revenue limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (a) 2. due to a school board's increasing the services that it provides by adding responsibility for providing a service transferred to it from another school board and, less the amount of any revenue limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (a) 3. and less the amount of any revenue limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (h).
9,2140 Section 2140. 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.15 (3m) (a) 2. "State school aids" means those aids appropriated under s. 20.255 (2), other than s. 20.255 (2) (cs), (fm), (fu), (k) and (m), and under ss. 20.275 (1) (d), (es), (et), and (f), (fs) and (u) and 20.285 (1) (ee), (r) and (rc) and those aids appropriated under s. 20.275 (1) (s) that are used to provide grants or educational telecommunications access to school districts under s. 196.218 (4r) 44.73.
9,2141 Section 2141. 121.15 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 121.15 (4) (b) and amended to read:
121.15 (4) (b) On July 1 and October 15, using the most accurate data available, the state superintendent shall provide the department of revenue and each school district with an estimate of the total amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2), the school district will receive in the current school year. On October 15, using the most accurate data available, the state superintendent shall calculate the total amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2), that each school district will receive in the current school year. Any adjustments to that calculation shall be made by increasing or decreasing the payment made in September of the following school year.
9,2142 Section 2142. 121.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
121.15 (4) (a) In this subsection, "state aid" has the meaning given in s. 121.90 (2) except that it excludes aid paid to school districts under s. 79.095 (4).
9,2142b Section 2142b. 121.41 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.41 (2) Fees. A school board or the technical college system board may establish and collect reasonable fees for any driver education program or part of a program which is neither required for nor credited toward graduation. The school board or the technical college system board may waive any fee established under this subsection for any indigent pupil.
9,2142m Section 2142m. 121.54 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.54 (3) Transportation for children with disabilities. Every school board shall provide transportation for children with disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), to any public or private elementary or high school, to the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin school School for the deaf Deaf or to any special education program for children with disabilities sponsored by a state tax-supported institution of higher education, including a technical college, regardless of distance, if the request for such transportation is approved by the state superintendent. Approval shall be based on whether or not the child can walk to school with safety and comfort. Section 121.53 shall apply to transportation provided under this subsection.
9,2142nd Section 2142nd. 121.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (5) State superintendent approval. If the state superintendent is satisfied that transportation or board and lodging was provided in compliance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the sum due the school district. The state superintendent may not certify payment of state aid under sub. (2) for the number of pupils calculated under s. 121.85 (6) (am). In case of differences concerning the character and sufficiency of the transportation or board and lodging, the state superintendent may determine such matter and his or her decision is final.
9,2142nm Section 2142nm. 121.85 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.85 (6) (a) Intradistrict transfer. (intro.) The Except as provided under pars. (am) and (ar), the school district of attendance of pupils transferring from one attendance area to another under subs. (3) (b) and (4) shall be entitled to an amount determined as follows:
9,2143 Section 2143. 121.85 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.85 (6) (a) 2. Multiply the number of transfer pupils, as counted for membership purposes under s. 121.004 (7), by 0.25.
9,2143m Section 2143m. 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
121.85 (6) (am) Reduction of intradistrict transfer aid. The school district operating under ch. 119 may not receive aid under par. (a) for the number of pupils calculated as follows, if the calculation results in a positive number:
1. In the 2000-01 school year:
a. Subtract from 75% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
b. Multiply the result under subd. 1. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.
2. In the 2001-02 school year:
a. Subtract from 80% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
b. Multiply the result under subd. 2. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.
3. In the 2002-03 school year:
a. Subtract from 90% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
b. Multiply the result under subd. 3. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.
4. In the 2003-04 school year:
a. Subtract from 95% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
b. Multiply the result under subd. 4. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.
5. In the 2004-05 school year and each school year thereafter, the number of pupils whose parents or guardians have not provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
9,2143p Section 2143p. 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
121.85 (6) (ar) Hold harmless. 1. In the 1999-2000 school year, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:
a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a) multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.
b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a).
2. Except as provided in subd. 3., in the 2000-01 school year and in each school year thereafter, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:
a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a), adjusted annually for the school years since 1998-99 by the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 as described under subd. 1. a., less the reduction under par. (am).
b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a), less the reduction under par. (am).
3. a. If one or more bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5r), subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following certification by the secretary of administration to the department that the last principal and interest payment on the bonds has been made.
b. If no bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5r) by the date specified in that section, subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following that date.
9,2144 Section 2144. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
9,2145 Section 2145. 121.85 (6) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
9,2146g Section 2146g. 121.85 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
121.85 (6m) Use of aid for lease or loan payments. If the board of directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 leases buildings or sites from the redevelopment authority of the city or borrows money from the redevelopment authority of the city under s. 119.16 (3) (c), it may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to make lease payments or repay the loan. If the board of school directors decides to use the aid to make lease payments or repay the loan, it may request the department to remit the intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to the redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee in an annual amount agreed to by the board of school directors and the department, and the department shall ensure that the aid remittance does not affect the amount determined to be received by the board of school directors as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
9,2146r Section 2146r. 121.85 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.85 (7) Transportation. Transportation shall be provided to pupils transferring schools under this section if required under subch. IV. Transportation for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (a) outside the pupil's school district of residence shall be provided pursuant to agreement between the school district of residence and the school district of attendance. If either the school district of residence or the school district of attendance operates a program of intradistrict transfers under sub. (3) (b), that school district shall be responsible for the cost of transportation. The school district may meet this responsibility either by contracting directly for provision of transportation or by reimbursing another school district for the cost of such a contract. Transportation for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (b) outside his or her attendance area of residence may be provided by his or her school district. A school district providing transportation under this subsection may not claim transportation aid under subch. IV for pupils so transported. A school district that transports a pupil who moves outside his or her attendance district during the school year to the school in the pupil's former attendance district may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay the costs of transporting the pupil.
9,2146w Section 2146w. 121.87 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
121.87 (3) In addition to the report under sub. (1), annually by May 1 the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex, grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area without written consent under s. 121.85 (6) (am).
9,2146x Section 2146x. 121.90 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.90 (1) (c) In determining a school district's revenue limit in the 2000-01 school year, a number equal to 20% of the summer enrollment in 1998 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 1998; a number equal to 20% of the summer enrollment in 1999 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 1999; and a number equal to 20% 40% of the summer enrollment in the year 2000 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 2000.
9,2146y Section 2146y. 121.90 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
121.90 (1) (d) In determining a school district's revenue limit in the 2001-02 school year, a number equal to 20% of the summer enrollment in the year 1999 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 1999; a number equal to 40% of the summer enrollment in the year 2000 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 2000; and a number equal to 40% of the summer enrollment in the year 2001 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 2001.
9,2146ym Section 2146ym. 121.90 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
121.90 (1) (dm) In determining a school district's revenue limit in the 2002-03 school year, a number equal to 40% of the summer enrollment in the year 2000 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 2000; a number equal to 40% of the summer enrollment in the year 2001 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 2001; and a number equal to 40% of the summer enrollment in the year 2002 shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September 2002.
9,2146z Section 2146z. 121.90 (1) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
121.90 (1) (dr) In determining a school district's revenue limit in the 2003-04 school year and in each school year thereafter, a number equal to 40% of the summer enrollment shall be included in the number of pupils enrolled on the 3rd Friday of September of each appropriate school year.
9,2147 Section 2147. 121.90 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
121.90 (1) (e) In determining a school district's revenue limit for the 2000-01 school year or for any school year thereafter, the department shall calculate the number of pupils enrolled in each school year prior to the 2000-01 school year as the number was calculated in that school year under s. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. and (f), 1997 stats.
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