121.02 (1) (L) 3. In grades 9 to 12, provide access to an educational program that enables pupils each year to study English, social studies, mathematics, science, vocational education, foreign language, physical education, art and music. In this subdivision, "access" means an opportunity to study through school district course offerings, independent study, cooperative educational service agencies, or cooperative arrangements between school boards or between school boards and postsecondary educational institutions.
55,3393s
Section 3393s. 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) or (2x).
55,3394
Section
3394. 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. 118.50, 118.51, 121.84 (4), or 121.85 (3) (a).
55,3395d
Section 3395d. 121.07 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
121.07 (2) Membership. For the purposes of ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.095, 121.105, and 121.137, a school district's membership is the sum of all of the following:
(a) The school district's membership, as defined in s. 121.004 (5), in the previous school year.
(b) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school year who were incoming choice pupils, as defined in s. 118.60 (4d) (a), and for whom a payment was made under s. 118.60 (4) (bg) in the previous school year.
(c) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school year for whom a payment was made under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) or (e) in the previous school year.
(d) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. or f. in the previous school year.
(e) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2r) (f) in the previous school year.
(f) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2x) (e) in the previous school year.
55,3395m
Section 3395m. 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) "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 or a capital improvement trust fund created under s. 120.137, excludes any debt service costs associated with an environmental remediation project under s. 67.05 (7) (er), 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:
55,3395t
Section 3395t. 121.07 (6) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.07 (6) (e) 1. For a school district created by a consolidation under s. 117.08 or 117.09, in the school year in which the consolidation takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the amounts under pars. (b) and (d) shall be multiplied by 1.15 and rounded to the next lowest dollar. In the 5th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts under pars. (b) and (d) shall be multiplied by 1.10 and rounded to the next lower dollar. In the 6th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts under pars. (b) and (d) shall be multiplied by 1.05 and rounded to the next lower dollar.
55,3395v
Section 3395v. 121.07 (7) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.07 (7) (e) 1. For a school district created by a consolidation under s. 117.08 or 117.09, in the school year in which the consolidation takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the amounts under pars. (a) to (bm) shall be multiplied by 1.15 and rounded to the next lower dollar. In the 5th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts under pars. (a) to (bm) shall be multiplied by 1.10 and rounded to the next lower dollar. In the 6th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the amounts under pars. (a) to (bm) shall be multiplied by 1.05 and rounded to the next lower dollar.
55,3395w
Section 3395w. 121.08 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.08 (4) (a) 1. Add the amounts paid under s. 118.40 (2r) in the current school year for pupils attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. a. to d.
55,3396n
Section 3396n. 121.085 of the statutes is created to read:
121.085 State aid; other reductions. (1) The department shall make state aid adjustments under s. 118.51 (16) and (17) before making a reduction under s. 115.7915 (4m) (f), 118.40 (2r) (g) or (2x) (f), or 118.60 (4d) (b).
(2) For purposes of ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 2., 118.40 (2r) (g) 2. and (2x) (f) 2., and 118.60 (4d) (b) 2., a school district's aid under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover a reduction if, after making state aid adjustments under s. 118.51 (16) and (17), the amount of the school district's aid under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover all of the reductions under ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1., 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. and (2x) (f) 1., and 118.60 (4d) (b) 1.
(3) The state superintendent shall ensure that the aid reductions under ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1., 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. and (2x) (f) 1., and 118.60 (4d) (b) 1. lapse to the general fund.
55,3396p
Section 3396p. 121.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.105 (3) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the consolidated school district's state aid shall be an amount that is not less than the aggregate state aid to which the consolidating school districts were eligible in the school year prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. In the 5th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the consolidated school district is entitled to a payment under this subsection in an amount that is equal to 66 percent of the payment that the consolidated school district received under this subsection in the prior school year. In the 6th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect, the consolidated school district is entitled to a payment under this subsection in an amount that is equal to 33 percent of the payment that the consolidated school district received in the 4th school year following the school year in which the consolidation took effect. The additional state aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac).
55,3397
Section
3397. 121.105 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
121.105 (4) In the school year in which a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50 first takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the department shall pay additional aid to each school district that is participating in the agreement to ensure that the school district receives no less state aid than the amount of state aid to which the school district was eligible in the school year prior to the school year in which the whole grade sharing agreement took effect. In the 5th school year following the school year in which a whole grade sharing agreement first takes effect, the department shall pay additional aid to each school district that is participating in the whole grade sharing agreement in an amount that is equal to 66 percent of the payment that the school district received under this subsection in the prior school year. In the 6th school year following the school year in which the whole grade sharing agreement first takes effect, the department shall pay to each school district that is participating in the whole grade sharing agreement an amount that is equal to 33 percent of the payment that the school district received in the 4th school year following the school year in which the whole grade sharing agreement took effect. The department shall pay additional aid under this paragraph from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac). This subsection does not apply to the renewal of an existing whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50.
55,3398
Section
3398. 121.136 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.136
(2) (a) In the 2009-10 school year and annually thereafter, the department shall pay additional state aid to a school district if at least 50 percent of the district's enrollment on the 3rd Friday of September in the immediately preceding even-numbered year, as rounded to the nearest whole percentage point,
was eligible
satisfied the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under
42 USC 1758 (b)
(1).
55,3398d
Section 3398d. 121.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.15 (1) (c) For the payments from December to June, the total aid entitlement for each district shall be computed on the basis of the budget and membership report under s. 121.05 school district's membership, as calculated under s. 121.07 (2).
55,3398f
Section 3398f. 121.15 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.15 (1g) (c) For the payments from November to June, the total aid entitlement shall be computed on the basis of the budget and membership report under s. 121.05 school district's membership, as calculated under s. 121.07 (2).
55,3399
Section
3399. 121.53 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.53 (3) (c) When the school bus is used as specified in s. 340.01 (56) (am) for the purpose of transporting elderly seniors or disabled persons individuals with disabilities in connection with a transportation assistance program for such persons.
55,3400
Section
3400. 121.58 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 121.58 (1) (a).
55,3401
Section
3401. 121.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
121.58 (1) (b) Annually, by the time the department prescribes under s. 120.18, an operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that provides transportation to and from the charter school shall provide a report to the department that includes the number of pupils for whom transportation is provided and any other information the department requires related to the transportation of those pupils.
55,3402
Section
3402. 121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) A school district which that provides transportation to and from a school under ss. 118.50 (3) (a), 121.54 (1) to (3), (5), and (6), and 121.57, and the a nonresident school district that a pupil attends under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (4) which elects to provide transportation under s. 121.54 (10), and an operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that provides transportation under s. 118.40 (2r) (dm) shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the following rates:
55,3403
Section
3403. 121.58 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (2) (a) 4. For each pupil so transported whose residence is more than 12 miles from the school attended, $220 per school year in the 2012-13 school year and $275 per school year in the 2014-15 school year and $300 per school year thereafter.
55,3404
Section
3404. 121.58 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (4) State aid for summer class transportation. Annually on or before October 1 of the year in which transportation is provided under s. 118.50 (3) (b) or 121.54 (4), or under s. 121.54 (10) if the transportation is provided by the nonresident school district that a pupil attends under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (4), the school district clerk shall file with the department a report, containing such information as the department requires, on transportation provided by the school board to and from summer classes. Upon receipt of such report and if the summer classes meet the requirements of s. 121.14 (1) (a) 1. or 2., state aid shall be paid for such transportation. A school district which provides such transportation shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rate of $4 per pupil transported to and from public school whose residence is at least 2 miles and not more than 5 miles by the nearest traveled route from the public school attended, and $6 per pupil transported to and from public school whose residence is more than 5 miles by the nearest traveled route from the public school attended, if the pupil is transported 30 days or more. The state aid shall be reduced proportionately if the pupil is transported less than 30 days.
55,3405
Section
3405. 121.58 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (6) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cr) in any fiscal year exceeds the amount of approved claims paid in full under this section and s. 121.575, the department shall distribute the balance to those school districts and charter school operators entitled to state aid under this section, with each school district
entitled recipient receiving a percentage of the balance equal to its percentage of the total approved claims.
55,3406
Section
3406. 121.58 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (7) Payment. Each school district and charter school operator entitled to state aid under this section shall receive its total aid entitlement in January.
55,3407
Section
3407. 121.59 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 121.59 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
121.59 (1) (intro.) In this section, "transportation:
(b) "Transportation costs" means costs that are eligible for reimbursement under s. 121.58.
55,3408
Section
3408. 121.59 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
121.59 (1) (a) "Eligible school district" means a school district the membership of which in the previous school year, when divided by the school district's area in square miles, is 50 or less.
55,3409
Section
3409. 121.59 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.59 (2) (intro.) Annually the department shall pay to each eligible school district the amount determined as follows:
55,3410
Section
3410. 121.59 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.59 (2) (e) Divide the product under par. (d) for the school district by the product under par. (d) for all eligible school districts.
55,3411
Section
3411. 121.77 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.77 (3) Subsections (1) (b) and (2) do not apply to a pupil attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (4).
55,3411e
Section 3411e. 121.78 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.78 (1) (a) The school board of the district of residence and the school board of the district of attendance may make a written agreement to permit an elementary or high school pupil to attend a public school, including an out-of-state school, outside the school district of residence, and the. The school district of residence shall pay the tuition to the school board of the district of attendance in an amount specified in the written agreement. The school district of residence shall be paid state aid for the pupil, in an amount up to the amount specified in the written agreement, as though the pupil were enrolled in the school district of residence.
55,3411m
Section 3411m. 121.78 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.78 (1) (b) A school board, upon its own order, may provide for the enrollment of a pupil in a public school located outside this state, if the course of study in such school is equivalent to the course of study in this state and if the school is at least 1.5 miles nearer the pupil's home than any public school in this state. The school board shall pay the tuition for such pupil and the school district shall be paid state aid as though such pupil was enrolled in the school district of residence. The school board shall pay for the transportation of a pupil so enrolled who resides 2 or more miles from such out-of-state school. The school district shall be paid state aid under subch. IV for the transportation of such pupil as though the pupil had been transported to the school of the school district of residence.
55,3411n
Section 3411n. 121.78 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
55,3411r
Section 3411r. 121.84 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.84 (4) (b) If a pupil attends school in a school district outside the pupil's school district of residence under par. (a), s. 118.51 (12), (14), (16), and (17) apply to the pupil as if the pupil were attending school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51. If the pupil is rejected as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (a), prohibited from attending as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (b) 1. or transferred as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (b) 2., s. 118.51 (9) applies.
55,3411s
Section 3411s. 121.845 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
121.845 (1m) "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.07 (2).
55,3412
Section
3412. 121.85 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 121.85 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:
121.85 (3) (a) 1. The Subject to subd. 2., the school board of the district of residence and the school board of the district of attendance may enter into annual written agreements to permit a pupil to attend a public school outside the school district of residence.
55,3413
Section
3413. 121.85 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
121.85 (3) (a) 2. a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., c., and d., beginning on the effective date of this subdivision paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], no school board may enter into a written agreement with another school board under subd. 1.
b. A school board may continue to enter into an annual written agreement with another school board under subd. 1. on behalf of a pupil that attended a public school under a written agreement under subd. 1. in the 2015-16 school year.
c. A school board may enter into a written agreement with another school board under subd. 1., and may continue to enter into that written agreement, on behalf of a pupil that will attend a public school under that agreement in the 2015-16 school year.
d. The school board of a school district operating grades kindergarten through 8 and a school board operating a unified high school district may enter into an annual written agreement under subd. 1. on behalf of a pupil that attended a public school in the school district operating grades kindergarten through 8 in the 2015-16 school year.
55,3414
Section
3414. 121.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 121.85 (3) (b) 1. and amended to read:
121.85 (3) (b) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the school board of the a district may not permit a pupil to attend a public school under this section that is within the district which but that is outside the pupil's attendance area.
55,3415
Section
3415. 121.85 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
121.85 (3) (b) 2. The school board of a school district may permit a pupil to attend a public school under this section that is within the pupil's district of residence but that is outside the pupil's attendance area if the pupil attended a public school under this section that is within the pupil's district of residence but that is outside the pupil's attendance area in the 2015-16 school year.
55,3416
Section
3416. 121.85 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.85 (4) Other plans to reduce racial imbalance. (a) Pupil transfers resulting from a plan implemented by the school board to reduce racial imbalance in a school district or attendance area shall be deemed to be transfer agreements under sub. (3) and shall be eligible for state aid under this section if the transfers comply with sub. (2), provided the transfers are of pupils who attended a public school in a school district or attendance area under the plan in the 2015-16 school year.
(b) Any school board that, prior to May 4, 1976, established a plan to reduce racial imbalance in the school district is eligible for state aid under sub. (6) (a) if the state superintendent approves the plan, provided the transfer pupil attended a public school in an attendance area other than the pupil's attendance area under the plan in the 2015-16 school year.
55,3417
Section
3417. 121.85 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 121.85 (5) (a) and amended to read:
121.85 (5) (a) Part-time Except as provided in par. (b), part-time transfers for curriculum offerings also may be are not permitted under this section.
The department shall establish procedures for aid computations in such cases.
55,3418
Section
3418. 121.85 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
121.85 (5) (b) A pupil who, in the 2015-16 school year, attended on a part-time basis under this section a public school that is in a school district other than the pupil's district of residence, or that is located in an attendance area other than the pupil's attendance area, for the purpose of receiving curriculum offerings at that school may continue to attend on a part-time basis under this section a public school that is in a school district other than the pupil's district of residence, or that is located in an attendance area other than the pupil's attendance area, for the purpose of receiving curriculum offerings at that school. The department shall establish procedures for aid computations in such cases.
55,3418c
Section 3418c. 121.85 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
