Wisconsin Legislature: 59,1505h

(a) In the school year in which the consolidation takes effect and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, $150 multiplied by the number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 115.437 (1), in the school district in that school year.

(b) In the 5th school year following the school year in which the consolidation takes effect, 50 percent of the amount the school district received under par. (a) in the 4th year following the school year in which the consolidation takes effect.

(c) In the 6th school year following the school year in which the consolidation takes effect, 25 percent of the amount the school district received under par. (a) in the 4th year following the school year in which the consolidation takes effect.

59,1504v Section 1504v. 117.09 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

117.09 (6) State aid. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (br), the department shall pay to a school district created by a consolidation under this section that takes effect on or after July 1, 2019, the following amounts:

59,1504w Section 1504w. 117.105 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

117.105 (4m) Procedures for creation of a school district based on an opportunity schools and partnership program; certain villages. (a) In this subsection:

1. “Eligible unified school district” has the meaning given in s. 115.999 (2m) (a).

2. “Village board” means the village board of a village located in an eligible unified school district.

(b) If a village board adopts a resolution under s. 115.999 (2m) (c) affirming the village board's intent to create a new school district or a resolution to provide a referendum under s. 115.999 (2m) (d), the village board shall submit the resolution to the board.

(c) 1. Upon receipt of a resolution under par. (b), the board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed reorganization. After the hearing and after consulting with the school board of the eligible unified school district and the village boards of the villages located within the proposed school district, the board shall determine the apportionment of assets and liabilities between the eligible unified school district and the proposed school district according to the criteria under s. 66.0235 (2c).

2. By no later than 180 days after the village board receives notice under s. 115.28 (10o) (d), the board shall issue an order that includes the territory of the new school district, as described in the resolution adopted by the village board, and the apportionment of assets and liabilities as determined under subd. 1.

(d) A binding referendum on a proposed reorganization ordered by the board under par. (c) 2. shall be held in the territory of the school district proposed to be created by the reorganization.

(e) 1. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum held under par. (d) is in favor of the creation of the proposed school district, no later than 60 days after the referendum is held, the village boards of the villages included in the proposed school district shall adopt a resolution to designate all of the following for the proposed school district:

a. The number of school board members under s. 120.01 or 120.41.

b. The terms of initial members of the school board under s. 120.02 (3) (a).

c. The method of election of school board members under s. 120.06 or 120.42.

2. A village that adopts a resolution under subd. 1. shall submit the resolution to the eligible unified school district.

3. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum held under par. (d) is in favor of the creation of the proposed school district, after receiving a resolution under subd. 2., the school board of the eligible unified school district shall make and file an order of school district reorganization under s. 117.17 (2). In the order, the school board shall designate that the first election of school board members of the newly created school district shall occur at the regularly scheduled spring election immediately following the date on which the order is filed with the board. The reorganization shall take effect on the July 1 described in the resolution adopted by the village board under s. 115.999 (2m) (c).

(f) Subsections (1) to (4) and ss. 117.14 and 117.15 do not apply to a reorganization under this subsection.

59,1504x Section 1504x. 117.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

117.20 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if a referendum is required under ss. 117.08 to 117.11, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s. 117.08 (3) (a), 117.09 (3) (a), 117.10 (3) (a) or 117.11 (4) (a). If a referendum is required under s. 117.105 (3), it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in the 2nd November following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s. 117.105 (1). If a referendum is required under s. 117.105 (4m), it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November following the date an order is issued by the board under s. 117.105 (4m) (c).

59,1504y Section 1504y. 117.22 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

117.22 (2) (bm) If an order of reorganization is issued under s. 117.105, the first election of school board members shall be held at the spring election following the referendum under s. 117.105 (3) or (4m).

59,1505f Section 1505f. 118.076 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.076 (3) (intro.) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and subject to sub. (4), each school board operating any grade from 7 to 12, the operator of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates any grade from 7 to 12, and the governing body of each private school that operates any grade from 7 to 12 shall do all of the following:

59,1505h Section 1505h. 118.076 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

118.076 (4) (a) In this subsection, a “virtual school” is a school in which all or a portion of the instruction is provided through means of the Internet, and the pupils enrolled in and instructional staff employed by the school are geographically remote from each other. “Virtual school” includes a virtual charter school.

(b) A virtual school need not provide any instruction required under sub. (3) in a manner that requires the pupils receiving the instruction and instructional staff providing the instruction to be together in the same geographical location. A virtual school may provide all of the instruction required under sub. (3) through the means of the Internet.

59,1506m Section 1506m. 118.16 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.16 (2) (c) Except as provided under pars. (cg) and (cr), shall notify the parent or guardian of a child who has been truant of the child's truancy and direct the parent or guardian to return the child to school no later than the next day on which school is in session or to provide an excuse under s. 118.15. The notice under this paragraph shall be given before the end of the 2nd school day after receiving a report of an unexcused absence. The notice may be made by electronic communication, personal contact, 1st class mail, or telephone call of which a written record is kept, except that. The school attendance officer shall attempt to give notice by personal contact or, telephone call shall be attempted, or, unless the parent or guardian has refused to receive electronic communication, electronic communication before notice by 1st class mail may be given.

59,1506n Section 1506n. 118.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (title) Teacher certificates and licenses; administrator and pupil services professional licenses.

59,1507 Section 1507 . 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and 2., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a school or institution operated by a county or the state shall first procure a license or permit from the department.

59,1507m Section 1507m. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in a public school, including a charter school, without a license or permit from the department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and level in the state from which the online course is provided.

59,1508 Section 1508 . 118.19 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (1c) (a) In this subsection, “institution of higher education” means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college under ch. 38, or any private, nonprofit postsecondary institution that is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

(b) A faculty member of an institution of higher education may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high school grades, without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all of the following:

1. The faculty member is in good standing with the institution of higher education at which he or she is a member of the faculty.

2. The faculty member possesses a bachelor's degree.

3. The department conducts a background investigation of the faculty member and the results of the background investigation would not make the faculty member ineligible for a teaching license under sub. (4) or (10).

59,1509 Section 1509 . 118.19 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (1m) (a) The department of public instruction may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date unless the applicant provides the department of public instruction with his or her social security number. The department of public instruction may not disclose the social security number except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227.

(b) The department of public instruction may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant, licensee, or permit holder is liable for delinquent taxes or if the department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant, licensee, or permit holder is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.

59,1510 Section 1510 . 118.19 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (1r) (a) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department of public instruction may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date unless the applicant provides the department of public instruction with his or her social security number. The department of public instruction may not disclose the social security number except to the department of children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

(b) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date if the applicant, licensee or permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant, licensee or permit holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.

59,1511 Section 1511 . 118.19 (1s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (1s) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (1m) and (1r), if an applicant does not have a social security number, the applicant, as a condition of applying for, or applying to renew or revalidate, a license under this section shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number.

59,1511p Section 1511p. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17) (a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, and 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school. No license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.

59,1512 Section 1512 . 118.19 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (4m) The state superintendent may not issue or renew a license to teach the visually impaired unless the applicant demonstrates, based on criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, that he or she is proficient in reading and writing braille and in teaching braille. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the state superintendent shall take into consideration the standard used by the librarian of congress for certifying braille transcribers.

59,1512c Section 1512c. 118.19 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (7m) The state superintendent shall grant a substitute teacher permit to an individual who is eligible for licensure under subs. (4) and (10), has an associate degree, and has successfully completed substitute teacher training.

59,1512d Section 1512d. 118.19 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.19 (10) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

118.19 (10) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “ educational:

1. “Educational agency" has the meaning given in s. 115.31 (1) (b).

59,1512h Section 1512h. 118.19 (10) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (10) (a) 2. “Pupil services professional” has the meaning given in s. 118.257 (1) (c).

59,1512p Section 1512p. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high school without a license or permit.

59,1512t Section 1512t. 118.19 (10) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.19 (10) (b) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:

118.19 (10) (b) 2. (intro.) Over a 5-year period At least once every 5 years, conduct a background investigation of each person who satisfies all of the following:

a. The person holds a license, issued by the state superintendent, including a license issued to a pupil services professional, that has no expiration date and who.

b. The person is employed by an educational agency or by a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).

59,1516 Section 1516 . 118.19 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (10) (e) The state superintendent may issue or renew a license or permit conditioned upon the receipt of a satisfactory background investigation.

59,1517 Section 1517 . 118.19 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (12) Beginning on July 1, 1998, the department may not issue or renew a license that authorizes the holder to teach reading or language arts to pupils in any prekindergarten class or in any of the grades from kindergarten to 6 unless the applicant has successfully completed instruction preparing the applicant to teach reading and language arts using appropriate instructional methods, including phonics. The phonics instruction need not be provided as a separate course. In this subsection, “phonics" means a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the phonetic value of letters, letter groups and syllables.

59,1518 Section 1518 . 118.19 (17) of the statutes is repealed.

59,1519 Section 1519 . 118.19 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (18) (a) Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and subject to ss. 115.31 and 115.315, an individual who is applying for an initial teaching license, an initial administrator license, or an initial pupil services professional license under this section shall be subject to the requirement of this paragraph. The department may issue a provisional license for a term of 3 years to an individual who applies for an initial license under this paragraph.

(b) 1. Except as provided in par. (c), and subject to ss. 115.31 and 115.315, a professional or master teaching license, administrator license, or pupil services license that is valid and current on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], is a lifetime license and has no expiration date.

2. The department shall, subject to ss. 115.31 and 115.315, issue a provisional license to an individual who holds a valid and current initial teaching, administrator, or pupil services license on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

3. a. The department may issue a lifetime license under this subdivision to an individual who obtained a provisional license under subd. 2. or par. (a) if the individual has successfully completed 6 semesters of teaching, administrating, or pupil services experience and if the school board of each school district in which the individual served as a teacher, administrator, or pupil services professional certifies to the department that the semesters completed by that individual in that school district were completed successfully.

b. An individual who does not complete 6 semesters of teaching, administrating, or pupil services experience within the 3-year term of a provisional license issued under par. (a) may apply to renew the provisional license. There is no limit to the number of times an individual may renew a provisional license under par. (a).

(c) If an individual who holds a lifetime license under par. (b) is not actively employed by a school district for 5 or more consecutive years, the department shall invalidate the lifetime license. An individual whose lifetime license has been invalidated under this paragraph may not revalidate the lifetime license until the individual applies for and obtains a provisional license under par. (a) and obtains the certification required under par. (b) 3. a.

59,1519m Section 1519m. 118.1915 of the statutes is created to read:

118.1915 Licensure for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructors. (1) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m), (6) to (9), and (12) to (14), the department shall grant a license to an individual to provide instruction to pupils enrolled in a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program offered in the high school grades if the individual is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and the individual satisfies all of the following:

(a) Possesses a bachelor's degree.

(b) Successfully completed a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor Certification program.

(2) A license under sub. (1) authorizes an individual to teach the courses for which the individual has successfully completed the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor Certification process.

59,1520 Section 1520 . 118.193 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.