38.12 (7) (b) Upon receiving from the federal department of defense a student's official joint services transcript or Community College of the Air Force transcript, the technical college in which the student is enrolled shall do the following:
1. Accept all American Council on Education credit recommendations included in the official joint services transcript and award academic credit to the student in accordance with these recommendations.
2. Accept all credits included in the Community College of the Air Force transcript and award academic credit to the student accordingly.
59,632m
Section 632m. 38.14 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
38.14 (15) Scholarships. The district board may use funds received from participation in an auction of digital broadcast spectrum administered by the federal communications commission to provide scholarships that cover the fees established under s. 38.24 (1m) for students who meet eligibility criteria established by the district board.
59,632p
Section 632p. 38.16 (3) (a) 2w. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.16 (3) (a) 2w. “Revenue" means the sum of the tax levy and, property tax relief aid under sub. (4), and payments received under s. 79.096.
59,633
Section 633
. 38.22 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.22 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1s) and s. 118.55 (7r) 38.12 (14), every person who is at least the age specified in s. 118.15 (1) (b) is eligible to attend a technical college if the person is:
59,636
Section 636
. 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a. A person who has served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, in the national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces; who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years after the person attained the age of 18; and who, while a resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes.
59,637
Section 637
. 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24
(7) (a) 1m. b. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry into service described in subd. 1m. a.
or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session for which the person's spouse or child described in par. (b) 1., 2., or 3. registers at a technical college, and who the U.S. department of veteran affairs has awarded at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under
38 USC 1114 or
1134.
59,637d
Section 637d. 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24
(7) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in
par. pars. (bd) and (bg), the district board shall grant full remission of fees for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer, less the number of credits or semesters for which the person received remission of fees from any other district board under this subsection and from the Board of Regents under s. 36.27 (3n) (b) and less the amount of any fees paid under
38 USC 3319, to any resident student who maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and is also any of the following:
59,637h
Section 637h. 38.24 (7) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
38.24 (7) (bd) If an eligible veteran was not a resident of this state at the time of entry into service described in par. (a) 1m. a., the district board may grant a remission of academic fees and segregated fees under this subsection only if the eligible veteran's spouse or child described in par. (b) 1., 2., or 3. has resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive years immediately preceding the spouse's or child's enrollment in a technical college.
59,639
Section 639
. 38.28 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (1).
59,640
Section 640
. 38.28 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
59,650i
Section 650i. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.28 (1m) (a) 1. “District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under ss. 38.12 (9) and (14), 38.14 (3) and (9), and 118.15 (2) (a), and 118.55 (7r), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.31, 38.33, 38.38, and 38.42, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur training aids.
59,650j
Section 650j. 38.28 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.28 (2) (b) 2. The most current equalized values certified by the department of revenue shall be used in aid determinations. Equalized determinations, except equalized values shall include the full value of property that is exempt under s. 70.11 (39) and (39m) as determined under s. 79.095 (3) for 2016.
59,650k
Section 650k. 38.28 (2) (bm) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.28 (2) (bm) 2. d. In fiscal year 2016-17 and each fiscal year thereafter, the percentage is 30 percent.
59,663m
Section 663m. 38.50 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (title).
59,664
Section 664
. 38.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (intro.).
59,665m
Section 665m. 38.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (a) and amended to read:
440.52 (1) (a) Notwithstanding s. 38.01 (2), “board" “Board” means the educational approval board.
59,666
Section 666
. 38.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (b).
59,667
Section 667
. 38.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (c).
59,668
Section 668
. 38.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (d).
59,669m
Section 669m. 38.50 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (e).
59,670
Section 670
. 38.50 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (f).
59,671m
Section 671m. 38.50 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (g).
59,672m
Section 672m. 38.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (2).
59,673m
Section 673m. 38.50 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (3).
59,674m
Section 674m. 38.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (5) and amended to read:
440.52 (5) Employees, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform the duties of an executive secretary and any other persons under the classified service that may be necessary to carry out the board's responsibilities. The person performing the duties of the executive secretary shall be in charge of the administrative functions of the board. The board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, keep its office with the technical college system board department.
59,680m
Section 680m. 38.50 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7).
59,685m
Section 685m. 38.50 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (8).
59,686
Section 686
. 38.50 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (title).
59,687
Section 687
. 38.50 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (a) and amended to read:
440.52 (10) (a) Authority. All proprietary schools shall be examined and approved by the board before operating in this state. Approval shall be granted to schools meeting the criteria established by the board for a period not to exceed one year. No school may advertise in this state unless approved by the board. All approved schools shall submit quarterly reports, including information on enrollment, number of teachers and their qualifications, course offerings, number of graduates, number of graduates successfully employed, and such other information as the board considers necessary. If a school closure results in losses to students, parents, or sponsors, the board may authorize the full or partial payment of those losses from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (2) (gm) 20.165 (1) (jt).
59,688m
Section 688m. 38.50 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (b).
59,689m
Section 689m. 38.50 (10) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (c).
59,694m
Section 694m. 38.50 (10) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (cm).
59,695
Section 695
. 38.50 (10) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (d).
59,696
Section 696
. 38.50 (10) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (e).
59,697
Section 697
. 38.50 (10) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (10) (f).
59,698
Section 698
. 38.50 (11) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (11) (title).
59,699
Section 699
. 38.50 (11) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (11) (a).
59,700m
Section 700m. 38.50 (11) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (11) (b).
59,701m
Section 701m. 38.50 (11) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (11) (c).
59,702
Section 702
. 38.50 (11) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (11) (d) and amended to read:
440.52
(11) (d) The board or association shall preserve a student record that comes into the possession of the board or association under par. (b) 1. or 2. and shall keep the student record confidential as provided under
20 USC 1232g and
34 CFR part 99. A student record in the possession of the board is not open to public inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1). Upon request of the person who is the subject of a student record or an authorized representative of that person, the board or association shall provide a copy of the student record to the requester. The board or association may charge a fee for providing a copy of a student record. The fee shall be based on the administrative cost of taking possession of, preserving, and providing the copy of the student record. All fees collected by the board under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s.
20.292 (2) (i) 20.165 (1) (jv).
59,703m
Section 703m. 38.50 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (12).
59,704d
Section 704d. 38.50 (13) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (13) (title).
59,704f
Section 704f. 38.50 (13) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (13) (a).
59,704h
Section 704h. 38.50 (13) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (13) (b).
59,704j
Section 704j. 38.50 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (13) (c).
59,704m
Section 704m. 38.50 (13) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (13) (d) and amended to read:
440.52 (13) (d) The board may charge a fee for evaluating an educational institution under par. (a) 2. e. in an amount that is sufficient to cover all costs that the board incurs in evaluating the institution. All fees collected by the board under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.292 (2) (g)
20.165 (1) (jr).
59,704n
Section 704n. 39.285 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 39.285 (1) (a) and amended to read:
39.285 (1) (a) By May 1, 1998, and annually thereafter March 1 of each year, the board shall approve, modify, or disapprove any proposed formula for the awarding of grants for the upcoming academic next fiscal year submitted under sub. (2) or (3) or s. 36.11 (6) (c) or 38.04 (7m).
59,704ng
Section 704ng. 39.285 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
39.285 (1) (b) If the board determines during a fiscal year that any formula approved under par. (a) during the prior fiscal year needs to be modified during the fiscal year in order to expend the entire amount appropriated for grants to students under s. 39.30 or 39.435, except s. 39.435 (2) or (5), in that fiscal year, the board shall submit the modified formula to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the modified formula within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the modified formula may be implemented as proposed by the board. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the modified formula, the modified formula may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
59,704nm
Section 704nm. 39.285 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.285 (2) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter February 10 of each year, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities shall develop and submit to the board for its review under sub. (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.30 for the upcoming academic next fiscal year to students enrolled at private institutions of higher education.
59,704nr
Section 704nr. 39.285 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.285 (3) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter February 10 of each year, each tribally controlled college in this state is requested to develop and submit to the board for its review under sub. (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.435, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), for the upcoming academic next fiscal year to students enrolled at that tribally controlled college.
59,704pg
Section 704pg. 39.385 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.385 (3) (b) He or she graduated from a graduate medical education training program in this state with an emphasis on primary care medicine or psychiatry.
59,704pm
Section 704pm. 39.385 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.385 (4) (b) A physician or psychiatrist may apply for participation in the grant program by submitting an application to the board in a form prescribed by the board. A physician or psychiatrist may submit that application while the physician or psychiatrist is participating in a graduate medical education training program described in sub. (3) (b), but must submit that application before accepting employment or any other affiliation as a primary care physician or psychiatrist in an underserved area in this state. The application shall include such information as the board may require to establish that the physician or psychiatrist meets the eligibility requirements specified in sub. (3) for participation in the grant program and any other information the board may require by rule promulgated under sub. (5).
59,704q
Section 704q. 39.397 of the statutes is created to read:
39.397 School leadership loan program. (1) The board shall establish a loan program for students selected by the board in a competitive application process who meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Are enrolled in a school leadership program at an institution of the University of Wisconsin System that permits students to earn degrees in less time than a traditional school leadership program and that includes a required mentorship or apprenticeship component.
(b) Are nominated by a superintendent of a school district.
(2) (a) Loans under sub. (1) shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cu). Except as provided in par. (b), loans under sub. (1) shall be repaid at an annual interest rate of 5 percent.
(b) The board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan and 25 percent of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient satisfies all of the following:
1. The recipient is employed in a school leadership position in an elementary or secondary school in this state.
2. The recipient receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system or the equivalent in a school that does not use the educator effectiveness system.
(3) The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (1) and the interest on the loans.
59,704r
Section 704r. 39.435 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
59,705
Section 705
. 40.02 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
40.02 (8) (b) 3. For the purpose of determining a beneficiary of a deferred compensation plan under par. (a) 2., a surviving domestic partner.
59,706
Section 706
. 40.02 (21d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.02 (21d) (intro.) “Domestic partnership" means a relationship between 2 individuals, who submitted an affidavit of domestic partnership to the department before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], that satisfies all of the following:
