AB100-ASA1,1314,108 121.06 (2) The department state superintendent shall certify to each school
9district clerk the appropriate full values certified to the department state
10superintendent
under sub. (1).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2873h 11Section 2873h. 121.07 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1314,1912 121.07 (1) (c) If an order of school district reorganization under ch. 117 is not
13effective due to litigation until after the 3rd Friday in September but takes effect
14before April 1 of the current school year, state aid for any affected school district for
15the first year of operation shall be computed after the order takes effect using
16calculations by the department state superintendent of the number of pupils
17enrolled and teacher-pupil ratio for the territory in the affected school district, which
18shall be made as if the school district had been in existence on the 3rd Friday in
19September.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2873m 20Section 2873m. 121.07 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1315,221 121.07 (7) (b) The "secondary guaranteed valuation per member" is an amount,
22rounded to the next lower dollar, that, after subtraction of payments under ss.
23121.09, 121.10, 121.105, 121.85 (6) (b) 2. and 3. and (c) and 121.86, fully distributes
24an amount equal to the amount remaining in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)

1(ac) plus $50,000,000 in the 1997-98 school year and $100,000,000 in the 1998-99
2school year
for payments under ss. 121.08 and 121.85 (6) (a) and (g).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2873p 3Section 2873p. 121.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1315,22 4121.09 State aid adjustment; redetermination of assessment. (1) If, on
5or after July 1, 1980, the tax appeals commission or a court makes a final
6redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995
7that is lower than the previous assessment, or if, on or after January 1, 1982, the
8state board of assessors makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property
9subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the previous assessment, the
10school board of the school district in which the property is located may, within 4 years
11after the date of the determination, decision or judgment, file the determination of
12the state board of assessors, the decision of the tax appeals commission or the
13judgment of the court with the department state superintendent, requesting an
14adjustment in state aid to the school district. If the department state superintendent
15determines that the determination, decision or judgment is final and that it has been
16filed within the 4-year period, the state shall pay to the school district in the
17subsequent fiscal year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), an amount
18equal to the difference between the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for the school
19year commencing after the year subject to the valuation recertification, using the
20school district's equalized valuation as originally certified, and the state aid
21computed under s. 121.08 for that school year using the school district's equalized
22valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).
AB100-ASA1,1316,9 23(2) If, on or after May 3, 1984, the state board of assessors, the tax appeals
24commission or a court makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property
25subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is higher than the previous assessment, the

1department state superintendent shall notify the school district in which the
2property is located of the recertification by the department of revenue under s. 70.57
3(2). The department state superintendent shall, in the subsequent fiscal year,
4withhold from the school district's state aid entitlement under s. 121.08 an amount
5equal to the difference between the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for the school
6year commencing after the year subject to the valuation recertification, using the
7school district's equalized valuation as originally certified, and the state aid
8computed under s. 121.08 for that school year, using the school district's equalized
9valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2873t 10Section 2873t. 121.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1316,1511 121.10 (4) If a school district is ineligible for a payment under sub. (2) or (3),
12the department state superintendent shall pay to the school district in that school
13year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bm), an amount which, when added
14to the amount of state aid the school district will receive in that school year, is equal
15to an amount determined by multiplying $175 by the membership.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2173 16Section 2173. 121.135 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1316,2317 121.135 (1) If, upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84, the department state
18superintendent
is satisfied that there are children participating in a special
19education program provided by a county handicapped children's education board,
20the department state superintendent shall certify to the department of
21administration from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bh) in favor of the county
22handicapped children's education board the amount determined under sub. (2),
23except as provided under sub. (3).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2874m 24Section 2874m. 121.135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1317,7
1121.135 (3) This section does not apply beginning on the effective date of a
2resolution adopted under s. 115.86 (9) (c), except that in the school year beginning
3July 1 of the year prior to the effective date of the resolution, the department state
4superintendent
shall certify to the department of administration from the
5appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bh) in favor of the county handicapped children's
6education board an amount equal to one-half the amount specified under sub. (2) for
7each pupil enrolled.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2174 8Section 2174. 121.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1317,179 121.14 (1) State aid shall be paid to each district or county handicapped
10children's education board only for those academic summer classes or laboratory
11periods for which the department state superintendent has given prior review and
12approval as to the content of such classes or laboratory periods so as to assure that
13such classes and laboratory periods are only for necessary academic purposes.
14Recreational programs and team sports shall not be eligible for aid under this
15section, and pupils participating in such programs shall not be counted as pupils
16enrolled under s. 121.004 (5) nor shall costs associated with such programs be
17included in shared costs under s. 121.07 (6).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2875m 18Section 2875m. 121.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1318,219 121.15 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1997-98 school year,
20each school district shall receive a portion of its total aid entitlement on the 4th
21Monday of July of the following school year. This portion shall be determined by
22adjusting the other payments under sub. (1) (a) so that a total of $50,000,000 is
23distributed under this subsection in July, 1998, and a total of $150,000,000 is
24distributed under this subsection in each July thereafter. School districts shall treat

1the payment under this subsection as if it had been received in the previous school
2year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2175 3Section 2175. 121.15 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1318,94 121.15 (2) (c) If the department state superintendent notifies a school district
5that a state aid payment may be withheld under par. (a) or (b), the department state
6superintendent
shall notify each member of the school board or the school district
7clerk. If the department state superintendent notifies the school district clerk, the
8school district clerk shall promptly distribute a copy of the notice to each member of
9the school board.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2876m 10Section 2876m. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1318,1311 121.15 (3m) (a) 1. "Partial school revenues" means the sum of state school aids,
12other than the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cv),
and property taxes
13levied for school districts.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2176 14Section 2176. 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1318,1915 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. "State school aids" means those aids appropriated under s.
1620.255 (2), other than s. 20.255 (2) (fm), (fu), (k) and (m), and under s. 20.505 (4) (er)
17ss. 20.275 (1) (d), (es), (et), (f), (fs) and (u) and 20.285 (1) (ee), (r) and (rc) and those
18aids appropriated under s. 20.275 (1) (s) that are used to provide grants or
19educational telecommunications access to school districts under s. 196.218 (4r)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2878m 20Section 2878m. 121.15 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1319,221 121.15 (3m) (b) By June 15, 1996, and annually by June 15 thereafter, the
22department, the department of administration and the legislative fiscal bureau shall
23jointly certify to the joint committee on finance an estimate of the amount necessary
24to appropriate under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) in the following school year to ensure that the

1sum of state school aids and the school levy tax credit under s. 79.10 (4) equals 66.7%
2two-thirds of partial school revenues.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2880m 3Section 2880m. 121.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1319,124 121.15 (4) On July 1 and October 15, using the most accurate data available,
5the department state superintendent shall provide the department of revenue and
6each school district with an estimate of the total amount of state aid, as defined in
7s. 121.90 (2), the school district will receive in the current school year. On October
815, using the most accurate data available, the department state superintendent
9shall calculate the total amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2), that each
10school district will receive in the current school year. Any adjustments to that
11calculation shall be made by increasing or decreasing the payment made in
12September of the following school year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2177 13Section 2177. 121.17 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1,1319,19 14121.17 Use of federal revenue sharing funds. It is the intent of the
15legislature that school districts receiving federal revenue sharing funds through the
16state under this subchapter shall utilize these funds in compliance with the federal
17revenue sharing requirements as defined in the state and local fiscal assistance act
18of 1972 (P.L. 92-512), as amended by P.L. 94-488. The department shall assure
19compliance with this section.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2881d 20Section 2881d. 121.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1319,2421 121.23 (1) In the event that the department state superintendent finds that
22school is not held, or educational standards are not maintained in accordance with
23s. 121.02 (1) (f) as the result of a strike by school district employes, make-up days
24are authorized to be scheduled but no make-up days are required.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2881h 25Section 2881h. 121.23 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1320,6
1121.23 (2) (intro.) If a school district holds less than 180 days of school as the
2result of a strike by school district employes, for the purposes of computing general
3aid, the department state superintendent shall compute the school district's primary
4and secondary ceiling costs per member in accordance with the procedure specified
5in pars. (a) to (e). In making the calculation, the department state superintendent
6shall:
AB100-ASA1,1320,7 7" Section 2881m. 121.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1320,188 121.41 (1) State aid. To promote a uniformly effective driver education
9program among high school and technical college pupils, each school district
10operating high school grades, each county handicapped children's education board
11which provides the substantial equivalent of a high school education and each
12technical college district shall receive $100 for each pupil of high school age who
13completes a course in driver education approved by the department under s. 115.28
14(11), but in no case may the state aid exceed the actual cost of instruction. If the
15appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (r) (em) is inadequate in any year to provide $100
16per pupil, the state aid shall be prorated after the appropriation for administration
17is deducted. Such state aid shall be paid at the same time as the state aid under s.
18121.08 is paid.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2881p 19Section 2881p. 121.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1321,320 121.51 (1) "Attendance area" is the geographic area designated by the
21governing body of a private school as the area from which its pupils attend and
22approved by the school board of the district in which the private school is located.
23If the private school and the school board cannot agree on the attendance area, the
24department state superintendent shall, upon the request of the private school and
25the board, make a final determination of the attendance area. The attendance areas

1of private schools affiliated with the same religious denomination shall not overlap
2unless one school limits its enrollment to pupils of the same sex and the other school
3limits its enrollment to pupils of the opposite sex or admits pupils of both sexes.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2881t 4Section 2881t. 121.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1321,85 121.52 (1) (b) The school board may adopt additional rules, not inconsistent
6with law or with rules of the secretary of transportation or the department state
7superintendent
, for the protection of the pupils or to govern the conduct of the person
8in charge of the motor vehicle used for transportation of pupils for compensation.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2178 9Section 2178. 121.52 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1321,1410 121.52 (4) The use of any motor vehicle to transport pupils shall be
11discontinued upon receipt of an order signed by the secretary state superintendent
12or the secretary of transportation ordering such discontinuance. Personnel under
13the secretary state superintendent or the secretary of transportation may ride any
14school bus at any time for the purpose of inspection.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2882d 15Section 2882d. 121.53 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1321,1916 121.53 (6) Within 10 days after its occurrence, every accident involving a motor
17vehicle while providing transportation under this subchapter shall be reported to the
18appropriate school board and promptly by the school board to the department state
19superintendent
on forms provided by the department state superintendent.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2882h 20Section 2882h. 121.54 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1322,521 121.54 (3) Transportation for children with exceptional educational needs.
22Every school board shall provide transportation for children with exceptional
23educational needs, as defined in s. 115.76 (3), to any public or private elementary or
24high school, to the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped or the Wisconsin
25school for the deaf or to any special educational program for children with

1exceptional educational needs sponsored by a state tax-supported institution of
2higher education, regardless of distance, if the request for such transportation is
3approved by the department state superintendent. Approval shall be based on
4whether or not the child can walk to school with safety and comfort. Section 121.53
5shall apply to transportation provided under this subsection.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2882p 6Section 2882p. 121.54 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1322,137 121.54 (4) (b) A school board, a county handicapped children's education board
8or a cooperative educational service agency may provide transportation regardless
9of distance for children with exceptional educational needs who attend a summer
10special education program under s. 115.83 (4), if a request for such transportation
11is approved by the department state superintendent. Approval shall be based on
12whether or not the child can walk to school with safety and comfort. Section 121.53
13shall apply to transportation provided under this paragraph.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2882t 14Section 2882t. 121.54 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1323,1115 121.54 (9) Transportation in areas of unusual hazards. (a) In school districts
16in which unusual hazards exist for pupils in walking to and from the school where
17they are enrolled, the school board shall develop a plan which shall show by map and
18explanation the nature of the unusual hazards to pupil travel and propose a plan of
19transportation if such transportation is necessary, which will provide proper
20safeguards for the school attendance of such pupils. Copies of the plan shall be filed
21with the sheriff of the county in which the principal office of the school district is
22located. The sheriff shall review the plan and may make suggestions for revision
23deemed appropriate. The sheriff shall investigate the site and plan and make a
24determination as to whether unusual hazards exist which cannot be corrected by
25local government and shall report the findings in writing to the department state

1superintendent
and the school board concerned. Within 60, but not less than 30, days
2from the day on which the department state superintendent receives the sheriff's
3report, the department state superintendent shall determine whether unusual
4hazards to pupil travel exist and whether the plan provides proper safeguards for
5such pupils. If the department state superintendent makes findings which support
6the plan and the determination that unusual hazards exist which seriously
7jeopardize the safety of the pupils in their travel to and from school, the school board
8shall put the plan into effect and state aid shall be paid under s. 121.58 (2) (c) for any
9transportation of pupils under this subsection. Any city, village or town may
10reimburse, in whole or in part, a school district for costs incurred in providing
11transportation under this subsection for pupils who reside in the city, village or town.
AB100-ASA1,1323,2212 (am) Any person aggrieved by the failure of a school board to file a plan with
13the sheriff as provided in par. (a) may notify the school board in writing that an area
14of unusual hazard exists. The school board shall reply to the aggrieved person in
15writing within 30 days of receipt of the aggrieved person's notice. The school board
16shall send a copy of the board's reply to the sheriff of the county in which the principal
17office of the school district is located and to the department state superintendent.
18Upon receipt of the school board's reply, the aggrieved person may request a hearing
19before the department state superintendent for a determination as to whether an
20area of unusual hazard exists. If the department state superintendent determines
21that an area of unusual hazard exists, the department state superintendent shall
22direct the school board to proceed as provided in par. (a).
AB100-ASA1,1324,223 (b) Within 30 days after the sheriff's report is received by the department state
24superintendent
, any aggrieved person may request a hearing before the department

1state superintendent on the determination by the sheriff and on the plan. After such
2hearing, the department state superintendent shall proceed as provided in par. (a).
AB100-ASA1,1324,63 (c) The department state superintendent and the department of transportation
4shall establish a definition of "unusual hazards" and "area of unusual hazards" for
5the implementation of this subsection. Such definition shall be promulgated, as a
6rule, by the department state superintendent.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2179 7Section 2179. 121.56 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1324,17 8121.56 School bus routes. The school board of each district shall make and
9be responsible for all necessary provisions for the transportation of pupils, including
10establishment, administration and scheduling of school bus routes. Upon the
11request of any school board, the department state superintendent shall provide
12advice and counsel on problems of school transportation. Any private school shall,
13upon the request of the public school officials, supply all necessary information and
14reports. The transportation of public and private school pupils shall be effectively
15coordinated to insure the safety and welfare of the pupils. Upon receipt of a signed
16order from the secretary state superintendent, the school board shall discontinue
17any route specified by the secretary state superintendent.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2884m 18Section 2884m. 121.57 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1324,2319 121.57 (1) (b) This subsection also applies to handicapped children. The
20department state superintendent may grant permission for a handicapped child to
21be transported to a school in another school district if an acceptable form of
22transportation is provided and if such school offers equal or better educational
23opportunities for the child.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2180 24Section 2180. 121.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1325,7
1121.58 (5) (title) Department State superintendent approval. If the
2department state superintendent is satisfied that transportation or board and
3lodging was provided in compliance with law, the department state superintendent
4shall certify to the department of administration the sum due the school district. In
5case of differences concerning the character and sufficiency of the transportation or
6board and lodging, the department state superintendent may determine such matter
7and its his or her decision is final.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2888m 8Section 2888m. 121.76 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1325,119 121.76 (2) (a) All tuition shall be calculated under s. 121.83 unless the
10department state superintendent approves an alternative procedure consistent with
11s. 121.75.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2889m 12Section 2889m. 121.77 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1325,1813 121.77 (2) (a) A tuition claim for each nonresident pupil or adult for whom
14services were provided under this subchapter during the preceding school year. The
15claim shall be filed with the school district clerk under s. 121.78, the department
16state superintendent under s. 121.79, the county clerk under s. 121.80, the pupil's
17parent or guardian under s. 121.81 or the adult under s. 121.82. Credit shall be given
18for prepayments.
AB100-ASA1,1325,2019 (b) A certified copy of each tuition claim under par. (a) with the department
20state superintendent.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2890c 21Section 2890c. 121.78 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1326,322 121.78 (1) (a) Upon the approval of the department state superintendent, the
23school board of the district of residence and the school board of the district of
24attendance may make a written agreement to permit an elementary or high school
25pupil to attend a public school, including an out-of-state school, outside the school

1district of residence, and the school district of residence shall pay the tuition. The
2school district of residence shall be paid state aid as though the pupil were enrolled
3in the school district of residence.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2181 4Section 2181. 121.845 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1,1326,65 121.845 (3) "School" means an organized educational activity operated by the
6school board and approved by the department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2894d 7Section 2894d. 121.85 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1326,108 121.85 (4) (b) Any school board that, prior to May 4, 1976, established a plan
9to reduce racial imbalance in the school district is eligible for state aid under sub. (6)
10(a) if the department state superintendent approves the plan.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2894h 11Section 2894h. 121.87 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1326,1612 121.87 (1) (intro.) Any school district that receives aid under this subchapter
13in the 1989-90 school year or in any school year thereafter shall submit a report to
14the department state superintendent, on a form provided by the department state
15superintendent
, by August 15 of the following school year. The report shall include
16all of the following for the school year in which the school district received aid:
AB100-ASA1, s. 2894p 17Section 2894p. 121.87 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1326,1918 121.87 (1) (e) Any other information requested by the department state
19superintendent
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2894t 20Section 2894t. 121.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1326,2221 121.87 (2) The department state superintendent shall develop a standard
22method for reporting under sub. (1).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2182 23Section 2182. 121.90 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1327,3
1121.90 (1) "Number of pupils enrolled" means the number of pupils enrolled
2on the 3rd Friday of September, except that "number of pupils" excludes the number
3of pupils attending private schools under s. 119.23
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2183 4Section 2183. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1327,75 121.905 (1) In this section, "revenue ceiling" means $5,300 $5,900 in the
61995-96 1997-98 school year and in any subsequent school year means $5,600
7$6,100.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2184 8Section 2184. 121.905 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1327,139 121.905 (3) (b) Divide the result in par. (a) by the sum of the average of the
10number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years and the number of pupils
11enrolled who were school district residents and solely enrolled in a special education
12program provided by a county handicapped children's education board program in
13the previous school year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2897m 14Section 2897m. 121.91 (2m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1327,1715 121.91 (2m) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3) and, (4) and (6), no school
16district may increase its revenues for the 1997-98 school year to an amount that
17exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
AB100-ASA1, s. 2185 18Section 2185. 121.91 (2m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1327,2419 121.91 (2m) (c) 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the
20previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding
21funds described under sub. (4) (c), by the average of a number calculated by adding
22the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years, subtracting from that
23total the number of pupils attending private schools under s. 119.23 in the 4th, 3rd
24and 2nd preceding school years, and dividing the remainder by 3
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2186 25Section 2186. 121.91 (2m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1328,5
1121.91 (2m) (c) 4. Multiply the result under subd. 3. by the average of a number
2calculated by adding
the number of pupils enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding
3school years, subtracting from that total the number of pupils attending private
4schools under s. 119.23 in the 3 previous school years, and dividing the remainder
5by 3
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2187 6Section 2187. 121.91 (2m) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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