SB77-SSA1,1319,124
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.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2881
13Section
2881. 121.17 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB77-SSA1,1319,19
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.
SB77-SSA1,1319,2421
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.
SB77-SSA1,1320,6
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:
SB77-SSA1,1320,7
7"
Section 2881m. 121.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1320,188
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.
SB77-SSA1,1321,320
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.
SB77-SSA1,1321,85
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.
SB77-SSA1,1321,1410
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.
SB77-SSA1,1321,1916
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.
SB77-SSA1,1322,521
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.
SB77-SSA1,1322,137
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.
SB77-SSA1,1323,1115
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.
SB77-SSA1,1323,2212
(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).
SB77-SSA1,1324,223
(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).
SB77-SSA1,1324,63
(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.
SB77-SSA1,1324,17
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.
SB77-SSA1,1324,2319
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.
SB77-SSA1,1325,7
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.
SB77-SSA1,1325,119
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.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2889m
12Section 2889m. 121.77 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1325,1813
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.
SB77-SSA1,1325,2019
(b) A certified copy of each tuition claim under par. (a) with the
department 20state superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1326,322
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.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2894
4Section
2894. 121.845 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB77-SSA1,1326,65
121.845
(3) "School" means an organized educational activity operated by the
6school board and approved by the department.
SB77-SSA1,1326,108
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.
SB77-SSA1,1326,1612
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:
SB77-SSA1,1326,1918
121.87
(1) (e) Any other information requested by the
department state
19superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1326,2221
121.87
(2) The
department state superintendent shall develop a standard
22method for reporting under sub. (1).
SB77-SSA1,1327,3
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.
SB77-SSA1,1327,75
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.
SB77-SSA1,1327,139
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.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2897m
14Section 2897m. 121.91 (2m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1327,1715
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:
SB77-SSA1,1327,2419
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.
SB77-SSA1,1328,5
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.
SB77-SSA1,1328,137
121.91
(2m) (d) 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the
8previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding
9funds described under sub. (4) (c), by
the average of
a number calculated by adding 10the number of pupils
enrolled in the 3 previous school years
, subtracting from that
11total the number of pupils attending charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and private
12schools under s. 119.23 in the 4th, 3rd and 2nd preceding school years and dividing
13the remainder by 3.
SB77-SSA1,1328,1915
121.91
(2m) (d) 4. Multiply the result under subd. 3. by
the average of a number
16calculated by adding the number of pupils
enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding
17school years
, subtracting from that total the number of pupils attending charter
18schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and private schools under s. 119.23 in the 3 previous
19school years and dividing the remainder by 3.
SB77-SSA1,1329,721
121.91
(3) (c) The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The
22school district clerk shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
23supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
24form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections board under ss. 5.64 (2) and
257.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under sub. (1), (2) or
1(2m) may be exceeded by a specified amount. If the resolution provides that any of
2the excess revenue will be used for a nonrecurring purpose, the ballot in the election
3shall so state and shall specify the amount that will be used for a nonrecurring
4purpose. The school district clerk shall promptly certify the results of the
5referendum to the
department state superintendent. The limit otherwise applicable
6to the school district under sub. (1), (2) or (2m) is increased by the amount approved
7by a majority of those voting on the question.
SB77-SSA1,1329,139
121.91
(4) (a) 1. If a school board transfers to another governmental unit
10responsibility for providing any service that it provided in the preceding school year,
11the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (1), (2) or (2m) in the current school year
12is decreased by the cost that it would have incurred to provide that service, as
13determined by the
department state superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1329,1814
2. If a school board increases the services that it provides by adding
15responsibility for providing a service transferred to it from another governmental
16unit in the previous school year, the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (1), (2) or
17(2m) in the current school year is increased by the cost of that service, as determined
18by the
department state superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1329,2319
3. If responsibility for providing a service is transferred from one school board
20to another under subds. 1. and 2., the
department
state superintendent shall ensure
21that the amount of the decrease in the former school district's limit under sub. (2m)
22shall be equal to or greater than the amount of the increase in the latter school
23district's limit under sub. (2m).
SB77-SSA1,1330,6
1121.91
(4) (b) 1. If a school district increases its territory by a boundary change
2under s. 117.10, 117.11, 117.12, 117.13 or 117.132, the limit otherwise applicable in
3the school year beginning on the effective date of the boundary change under sub. (1),
4(2) or (2m) is increased by an amount equal to the cost of extending services to the
5attached territory in the school year to which the limit applies, as determined by the
6department state superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1330,127
2. If a school district decreases its territory due to a boundary change under s.
8117.11, 117.12, 117.13 or 117.132, the limit otherwise applicable in the school year
9beginning on the effective date of the boundary change under sub. (1), (2) or (2m) is
10decreased by an amount equal to the cost of services that it provided to the detached
11territory in the school year to which the limit applies, as determined by the
12department state superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1330,1914
121.91
(4) (f) 1. For the 1998-99 school year or any school year thereafter, if the
15average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding school
16years, as calculated under sub. (2m) (d) 4., is less than the average of the number of
17pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years, as calculated under sub. (2m) (d) 1.,
18the limit otherwise applicable under sub. (2m) (d) is increased by the amount
19determined as follows:
SB77-SSA1,1330,2220
a. In the current school year, an amount equal to the additional amount that
21would have been calculated had the decline in average enrollment been 25% of what
22it was.
SB77-SSA1,1330,2523
b. In the first succeeding school year, an amount equal to the additional amount
24that would have been calculated had the decline in average enrollment been 50% of
25what it was.
SB77-SSA1,1331,3
1c. In the 2nd succeeding school year, an amount equal to the additional amount
2that would have been calculated had the decline in average enrollment been 75% of
3what it was.
SB77-SSA1,1331,64
2. Any additional revenue received by a school district as a result of subd. 1.
5shall not be included in the base for determining the school district's limit under sub.
6(2m) (d) for the following school year.
SB77-SSA1,1331,158
121.91
(5) (a) Upon request by a school board, the
department state
9superintendent may increase the school district's limit under sub. (1) by the amount
10necessary to allow the school district to avoid increasing its level of short-term
11borrowing over the amount of short-term borrowing incurred by the school district
12in the 1992-93 school year if the school district presents clear and convincing
13evidence of the need for the increase in the limit. The school board shall provide the
14department state superintendent with any information that the
department state
15superintendent requires to make the determination.
SB77-SSA1,1331,1916
(b) The
department state superintendent shall submit to the governor, and to
17the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report summarizing the requests made by school
18boards under par. (a) and the increases granted by the
department state
19superintendent.
SB77-SSA1,1332,221
121.91
(6) In determining a school district's limit under sub. (2m) (c) for the
221997-98 school year, if the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current
23and the 2 preceding school years, as calculated under sub. (2m) (c) 4., is more than
242% less than the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school
1years, as calculated under sub. (2m) (c) 1., the school district's limit shall be
2calculated as if the decrease had been 2%.
SB77-SSA1,1332,54
121.92
(2) (intro.) The
department
state superintendent shall do all of the
5following: