Amendment SSA1-SB45

SB45-SSA1,1122,22 121.004 (7) (f) A pupil who transfers from one school district to another under s. 121.85 (3) (a) shall be counted by the school district in which the pupil resides as 0.5 pupil or, if appropriate, as a number equal to the result obtained by multiplying 0.5 by the appropriate fraction under under par. (c), (cm) or (d).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2129 Section 2129. 121.02 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1123,2 121.02 (1) (r) Annually Except as provided in s. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2., annually administer a standardized reading test developed by the department to all pupils enrolled in the school district in grade 3, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2130 Section 2130. 121.02 (1) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1123,6 121.02 (1) (s) Administer the examinations as required under s. 118.30 (1m) (a), (am) and (b) and, beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, administer the high school graduation examination required under s. 118.30 (1m) (d).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2131 Section 2131. 121.05 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2132 Section 2132. 121.05 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1123,10 121.05 (1) (a) 9. Pupils enrolled in a charter school , other than a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2134 Section 2134. 121.05 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1123,13 121.05 (1) (a) 11. Pupils residing in the school district but attending a public school in another school district under s. 118.51 or 121.85 (3) (a).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2135 Section 2135. 121.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1123,23 121.07 (1) (a) The membership of the school district in the previous school year and the shared cost for the previous school year shall be used in computing general aid, except that the membership used to compute state aid to the school district operating under ch. 119 shall include those pupils who are attending a private school under s. 119.23 in the current school year and were enrolled in grades kindergarten to 3 in a private school located in the city of Milwaukee other than under s. 119.23 in the previous school year. If a school district has a state trust fund loan as a result of s. 24.61 (3) (c) 2., the school district's debt service costs shall be based upon current school year costs for the term of the loan and for one additional school year.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2135t Section 2135t. 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1124,9 121.07 (6) (a) "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 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, "net cost of the debt service fund" includes all of the following amounts:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2136 Section 2136. 121.07 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1124,16 121.07 (7) (b) The "secondary guaranteed valuation per member" is an amount, rounded to the next lower dollar, that, after subtraction of payments under ss. 121.09, 121.105, and 121.85 (6) (b) 2. and 3. and (c) and 121.86, fully distributes an amount equal to the amount remaining in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) plus $75,000,000 in the 1997-98 school year and $100,000,000 in the 1998-99 school year for payments under ss. 121.08 and, 121.105, 121.85 (6) (a) and (g) and 121.86.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2136m Section 2136m. 121.08 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1124,20 121.08 (4) (a) The amount of state aid that a school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall be reduced by the amount determined as follows:

SB45-SSA1,1124,22 1. Add the amounts paid under ss. 118.40 (2r) (e) and 119.23 (4) in the current school year.

SB45-SSA1,1124,24 2. Divide the sum under subd. 1. by the total amount of state aid that all school districts are eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac).

SB45-SSA1,1125,2 3. Multiply the amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) by the quotient under subd. 2.

SB45-SSA1,1125,4 (b) The state superintendent shall ensure that the total amount of aid reduction under par. (a) lapses to the general fund.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2137 Section 2137. 121.105 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1125,10 121.105 (2) (a) 1. If a school district would receive less than 85% of the state aid for the current school year in state aid in the current year than an amount equal to 85% of the state aid that it received as state aid in the previous school year, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to 85% of the state aid received in the previous school year.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2137m Section 2137m. 121.105 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1125,16 121.105 (2) (a) 2. If a school district would receive less in state aid in the current school year than an amount equal to the aid that it received in the previous school year minus $1,000,000, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to the state aid that it received in the previous school year minus $1,000,000. This subdivision does not apply after the 1998-99 school year.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2138 Section 2138. 121.105 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1125,21 121.105 (2) (a) 3. A school district eligible for aid under subd. 1. and 2. in the 1998-99 school year shall receive the greater of the aid amounts under subd. 1. or 2. The additional aid shall be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2139m Section 2139m. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 121.15 (3m) (a) 1m. (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1126,7 121.15 (3m) (a) 1m. (intro.) "Partial school revenues" means the sum of state school aids, other than the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (bi) and (cv), and property taxes levied for school districts and aid paid to school districts under s. 79.095 (4), less the amount of any revenue limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (a) 2. due to a school board's increasing the services that it provides by adding responsibility for providing a service transferred to it from another school board and, less the amount of any revenue limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (a) 3. and less the amount by which property taxes levied to pay debt service exceed an amount determined as follows:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2139n Section 2139n. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1126,13 121.15 (3m) (a) 1d. "Debt service" means the payment of any general obligation debt service, including debt service on debt issued or reissued to fund or refund outstanding municipal obligations, interest on outstanding municipal obligations or the payment of related issuance costs or redemption premiums, authorized by a referendum and secured by the full faith and credit of the school district.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2139p Section 2139p. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1m. a., b. and c. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1126,16 121.15 (3m) (a) 1m. a. In the 2000-01 school year, $420,000,000.

SB45-SSA1,1126,18 b. In the 2001-02 school year, $420,000,000 multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

SB45-SSA1,1126,22 c. In the 2002-03 school year and in any school year thereafter, the amount determined in the previous school year under this subd. 1m. c. or under subd. 1m. b. multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2140 Section 2140. 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1127,3 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. "State school aids" means those aids appropriated under s. 20.255 (2), other than s. 20.255 (2) (fm), (fu), (k) and (m), and under ss. 20.275 (1) (d), (es), (et), and (f), (fs) and (u) and 20.285 (1) (ee), (r) and (rc) and those aids appropriated under s. 20.275 (1) (s) that are used to provide grants or educational telecommunications access to school districts under s. 196.218 (4r) 44.73.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2141 Section 2141. 121.15 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 121.15 (4) (b) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1127,14 121.15 (4) (b) On July 1 and October 15, using the most accurate data available, the state superintendent shall provide the department of revenue and each school district with an estimate of the total amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2), the school district will receive in the current school year. On October 15, using the most accurate data available, the state superintendent shall calculate the total amount of state aid, as defined in s. 121.90 (2), that each school district will receive in the current school year. Any adjustments to that calculation shall be made by increasing or decreasing the payment made in September of the following school year.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2142 Section 2142. 121.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1127,17 121.15 (4) (a) In this subsection, "state aid" has the meaning given in s. 121.90 (2) except that it excludes aid paid to school districts under s. 79.095 (4).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2142d Section 2142d. 121.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1128,2 121.58 (5) State superintendent approval. If the state superintendent is satisfied that transportation or board and lodging was provided in compliance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the sum due the school district. The state superintendent may not certify payment of state aid under sub. (2) for the number of pupils calculated under s. 121.85 (6) (am). In case of differences concerning the character and sufficiency of the transportation or board and lodging, the state superintendent may determine such matter and his or her decision is final.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2142m Section 2142m. 121.85 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1128,7 121.85 (6) (a) Intradistrict transfer. (intro.) The Except as provided under pars. (am) and (ar), the school district of attendance of pupils transferring from one attendance area to another under subs. (3) (b) and (4) shall be entitled to an amount determined as follows:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2143 Section 2143. 121.85 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1128,10 121.85 (6) (a) 2. Multiply the number of transfer pupils, as counted for membership purposes under s. 121.004 (7), by 0.25.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2143m Section 2143m. 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1128,14 121.85 (6) (am) Reduction of intradistrict transfer aid. The school district operating under ch. 119 may not receive aid under par. (a) for the number of pupils calculated as follows, if the calculation results in a positive number:

SB45-SSA1,1128,15 1. In the 2000-01 school year:

SB45-SSA1,1128,18 a. Subtract from 75% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB45-SSA1,1128,20 b. Multiply the result under subd. 1. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB45-SSA1,1128,21 2. In the 2001-02 school year:

SB45-SSA1,1128,24 a. Subtract from 80% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB45-SSA1,1129,2 b. Multiply the result under subd. 2. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB45-SSA1,1129,3 3. In the 2002-03 school year:

SB45-SSA1,1129,6 a. Subtract from 90% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB45-SSA1,1129,8 b. Multiply the result under subd. 3. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB45-SSA1,1129,9 4. In the 2003-04 school year:

SB45-SSA1,1129,12 a. Subtract from 95% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB45-SSA1,1129,14 b. Multiply the result under subd. 4. a. by the total number of transfer pupils under par. (a) in the current school year.

SB45-SSA1,1129,17 5. In the 2004-05 school year and each school year thereafter, the number of pupils whose parents or guardians have not provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2143p Section 2143p. 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1129,20 121.85 (6) (ar) Hold harmless. 1. In the 1999-2000 school year, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:

SB45-SSA1,1129,23 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a) multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

SB45-SSA1,1129,24 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a).

SB45-SSA1,1130,3 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., in the 2000-01 school year and in each school year thereafter, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:

SB45-SSA1,1130,6 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a), adjusted annually for the school years since 1998-99 by the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 as described under subd. 1. a., less the reduction under par. (am).

SB45-SSA1,1130,8 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a), less the reduction under par. (am).

SB45-SSA1,1130,12 3. a. If one or more bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4., subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following certification by the secretary of administration to the department that the last principal and interest payment on the bonds has been made.

SB45-SSA1,1130,14 b. If no bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4. by the date specified in that section, subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following that date.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2144 Section 2144. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2145 Section 2145. 121.85 (6) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2146g Section 2146g. 121.85 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1131,2 121.85 (6m) Use of aid for debt service. The board of directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay debt service on bonds issued under s. 66.431 (5m). If the board of school directors decides to use the aid to pay the debt service, it may request the department to remit the intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to the redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee in an annual amount agreed to by the board of school directors and the department, and the department shall ensure that the aid remittance does not affect the amount determined to be received by the board of school directors as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2146r Section 2146r. 121.85 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1131,20 121.85 (7) Transportation. Transportation shall be provided to pupils transferring schools under this section if required under subch. IV. Transportation for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (a) outside the pupil's school district of residence shall be provided pursuant to agreement between the school district of residence and the school district of attendance. If either the school district of residence or the school district of attendance operates a program of intradistrict transfers under sub. (3) (b), that school district shall be responsible for the cost of transportation. The school district may meet this responsibility either by contracting directly for provision of transportation or by reimbursing another school district for the cost of such a contract. Transportation for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (b) outside his or her attendance area of residence may be provided by his or her school district. A school district providing transportation under this subsection may not claim transportation aid under subch. IV for pupils so transported. A school district that transports a pupil who moves outside his or her attendance district during the school year to the school in the pupil's former attendance district may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay the costs of transporting the pupil.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2146w Section 2146w. 121.87 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1132,2 121.87 (3) In addition to the report under sub. (1), annually by May 1 the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex, grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area without written consent under s. 121.85 (6) (am).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2147 Section 2147. 121.90 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1132,7 121.90 (1) (e) In determining a school district's revenue limit for the 2000-01 school year or for any school year thereafter, the department shall calculate the number of pupils enrolled in each school year prior to the 2000-01 school year as the number was calculated in that school year under s. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. and (f), 1997 stats.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2148 Section 2148. 121.90 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1132,12 121.90 (2) (intro.) "State aid" means aid under ss. 121.08, 121.09 and 121.105 and subch. VI, as calculated for the current school year on October 15 under s. 121.15 (4) and including adjustments made under s. 121.15 (4), except that "state aid" excludes all of the following:

SB45-SSA1, s. 2148m Section 2148m. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1132,16 121.905 (1) In this section, "revenue ceiling" means $5,900 $6,300 in the 1997-98 1999-2000 school year and in any subsequent school year means $6,100 $6,500.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2149 Section 2149. 121.905 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1132,25 121.905 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2., calculate the sum of the amount of state aid received under ss. 121.08 and 121.105 and subch. VI in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding funds described under s. 121.91 (4) (c), and the costs of the county children with disabilities education board program, as defined in s. 121.135 (2) (a) 2., for pupils who were school district residents and solely enrolled in a special education program provided by a county children with disabilities education board in the previous school year.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2151 Section 2151. 121.905 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 121.905 (4) (a) and amended to read: