Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1, s. 1354 Section 1354. 115.42 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 115.42 (2) (a) 4.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1355 Section 1355. 115.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,917,16 115.88 (2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the plan under s. 115.77 (4) the state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with disabilities has been maintained during the preceding year in accordance with the law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency, or school district transporting such pupils an amount equal to the amount expended for such transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br). Pupils for whom aid is paid under this subsection shall not be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4). This subsection applies to any child with a disability who requires special assistance in transportation, including any such child attending regular classes who requires special or additional transportation. This subsection does not apply to any child with a disability attending regular or special classes who does not require any special or additional transportation.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2668m Section 2668m. 115.88 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,917,19 115.88 (8m) Supplemental aid. (a) In this subsection, "additional costs" means the costs of nursing services and assistive technology.

SB55-ASA1,918,2 (b) If an operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), a school district, a county, or a cooperative educational service agency incurs special education costs for a pupil that equal or exceed an amount equal to 3 times the cost of the state average cost per pupil in the previous school year, as determined by the department by rule, the department shall, beginning in the 2002-03 school year, reimburse the operator, school district, county, or cooperative educational service agency from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) an amount calculated as follows:

SB55-ASA1,918,4 1. For each special education pupil, determine the amount of aidable costs under subs. (1) to (6) and (8) in the previous school year.

SB55-ASA1,918,6 2. Subtract from the amount under subd. 1. the amount of aid paid under this section for those costs.

SB55-ASA1,918,8 3. Add to the remainder under subd. 2. the additional costs associated with that pupil in the previous school year.

SB55-ASA1,918,10 4. Subtract an amount equal to 3 times the cost of the state average cost per pupil in the previous school year from the result under subd. 3.

SB55-ASA1,918,11 5. Multiply the result under subd. 4. by 0.90.

SB55-ASA1,918,15 (c) An operator, school district, county, or cooperative educational service agency seeking aid under this subsection shall submit a claim for aid to the department no later than September 1 of the school year following the school year in which the costs were incurred.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2668n Section 2668n. 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,918,22 115.882 Payment of state aid. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose purposes of s. 115.88 (4) and (8m). Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (br) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93 and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for such costs, not to exceed 100%.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2679m Section 2679m. 118.135 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,919,3 118.135 Eye examinations. (1) Beginning in the 2002-03 school year, each school board and each charter school shall request each pupil entering kindergarten to provide evidence that the pupil has had his or her eyes examined by an optometrist licensed under ch. 449 or by a physician. The examination shall include all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,919,5 (a) A brief history of general health and eye health of the child and of the child's family.

SB55-ASA1,919,6 (b) General external observation of the child's eyes and surrounding structures.

SB55-ASA1,919,7 (c) An examination of the inside of the child's eyes through undilated pupils.

SB55-ASA1,919,8 (d) A gross measurement of the child's peripheral vision.

SB55-ASA1,919,9 (e) An evaluation of the coordination and function of the child's eyes.

SB55-ASA1,919,10 (f) An examination of the visual acuity of each of the child's eyes.

SB55-ASA1,919,15 (2) A pupil who complies with a request under sub. (1) shall provide evidence of an eye examination by December 31 following the pupil's enrollment in kindergarten. The school board or charter school shall provide pupils with the form distributed by the department of regulation and licensing under s. 440.03 (16) for that purpose.

SB55-ASA1,919,19 (3) To the extent feasible, the medical examining board and the optometry examining board shall encourage physicians and optometrists, for the purpose of this section, to conduct free eye examinations of pupils who are in financial need and do not have insurance coverage for eye examinations.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1356 Section 1356. 118.30 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,920,2 118.30 (1m) (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has not developed and adopted its own 4th grade examination, the school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1,920,7 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 4th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1357 Section 1357. 118.30 (1m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,920,15 118.30 (1m) (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1,920,20 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the school board has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 8th grade. The school board shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1358 Section 1358. 118.30 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,921,2 118.30 (1r) (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has not developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1,921,7 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. The operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1359 Section 1359. 118.30 (1r) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,921,14 118.30 (1r) (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1,921,19 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. The operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to take the examination administered under this subdivision.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1360 Section 1360. 118.43 (2) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1361 Section 1361. 118.43 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,922,2 118.43 (2) (g) The department may renew an achievement guarantee contract under pars. (b), (bg), and (br) for one or more terms of 5 school years. As a condition of receiving payments under a renewal of an achievement guarantee contract, a school board shall maintain the reduction of class size achieved during the last school year of the original achievement guarantee contract for the grades specified for the last school year of the contract.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1362 Section 1362. 118.43 (6) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,922,11 118.43 (6) (b) 7. In the 2001-02 and 2002-03 school years, $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts under sub. (3) (am) and by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g). After making these payments, the department shall pay school districts on behalf of schools that are covered by contracts under sub. (3) (ar), an amount equal to $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts under sub. (3) (ar).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1363 Section 1363. 118.43 (6) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,922,16 118.43 (6) (b) 8. In the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years, $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts under sub. (3) (ar) and by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1364 Section 1364. 118.51 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,923,3 118.51 (3) (a) 2. A nonresident school board may not act on any application received under subd. 1. until after the 3rd Friday following the first Monday in February. If a nonresident school board receives more applications for a particular grade or program than there are spaces available in the grade or program, the nonresident school board shall determine which pupils to accept on a random basis, after giving preference to pupils and to siblings of pupils who are already attending public school in the nonresident school district. If a nonresident school board determines that space is not otherwise available for open enrollment pupils in the grade or program to which an individual has applied, the school board may nevertheless accept an applicant who is already attending school in the nonresident school district or a sibling of the applicant.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1365 Section 1365. 118.51 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,923,6 118.51 (4) (a) 3. A statement of the preference required under sub. (5) (c) (3) (a) 2.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1366 Section 1366. 118.51 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,923,10 118.51 (5) (a) Permissible criteria. (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c) sub. (3) (a) 2., the criteria for accepting and rejecting applications from nonresident pupils under sub. (3) (a) may include only the following:

SB55-ASA1, s. 1367 Section 1367. 118.51 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,923,20 118.51 (5) (a) 1. The availability of space in the schools, programs, classes, or grades within the nonresident school district, including any. In determining the availability of space, the nonresident school board may consider criteria such as class size limits, pupil-teacher ratios, pupils attending the school district for whom tuition is paid under s. 121.78 (1) (a) or enrollment projections established by the nonresident school board and may include in its count of occupied spaces pupils attending the school district for whom tuition is paid under s. 121.78 (1) (a) and pupils and siblings of pupils who have applied under sub. (3) (a) and are already attending public school in the nonresident school district.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1368 Section 1368. 118.51 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1369 Section 1369. 118.52 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,924,7 118.52 (11) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section may apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which the pupil is enrolled and the school at which the pupil is attending the course if the pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw) (cy). The department shall give preference under this paragraph to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1370 Section 1370. 119.48 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,924,12 119.48 (4) (b) The communication shall state the purposes for which the funds from the increase in the levy rate will be used and shall request the common council to submit to the voters of the city the question of exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) at the September election or a special election.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1371 Section 1371. 119.48 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,925,2 119.48 (4) (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to the voters of the city at the September election or at a special election next regularly scheduled spring election or general election that occurs not sooner than 42 days after receipt of the communication or at a special election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in an odd-numbered year if that date occurs not sooner than 42 days after receipt of the communication. The question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the increase in the levy rate and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money approved by the electors.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1372 Section 1372. 119.49 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,925,8 119.49 (1) (b) The communication shall state the amount of funds needed under par. (a) and the purposes for which the funds will be used and shall request the common council to submit to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city the question of issuing school bonds in the amount and for the purposes stated in the communication.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1373 Section 1373. 119.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,925,22 119.49 (2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of issuing such school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city regularly scheduled spring election or general election that occurs not sooner than 42 days after receipt of the communication or at a special election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in an odd-numbered year if that date occurs not sooner than 42 days after receipt of the communication. The question of issuing such school bonds shall be submitted so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the school bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council shall cause the school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted by law, in the amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are issued.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1374 Section 1374. 121.004 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,926,3 121.004 (6) Net cost. The "net cost" of a fund means the gross cost of that fund minus all nonduplicative revenues and other financing sources of that fund except property taxes and, general aid, and aid received under s. 79.095 (4). In this subsection, "nonduplicative revenues" includes federal financial assistance under 20 USC 236 to 245, to the extent permitted under federal law and regulations.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1375 Section 1375. 121.007 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,926,10 121.007 Use of state aid; exemption from execution. All moneys paid to a school district under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (cg), and (cr) and (q) shall be used by the school district solely for the purposes for which paid. Such moneys are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process in favor of creditors, except as to claims for salaries or wages of teachers and other school employees and as to claims for school materials, supplies, fuel, and current repairs.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2763m Section 2763m. 121.02 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,926,14 121.02 (1) (o) Annually distribute the performance disclosure report under comply with the requirements of s. 115.38 (2). The school board may include additional information in the report under s. 115.38 (2).

SB55-ASA1, s. 2765z Section 2765z. 121.07 (6) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,926,19 121.07 (6) (d) The "secondary ceiling cost per member" in the 2001-02 school year and in each school year thereafter is an amount determined by dividing the state total shared cost in the previous school year by the state total membership in the previous school year and multiplying the result by 0.90.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2767f Section 2767f. 121.07 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,927,2 121.07 (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 and 121.85 (6) (b) 2. and 3. and (c), 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 $115,000,000 in the 2002-03 school year for payments under ss. 121.08, 121.105, 121.85 (6) (a) and (g) and 121.86.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2767m Section 2767m. 121.085 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,927,10 121.085 Interest on delayed payment. Beginning in 2003, annually on the 3rd Monday in June, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (am), the department shall pay to each school district an amount equal to the interest that the school district would have earned on its portion of the delayed school aid payment under s. 121.15 (1m) (a) 4. if the school aid payment had been made on the 3rd Monday in June instead of on the 4th Monday in July. Interest shall be calculated using the annualized rate of return on investments in the state investment fund for April.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1376 Section 1376. 121.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,928,4 121.09 (1) If, on or after July 1, 1980, the tax appeals commission or a court makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the previous assessment, or if, on or after January 1, 1982, the state board of assessors makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the previous assessment, the school board of the school district in which the property is located may, within 4 years after the date of the determination, decision, or judgment, file the determination of the state board of assessors, the decision of the tax appeals commission, or the judgment of the court with the state superintendent, requesting an adjustment in state aid to the school district. If the state superintendent determines that the determination, decision, or judgment is final and that it has been filed within the 4-year period, the state shall pay to the school district in the subsequent fiscal year, from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q), an amount equal to the difference between the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for the school year commencing after the year subject to the valuation recertification, using the school district's equalized valuation as originally certified, and the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for that school year using the school district's equalized valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1377 Section 1377. 121.105 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 121.105 (2) (am) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,928,12 121.105 (2) (am) If a school district would receive less in state aid in the current year before any adjustment is made under s. 121.15 (4) (b) than an amount equal to 85% of the sum of the state aid that it received in the previous school year and the adjustment, if any, made under s. 121.15 (4) (b) in the current 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.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1378 Section 1378. 121.105 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1379 Section 1379. 121.105 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1380 Section 1380. 121.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,928,22 121.105 (3) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the consolidated school district's state aid shall be an amount that is not less than the aggregate state aid received by the consolidating school districts in the school year prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. The additional state aid shall be paid from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1381 Section 1381. 121.15 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1382 Section 1382. 121.15 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2777g Section 2777g. 121.15 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,929,4 121.15 (1m) (a) 4. Beginning in the 2002-03 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), annually the state shall pay to school districts an amount determined as follows on the 4th Monday in July of the following school year:

SB55-ASA1,929,6 a. Subtract the amount transferred to the tax relief fund under s. 16. 518 (4) from the amount calculated by the secretary of administration under s. 16.518 (4).

SB55-ASA1,929,7 b. Subtract the remainder under subd. 1. a. from $115,000,000.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2777r Section 2777r. 121.15 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: