SB44-SSA1, s. 1041d
15Section 1041d. 44.70 (2g) of the statutes is renumbered 16.99 (2g) and
16amended to read:
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16.99
(2g) "Educational agency" means a school district, charter school
18sponsor, secured correctional facility, private school, cooperative educational service
19agency, technical college district, private college, public library system, public library
20board,
public museum, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
21or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1053d
8Section 1053d. 44.71 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (intro.)
9and amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,468,11
1016.993 Duties Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin;
11departmental duties. (intro.) The
board department shall do all of the following:
SB44-SSA1, s. 1054d
12Section 1054d. 44.71 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (1) and
13amended to read:
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16.993
(1) In cooperation with school districts, cooperative educational service
15agencies, the technical college system board,
and the board of regents of the
16University of Wisconsin System
and the department, promote the efficient,
17cost-effective procurement, installation
, and maintenance of educational technology
18by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college
19districts
, and the University of Wisconsin System.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1056d
21Section 1056d. 44.71 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (3) and
22amended to read:
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16.993
(3) With the consent of the department, enter Enter into cooperative
24purchasing agreements under s. 16.73 (1) under which participating school districts
1and cooperative educational service agencies may contract for their professional
2employees to receive training concerning the effective use of educational technology.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1057d
3Section 1057d. 44.71 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (4) and
4amended to read:
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16.993
(4) In cooperation with the board of regents of the University of
6Wisconsin System, the technical college system board,
the department of public
7instruction and other entities, support the development of courses for the instruction
8of professional employees who are licensed by the state superintendent of public
9instruction concerning the effective use of educational technology.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1058d
10Section 1058d. 44.71 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (5) and
11amended to read:
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16.993
(5) Subject to s. 44.73 (5), in cooperation with the department, provide 13Provide telecommunications access to educational agencies under the program
14established under s.
44.73 16.997.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1059d
15Section 1059d. 44.71 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (6) and
16amended to read:
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16.993
(6) No later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a
18biennial report concerning the
board's department's activities
under this subchapter 19to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under
20s. 13.172 (3).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1060d
21Section 1060d. 44.71 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (7) and
22amended to read:
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16.993
(7) Coordinate the purchasing of Purchase educational technology
24materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services for school districts,
25cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board
1of regents of the University of Wisconsin System
by the department under s. 16.72
2(8), and
, in cooperation with the department and subject to the approval of the
3department of electronic government, establish standards and specifications for
4purchases of educational technology hardware and software by school districts,
5cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board
6of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1061d
7Section 1061d. 44.71 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 16.993 (8) and
8amended to read:
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16.993
(8) With the approval of the department of electronic government,
10purchase Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts,
11cooperative educational service agencies, and public educational institutions in this
12state and permit the districts, agencies, and institutions to purchase or lease the
13equipment, with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This
paragraph 14subsection does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology
15equipment from the
board department.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1068d
22Section 1068d. 44.72 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (title).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1069d
23Section 1069d. 44.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (1) and
24amended to read:
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116.995
(1) Financial assistance authorized. The
board department may
2provide financial assistance under this
subsection
section to school districts
and
3charter school sponsors from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866
4(2) (zc) and to public library boards from the proceeds of public debt contracted under
5s. 20.866 (2) (zcm). Financial assistance under this
subsection section may be used
6only for the purpose of upgrading the electrical wiring of school and library buildings
7in existence on October 14, 1997, and installing and upgrading computer network
8wiring.
The department may not provide any financial assistance under this section
9after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
SB44-SSA1, s. 1070d
10Section 1070d. 44.72 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (2) and
11amended to read:
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16.995
(2) Financial assistance applications, terms, and conditions. The
13board department shall establish application procedures for, and the terms and
14conditions of, financial assistance under this
subsection, including a condition
15requiring a charter school sponsor to use financial assistance under this subsection
16for wiring upgrading and installation that benefits pupils attending the charter
17school section. The
board department shall make a loan to a school district
, charter
18school sponsor, or public library board
, or to a municipality on behalf of a public
19library board, in an amount equal to 50% of the total amount of financial assistance
20for which the
board department determines the school district or public library board
21is eligible and provide a grant to the school district or public library board for the
22remainder of the total. The terms and conditions of any financial assistance under
23this
subsection section may include
the provision of professional building
24construction services under s. 16.85 (15). The
board
department shall determine the
25interest rate on loans under this
subsection section. The interest rate shall be as low
1as possible but shall be sufficient to fully pay all interest expenses incurred by the
2state in making the loans and to provide reserves that are reasonably expected to be
3required in the judgment of the
board department to ensure against losses arising
4from delinquency and default in the repayment of the loans. The term of a loan under
5this
subsection section may not exceed 10 years.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1071d
6Section 1071d. 44.72 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (3) and
7amended to read:
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16.995
(3) Repayment of loans. The
board department shall credit all moneys
9received from school districts
and charter school sponsors for repayment of loans
10under this
subsection section to the appropriation account under s.
20.275 (1) (h) 1120.505 (4) (ha). The
board department shall credit all moneys received from public
12library boards
or from municipalities on behalf of public library boards for
13repayment of loans under this
subsection section to the appropriation account under
14s.
20.275 (1) 20.505 (4) (hb).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1072d
15Section 1072d. 44.72 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.995 (4) and
16amended to read:
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16.995
(4) Funding for financial assistance. The
board, with the approval of
18the governor and department, subject to the limits of s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and (zcm), may
19request that the building commission contract public debt in accordance with ch. 18
20to fund financial assistance under this
subsection
section.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1073d
21Section 1073d. 44.73 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (title).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1074d
22Section 1074d. 44.73 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (1) and
23amended to read:
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16.997
(1) Except as provided in s. 196.218 (4t), the
board, in consultation with
25the department and subject to the approval of the department of electronic
1government, department shall promulgate rules establishing an educational
2telecommunications access program to provide educational agencies with access to
3data lines and video links.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1075d
4Section 1075d. 44.73 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2)
5(intro.).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1076d
6Section 1076d. 44.73 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (a) and
7amended to read:
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16.997
(2) (a) Allow an educational agency to make a request to the
board 9department for access to either one data line or one video link, except that any
10educational agency may request access to additional data lines if the agency shows
11to the satisfaction of the
board department that the additional data lines are more
12cost-effective than a single data line and except that a school district that operates
13more than one high school or a public library board that operates more than one
14library facility may request access to both a data line and a video link and access to
15more than one data line or video link.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1077d
16Section 1077d. 44.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (b).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1078d
17Section 1078d. 44.73 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (c).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1079d
18Section 1079d. 44.73 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (d).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1080d
19Section 1080d. 44.73 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (e).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1081d
20Section 1081d. 44.73 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (f).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1083d
22Section 1083d. 44.73 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2r), and
2316.997 (2r) (c), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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116.997
(2r) (c) A public library board shall provide the
technology for
2educational achievement in Wisconsin board department with written notice within
330 days after entering into or modifying a shared service agreement under par. (a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1084d
4Section 1084d. 44.73 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (3) and
5amended to read:
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16.997
(3) The
board shall submit an annual report to the department
shall
7prepare an annual report on the status of providing data lines and video links that
8are requested under sub. (2) (a) and the impact on the universal service fund of any
9payment under contracts under s. 16.974.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1087d
12Section 1087d. 44.73 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (6) (a) and
13amended to read:
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16.997
(6) (a) From the appropriation under s.
20.275 (1) 20.505 (4) (s) or (tm),
15the
board department may award an annual grant to a school district or private
16school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or
17video link, as documented by the
board department. The
board department shall
18determine the amount of the grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the
19state to provide telecommunications access to a school district or private school
20under a contract entered into under s. 16.974 (1) or (3) less the amount that the school
21district or private school would be paying under sub. (2) (d) if the school district or
22private school were participating in the program established under sub. (1), except
23that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or private
24school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school district or
25private school receiving a grant under this subsection is not eligible to participate in
1the program under sub. (1). No grant may be awarded under this subsection after
2December 31, 2005.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088d
3Section 1088d. 44.73 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (6) (b) and
4amended to read:
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16.997
(6) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the
board department may award a
6school district that operates more than one high school and that had in effect on
7October 14, 1997, a contract for access to more than one data line or video link an
8annual grant for each data line or video link serving each high school covered by that
9contract.
SB44-SSA1,475,11
1145.25 (title)
Veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1088p
12Section 1088p. 45.25 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (1m) and
13amended to read:
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45.25
(1m) Administration. The department shall administer a tuition
and fee 15reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as undergraduates in any
16institution of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state, enrolling
17in a school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), enrolling in a proprietary school that
18is approved under s. 45.54, or receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s.
1939.47.
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45.25
(1g) Definition. In this section, "tuition," when referring to the
22University of Wisconsin System, means "academic fees," as described in s. 36.27 (1),
23and when referring to the technical colleges, means "program fees," as described in
24s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b).
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145.25
(2) Eligibility. (intro.) An individual is eligible for the tuition
and fee 2reimbursement program if he or she meets all of the following criteria:
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45.25
(2) (c) The individual applies for the tuition
and fee reimbursement
5program for courses
completed begun within 10 years after separation from the
6service.
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45.25
(2) (d) The individual is a resident at the time of application for the
9tuition
and fee reimbursement program and was a Wisconsin resident at the time of
10entry or reentry into service or was a resident for any consecutive 12-month period
11after entry or reentry into service and before the date of his or her application. If a
12person applying for a benefit under this section meets the residency requirement of
1312 consecutive months, the department may not require the person to reestablish
14that he or she meets that residency requirement when he or she later applies for any
15other benefit under this chapter that requires that residency.
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45.25
(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an individual who meets the
18requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of a full-time
19undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education, as defined in s.
2045.396 (1) (a), in this state, any school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), any
21proprietary school that is approved under s. 45.54, or any institution from which the
22individual receives a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47, may be
23reimbursed an amount not to exceed the total cost of the individual's tuition
and fees 24minus any grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that the
25individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition
or fees, or
85% of the
1standard cost
of tuition for a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate
course 2semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
per course, whichever is less.
3Reimbursement is available only for tuition
and fees that
are is part of a curriculum
4that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the institution.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089g
5Section 1089g. 45.25 (3) (am) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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45.25
(3) (am) Any individual who is eligible to receive reimbursement under
7par. (a) and received reimbursement under par. (a) or s. 45.25 (3) (am), 2001 stats.,
8before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall be
9reimbursed an amount not to exceed the amount determined under par. (a) or the
10amount determined under s. 45.25 (3) (a) or (am), 2001 stats., whichever is greater.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1089j
11Section 1089j. 45.25 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.25
(3) (b) (intro.) An application for reimbursement of tuition
and fees under
13par. (a)
or (am) shall meet all of the following requirements:
