Amendment SSA1-SB229

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 SENATE BILL 229

November 21, 2005 - Offered by Senator Kanavas.

SB229-SSA1,1,2 An Act to create 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes; relating to: granting high school credit for extracurricular sports.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB229-SSA1, s. 1 Section 1. 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB229-SSA1,1,10 118.33 (1) (e) A school board may adopt a policy granting a pupil credit in physical education under par. (a) 1. for completing a season in an extracurricular sport if the sport is sanctioned by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and the pupil earns an additional 1.5 credits in English, social studies, mathematics, science, health education, vocational education, foreign languages, or fine arts. If a school board adopts a policy under this paragraph, it shall provide the department with a copy.

SB229-SSA1, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

SB229-SSA1,2,2 (1) This act first applies to high school diplomas granted on the effective date of this subsection.

SB229-SSA1,2,3 (End)