AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 3877 Section 3877. 115.366 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 3878 Section 3878. 115.367 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1361,11 115.367 Pioneering partners grants. (1) A school board, or a school board in conjunction with one or more of the following, may apply to the department for a pioneering partners grant:

AB150,1361,12 (a) Another school board, operating under an agreement under s. 66.30.

AB150,1361,13 (b) The board of control of a cooperative educational service agency.

AB150,1361,14 (c) A technical college district board.

AB150,1361,19 (2) The department and the division of technology management in the department of administration shall jointly award grants under this section for the purchase of instructional technology and the cost of providing staff development and training related to instructional technology. Grants shall be awarded for one-year periods.

AB150,1361,21 (3) Priority in awarding grants under this section shall be given to all of the following:

AB150,1361,25 (a) Projects that are supported by matching funds, either from the applicant or from another source, and projects that involve an association with businesses, technical college districts, cooperative educational service agencies or other school districts.

AB150,1362,2 (b) Applicants that establish ongoing training or training following the grant period using funds other than funds awarded under this section.

AB150,1362,4 (4) Grants under this section shall be awarded from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (es).

AB150, s. 3879 Section 3879. 115.375 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1362,13 115.375 (2) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.255 (1) (cp), (jr) and (r) (2) (ee) and (ra), the board shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis. The board may not award a grant unless the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.

AB150, s. 3880 Section 3880. 115.375 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1362,20 115.375 (2) (c) The board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and projects under par. (b). The board shall use the priorities established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations under s. 20.255 (1) (cp), (jr) and (r) (2) (ee) and (ra) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection. The department shall assist the board in administering this section.

AB150, s. 3881 Section 3881. 115.392 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 3882 Section 3882. 115.40 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1362,25 115.40 (4) (a) The state superintendent secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall provide technical assistance to and consult with applicants regarding the preparation of their applications.

AB150, s. 3883 Section 3883. 115.40 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1363,8 115.40 (4) (b) The state superintendent secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being received under s. 49.19 was greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).

AB150, s. 3884 Section 3884. 115.40 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1363,12 115.40 (4) (c) (intro.) The state superintendent secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall give preference in awarding grants under this section to all of the following:

AB150, s. 3885 Section 3885. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1363,20 115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (3) (fz), award precollege scholarships, on a competitive basis, to minority group pupils who enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school education. The state superintendent shall give preference to minority group pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and university of Wisconsin systems.

AB150, s. 3886 Section 3886. 115.45 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1364,2 115.45 (2) (b) The council for Milwaukee public schools grant programs under s. 115.28 (20) shall review the applications submitted under par. (a) and make recommendations to the state superintendent secretary regarding the schools to be selected and amounts of the grants to be awarded. The council's recommendations shall be based upon and include information regarding the degree to which the proposed projects will effectively meet the requirements under sub. (4).

AB150, s. 3887 Section 3887. 115.45 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1364,12 115.45 (6) (b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she the department intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub. (4) (b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.

AB150, s. 3888 Section 3888. 115.47 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1364,16 115.47 Designated state official under agreement. The "designated state official" for this state under s. 115.46 shall be the state superintendent of public instruction secretary.

AB150, s. 3889 Section 3889. 115.48 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1364,21 115.48 Contracts under agreement. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the department of public instruction and in the office of the secretary of state. The department of public instruction shall publish all such contracts in convenient form.

AB150, s. 3890 Section 3890. 115.52 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1365,4 115.52 (5) The state superintendent may grant approval for the maintenance of a summer school at the school for the deaf whenever it will be to the advantage of deaf persons and may grant approval for the maintenance of a summer school at the school for the visually handicapped whenever it will be to the advantage of visually handicapped minors. There shall be a summer school each year at the school for the visually handicapped for adult visually handicapped persons. There is no age limitation on summer school admissions adults.

AB150, s. 3891 Section 3891. 115.53 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1365,9 115.53 (4) (intro.) Apply to the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for admission to the university of Wisconsin hospital and clinics University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics of any pupil in the state schools.

AB150, s. 3892 Section 3892. 115.53 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1365,18 115.53 (4) (b) The net cost of hospital treatment shall be at the rate established under s. 142.07 233.40 (1) and shall be chargeable to the appropriation for operating the patient's school. The state superintendent likewise may authorize payment for the expense of transporting patients to and from the hospital. The state superintendent shall make payments for the treatment to the board of regents University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Funds collected by the state superintendent on account of the hospitalization shall be deposited in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (b) for the school concerned.

AB150, s. 3893 Section 3893. 115.745 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1365,22 115.745 (2) (intro.) The state superintendent department shall not award a grant under sub. (1) unless he or she the department determines that all of the following conditions have been met:

AB150, s. 3894 Section 3894. 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1365,25 115.77 (1) Appointment of administrator. The state superintendent secretary shall appoint the administrator.

AB150, s. 3895 Section 3895. 115.77 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1366,3 115.77 (2) Duties of administrator. (intro.) Subject to the direction of the state superintendent secretary, the administrator:

AB150, s. 3896 Section 3896. 115.79 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1366,6 115.79 (1) (intro.) The state superintendent secretary shall consult with the council on exceptional education concerning:

AB150, s. 3897 Section 3897. 115.79 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1366,9 115.79 (1) (d) Any other matters upon which the state superintendent secretary wishes the council's opinion.

AB150, s. 3898 Section 3898. 115.81 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1366,21 115.81 (7) (title) Appeal to state superintendent department. Within 45 days after the decision of the hearing officer under sub. (6), either party may appeal the decision to the state superintendent department. An appeal under this subsection shall be initiated by filing a written request for review with the state superintendent department. The request for review shall contain a brief statement of the grounds on which the review is requested and shall be served on all parties. The state superintendent secretary shall appoint an impartial reviewing officer to conduct the appeal. The reviewing officer shall review the record established at the hearing under sub. (6) and issue a written decision within 30 days of receipt of the request for review. A reviewing officer may receive additional testimony and may grant specific extensions of time for cause at the request of either party.

AB150, s. 3899 Section 3899. 115.81 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1366,25 115.81 (8) Appeal to court. Within 45 days after the decision of the reviewing officer appointed by the state superintendent secretary under sub. (7), either party may appeal the decision to the circuit court for the county in which the child resides.

AB150, s. 3900 Section 3900. 115.83 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1367,7 115.83 (1) (b) Employ, for For a special education program, employe or contract under s. 120.13 (26) for either full- or part-time licensed teachers, licensed coordinators of special education, licensed school social workers, licensed school psychologists, paraprofessionals, licensed consulting teachers to work with any teacher of regular education programs who has a child with exceptional educational needs in a class and any other personnel approved by the department.

AB150, s. 3901 Section 3901. 115.85 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1367,12 115.85 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) The state superintendent department shall approve a placement in a public special education program located in another state if he or she the department determines that it the program is appropriate to meet the child's exceptional educational needs and that:

AB150, s. 3902 Section 3902. 115.85 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1367,21 115.85 (2m) Placement disputes. If a dispute arises between the school board and the department of health and social services, the department of corrections or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, or between school boards under s. 115.815 (4) (c), over the placement of a child in an appropriate program under sub. (2), the state superintendent shall resolve the dispute. This subsection applies only to placements in nonresidential educational programs made under ss. s. 48.48 (4) and, 48.553 (3) or 48.57 (1) (c) and to placements in child caring institutions made under s. 115.815.

AB150, s. 3903 Section 3903. 115.88 (1) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 115.88 (1) and amended to read:

AB150,1368,10 115.88 (1) Program aid. If, upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84, the state superintendent is satisfied that the special education program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency and school district maintaining such special education program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the county, agency and school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel enumerated in s. 115.83 (1), including the salary portion of any authorized contract for physical or occupational therapy services, except as provided in par. (b), and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency and school district as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

AB150, s. 3904 Section 3904. 115.88 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 3905 Section 3905. 115.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1369,3 115.88 (2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84 the state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with exceptional educational needs 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 63% of an amount equal to the amount expended for such transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u). Pupils for whom aid is paid under this subsection shall not be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4). The department of administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency or school district from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u). This subsection applies to any child with exceptional educational needs 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 exceptional educational needs attending regular or special classes who does not require any special or additional transportation.

AB150, s. 3906 Section 3906. 115.882 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,1369,8 115.882 Payment of state aid. Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u) under ss. 115.88 (1) and (2), 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%.

AB150, s. 3907 Section 3907. 115.89 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1369,16 115.89 Noncomplying school district; remedies. (1) If, after a public hearing in the school district or as the result of a monitoring procedure or a complaint investigation, the state superintendent department finds that a school board has violated this subchapter or the rules promulgated under this subchapter, he or she the department may make recommendations to the school board to remedy the violation and may require the school board to submit a remedial plan incorporating such recommendations.

AB150,1369,22 (3) If, after consultation with the school board, the state superintendent department finds that the remedial plan has not incorporated his or her the department's recommendations, or that its implementation has been inadequate to ensure compliance with this subchapter and the rules promulgated under this subchapter, he or she the department shall request the attorney general to proceed against the school district for injunctive or other appropriate relief.

AB150, s. 3908 Section 3908. 115.90 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1370,2 115.90 Transfer of functions. Notwithstanding ss. 115.88 (1) to (4), (6) and (8) and 115.882, beginning in the 1996-97 school year the department shall certify to the department of revenue and aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (b).

AB150, s. 3909 Section 3909. 115.93 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1370,14 115.93 (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), if If upon receipt of the reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent department is satisfied that the school age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), he or she the department shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the school district during the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aids aides, special transportation, costs of contracts under s. 120.13 (26) and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay such amounts to the school district department as costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).

AB150, s. 3910 Section 3910. 115.93 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 3911 Section 3911. 115.93 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1370,19 115.93 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1996-97 school year the department shall certify to the department of revenue and aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (b).

AB150, s. 3912 Section 3912. 115.995 of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (1).

AB150, s. 3913 Section 3913. 115.995 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1371,2 115.995 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1996-97 school year the department shall certify to the department of revenue and the percentage shall be determined by dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (cc) in the current school year by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school year.

AB150, s. 3914 Section 3914. 116.01 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1371,15 116.01 Purpose. The organization of school districts in Wisconsin is such that the legislature recognizes the need for a service unit between the school district and the state superintendent. The cooperative educational service agencies are designed to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between school districts and, between school districts and the state, and between school districts and technical college districts. Cooperative educational service agencies may provide leadership and coordination services for school districts and other agencies, including but not limited to such programs as curriculum development assistance, school district management development, coordination of vocational education and exceptional education, research, special student classes, human growth and development, data collection, processing and dissemination and in-service programs.

AB150, s. 3915 Section 3915. 116.02 (1) (a) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB150,1372,14 116.02 (1) (a) Each agency shall be governed by a board of control composed of members of school boards of school districts within the agency, one member of the district board of each technical college district that is located in the agency and a representative of each University of Wisconsin System institution and center that is located in the agency. There shall be no more than one member from the same school board. There shall be no more than one member from the territory comprising a union high school district and its underlying elementary school districts. Annually on or after the 4th Monday in April, the school board of each school district in the agency shall appoint one of its members as its representative for the purpose of determining selecting the composition school board members of the board of control. For the purpose of determining membership on the board of control, a school district operating elementary grades only and lying in more than one union high school district shall be considered part of the union high school district territory in which the major portion of its equalized valuation lies. The board of control shall hold an annual organizational meeting on the 2nd Monday in August, unless, at the direction of the convention under par. (c), the board of control at the annual organizational meeting in any year determines to thereafter hold the annual organizational meeting on an earlier date. No annual organizational meeting may be held prior to the 2nd Monday in May. If the board of control at the annual organizational meeting determines to thereafter hold the annual organizational meeting prior to the 2nd Monday in August, it shall within 30 days of that decision give notice in writing of the decision to the clerk of each school district within the agency and the state superintendent.

AB150,1373,7 (c) The state superintendent shall cause to convene annually on the day that the board of control holds its annual organizational meeting under par. (a) a convention composed of the representative from each school board in the agency. The secretary to the board of control of the agency shall act as nonvoting secretary to the convention. In the secretary's absence the convention shall appoint an acting secretary from among the representatives to the convention. Upon the convening of the convention the representatives from all school boards within each union high school district territory, meeting separately, shall elect a single representative to represent the territory in the election of members of the board of control. After the meeting for election of a single representative from each union high school district territory, the convention shall elect the school board members of the board of control, not to exceed 11 in number, in accordance with the plan of representation for the agency adopted under par. (d). The school board members of the board of control shall be elected for staggered 3-year terms and shall be chosen from among the representatives elected to represent each union high school district territory and the representatives appointed by the school boards of school districts operating both elementary and high school grades. The convention may direct the board of control to determine a different date for the annual organizational meeting.

AB150, s. 3916 Section 3916. 116.02 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1373,11 116.02 (1) (cm) 1. The district board of each technical college district that is located in the agency shall appoint one of its members to the board of control for a 3-year term whenever a vacancy in that position on the board of control occurs.

AB150,1373,15 2. The chancellor of each University of Wisconsin System institution located in the agency shall appoint one member to represent that institution on the board of control for a 3-year term whenever a vacancy in that position on the board of control occurs.

AB150,1373,19 3. For each University of Wisconsin System center located in the agency, the chancellor of the centers shall appoint a member to represent that center on the board of control for a 3-year term whenever a vacancy in that position on the board of control occurs.