AB150,1365,423 115.52 (5) The state superintendent may grant approval for the maintenance
24of a summer school at the school for the deaf whenever it will be to the advantage of
25deaf persons and may grant approval for the maintenance of a summer school at the

1school for the visually handicapped whenever it will be to the advantage of visually
2handicapped minors
. There shall be a summer school each year at the school for the
3visually handicapped for adult visually handicapped persons. There is no age
4limitation on summer school admissions
adults.
AB150, s. 3891 5Section 3891. 115.53 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,96 115.53 (4) (intro.) Apply to the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin
7system
directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for
8admission to the university of Wisconsin hospital and clinics University of Wisconsin
9Hospitals and Clinics
of any pupil in the state schools.
AB150, s. 3892 10Section 3892. 115.53 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,1811 115.53 (4) (b) The net cost of hospital treatment shall be at the rate established
12under s. 142.07 233.40 (1) and shall be chargeable to the appropriation for operating
13the patient's school. The state superintendent likewise may authorize payment for
14the expense of transporting patients to and from the hospital. The state
15superintendent shall make payments for the treatment to the board of regents
16University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Funds collected by the
17state superintendent on account of the hospitalization shall be deposited in the
18appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (b) for the school concerned.
AB150, s. 3893 19Section 3893. 115.745 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,2220 115.745 (2) (intro.) The state superintendent department shall not award a
21grant under sub. (1) unless he or she the department determines that all of the
22following conditions have been met:
AB150, s. 3894 23Section 3894. 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,2524 115.77 (1) Appointment of administrator. The state superintendent secretary
25shall appoint the administrator.
AB150, s. 3895
1Section 3895. 115.77 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,32 115.77 (2) Duties of administrator. (intro.) Subject to the direction of the state
3superintendent
secretary, the administrator:
AB150, s. 3896 4Section 3896. 115.79 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,65 115.79 (1) (intro.) The state superintendent secretary shall consult with the
6council on exceptional education concerning:
AB150, s. 3897 7Section 3897. 115.79 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,98 115.79 (1) (d) Any other matters upon which the state superintendent
9secretary wishes the council's opinion.
AB150, s. 3898 10Section 3898. 115.81 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,2111 115.81 (7) (title) Appeal to state superintendent department. Within 45 days
12after the decision of the hearing officer under sub. (6), either party may appeal the
13decision to the state superintendent department. An appeal under this subsection
14shall be initiated by filing a written request for review with the state superintendent
15department. The request for review shall contain a brief statement of the grounds
16on which the review is requested and shall be served on all parties. The state
17superintendent
secretary shall appoint an impartial reviewing officer to conduct the
18appeal. The reviewing officer shall review the record established at the hearing
19under sub. (6) and issue a written decision within 30 days of receipt of the request
20for review. A reviewing officer may receive additional testimony and may grant
21specific extensions of time for cause at the request of either party.
AB150, s. 3899 22Section 3899. 115.81 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,2523 115.81 (8) Appeal to court. Within 45 days after the decision of the reviewing
24officer appointed by the state superintendent secretary under sub. (7), either party
25may appeal the decision to the circuit court for the county in which the child resides.
AB150, s. 3900
1Section 3900. 115.83 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1367,72 115.83 (1) (b) Employ, for For a special education program, employe or contract
3under s. 120.13 (26) for
either full- or part-time licensed teachers, licensed
4coordinators of special education, licensed school social workers, licensed school
5psychologists, paraprofessionals, licensed consulting teachers to work with any
6teacher of regular education programs who has a child with exceptional educational
7needs in a class and any other personnel approved by the department.
AB150, s. 3901 8Section 3901. 115.85 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1367,129 115.85 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) The state superintendent department shall approve a
10placement in a public special education program located in another state if he or she
11the department determines that it the program is appropriate to meet the child's
12exceptional educational needs and that:
AB150, s. 3902 13Section 3902. 115.85 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1367,2114 115.85 (2m) Placement disputes. If a dispute arises between the school board
15and the department of health and social services, the department of corrections or
16a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, or between school boards under
17s. 115.815 (4) (c), over the placement of a child in an appropriate program under sub.
18(2), the state superintendent shall resolve the dispute. This subsection applies only
19to placements in nonresidential educational programs made under ss. s. 48.48 (4)
20and, 48.553 (3) or 48.57 (1) (c) and to placements in child caring institutions made
21under s. 115.815.
AB150, s. 3903 22Section 3903. 115.88 (1) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 115.88 (1) and
23amended to read:
AB150,1368,1024 115.88 (1) Program aid. If, upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84, the state
25superintendent is satisfied that the special education program has been maintained

1during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent
2shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative
3educational service agency and school district maintaining such special education
4program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the county, agency and
5school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel enumerated in s.
6115.83 (1), including the salary portion of any authorized contract for physical or
7occupational therapy services, except as provided in par. (b), and other expenses
8approved by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay
9such amounts to the county, agency and school district
as costs eligible for
10reimbursement
from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB150, s. 3904 11Section 3904. 115.88 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3905 12Section 3905. 115.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1369,313 115.88 (2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84 the
14state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with exceptional
15educational needs has been maintained during the preceding year in accordance
16with the law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
17administration in favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency or
18school district transporting such pupils 63% of an amount equal to the amount
19expended for such transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the
20appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u)
. Pupils for whom aid is paid under this
21subsection shall not be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4). The department of
22administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency or school district from
23the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u).
This subsection applies to any
24child with exceptional educational needs who requires special assistance in
25transportation, including any such child attending regular classes who requires

1special or additional transportation. This subsection does not apply to any child with
2exceptional educational needs attending regular or special classes who does not
3require any special or additional transportation.
AB150, s. 3906 4Section 3906. 115.882 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,1369,8 5115.882 Payment of state aid. Costs eligible for reimbursement from the
6appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u) under ss. 115.88 (1) and (2), 115.93 and
7118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount
8appropriated for reimbursement for such costs, not to exceed 100%.
AB150, s. 3907 9Section 3907. 115.89 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1369,16 10115.89 Noncomplying school district; remedies. (1) If, after a public
11hearing in the school district or as the result of a monitoring procedure or a complaint
12investigation, the state superintendent department finds that a school board has
13violated this subchapter or the rules promulgated under this subchapter, he or she
14the department may make recommendations to the school board to remedy the
15violation and may require the school board to submit a remedial plan incorporating
16such recommendations.
AB150,1369,22 17(3) If, after consultation with the school board, the state superintendent
18department finds that the remedial plan has not incorporated his or her the
19department's
recommendations, or that its implementation has been inadequate to
20ensure compliance with this subchapter and the rules promulgated under this
21subchapter, he or she the department shall request the attorney general to proceed
22against the school district for injunctive or other appropriate relief.
AB150, s. 3908 23Section 3908. 115.90 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1370,2 24115.90 Transfer of functions. Notwithstanding ss. 115.88 (1) to (4), (6) and
25(8) and 115.882, beginning in the 1996-97 school year the department shall certify

1to the department of revenue and aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s.
220.835 (7) (b).
AB150, s. 3909 3Section 3909. 115.93 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1370,14 4115.93 (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), if If upon receipt of the reports
5under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent department is satisfied that the school
6age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
7accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), he or she the department shall certify
8to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the
9program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the school district during
10the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aids aides, special
11transportation, costs of contracts under s. 120.13 (26) and other expenses approved
12by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay such
13amounts to the school district
department as costs eligible for reimbursement from
14the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB150, s. 3910 15Section 3910. 115.93 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3911 16Section 3911. 115.93 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1370,1917 115.93 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1996-97 school year the
18department shall certify to the department of revenue and aid shall be paid from the
19appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (b).
AB150, s. 3912 20Section 3912. 115.995 of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (1).
AB150, s. 3913 21Section 3913. 115.995 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1371,222 115.995 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1996-97 school year the
23department shall certify to the department of revenue and the percentage shall be
24determined by dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (cc) in

1the current school year by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school
2year.
AB150, s. 3914 3Section 3914. 116.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1371,15 4116.01 Purpose. The organization of school districts in Wisconsin is such that
5the legislature recognizes the need for a service unit between the school district and
6the state superintendent. The cooperative educational service agencies are designed
7to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between
8school districts and, between school districts and the state, and between school
9districts and technical college districts
. Cooperative educational service agencies
10may provide leadership and coordination services for school districts and other
11agencies
, including but not limited to such programs as curriculum development
12assistance, school district management development, coordination of vocational
13education and exceptional education, research, special student classes, human
14growth and development, data collection, processing and dissemination and
15in-service programs.
AB150, s. 3915 16Section 3915. 116.02 (1) (a) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB150,1372,1417 116.02 (1) (a) Each agency shall be governed by a board of control composed of
18members of school boards of school districts within the agency, one member of the
19district board of each technical college district that is located in the agency and a
20representative of each University of Wisconsin System institution and center that
21is located in the agency
. There shall be no more than one member from the same
22school board. There shall be no more than one member from the territory comprising
23a union high school district and its underlying elementary school districts. Annually
24on or after the 4th Monday in April, the school board of each school district in the
25agency shall appoint one of its members as its representative for the purpose of

1determining selecting the composition school board members of the board of control.
2For the purpose of determining membership on the board of control, a school district
3operating elementary grades only and lying in more than one union high school
4district shall be considered part of the union high school district territory in which
5the major portion of its equalized valuation lies. The board of control shall hold an
6annual organizational meeting on the 2nd Monday in August, unless, at the direction
7of the convention under par. (c), the board of control at the annual organizational
8meeting in any year determines to thereafter hold the annual organizational
9meeting on an earlier date. No annual organizational meeting may be held prior to
10the 2nd Monday in May. If the board of control at the annual organizational meeting
11determines to thereafter hold the annual organizational meeting prior to the 2nd
12Monday in August, it shall within 30 days of that decision give notice in writing of
13the decision to the clerk of each school district within the agency and the state
14superintendent.
AB150,1373,715 (c) The state superintendent shall cause to convene annually on the day that
16the board of control holds its annual organizational meeting under par. (a) a
17convention composed of the representative from each school board in the agency. The
18secretary to the board of control of the agency shall act as nonvoting secretary to the
19convention. In the secretary's absence the convention shall appoint an acting
20secretary from among the representatives to the convention. Upon the convening of
21the convention the representatives from all school boards within each union high
22school district territory, meeting separately, shall elect a single representative to
23represent the territory in the election of members of the board of control. After the
24meeting for election of a single representative from each union high school district
25territory, the convention shall elect the school board members of the board of control,

1not to exceed 11 in number, in accordance with the plan of representation for the
2agency adopted under par. (d). The school board members of the board of control shall
3be elected for staggered 3-year terms and shall be chosen from among the
4representatives elected to represent each union high school district territory and the
5representatives appointed by the school boards of school districts operating both
6elementary and high school grades. The convention may direct the board of control
7to determine a different date for the annual organizational meeting.
AB150, s. 3916 8Section 3916. 116.02 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1373,119 116.02 (1) (cm) 1. The district board of each technical college district that is
10located in the agency shall appoint one of its members to the board of control for a
113-year term whenever a vacancy in that position on the board of control occurs.
AB150,1373,1512 2. The chancellor of each University of Wisconsin System institution located
13in the agency shall appoint one member to represent that institution on the board
14of control for a 3-year term whenever a vacancy in that position on the board of
15control occurs.
AB150,1373,1916 3. For each University of Wisconsin System center located in the agency, the
17chancellor of the centers shall appoint a member to represent that center on the
18board of control for a 3-year term whenever a vacancy in that position on the board
19of control occurs.
AB150, s. 3917 20Section 3917. 116.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1374,921 116.03 (3) Approve service contracts with school districts, counties, other
22cooperative educational service agencies, school districts outside the agency,
23university of Wisconsin system institutions and centers and , technical college
24districts and other public and private entities, but the contracts shall not extend
25beyond 3 years. If the service covered by the contract is offered by the agency within

1which the recipient of service is located the contract shall be subject to approval by
2the board of control of the agency. If the contract is for instructional
3telecommunications services, the board of control shall report to the educational
4communications board the terms and conditions of the contract. The board of control
5of an agency which borders another state may contract to provide services to an
6educational agency in the other state, but no aid received under s. 116.08 may be used
7to provide such services. No board of control may use federal funds for any program
8which provides services outside this state without the approval of the state
9superintendent.
AB150, s. 3918 10Section 3918. 116.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1374,1811 116.03 (4) Determine each participating local unit's school district's prorated
12share of the cost of cooperative programs and assess the costs of each program
13against each unit school district participating in the program including, without
14limitation because of enumeration, unemployment compensation, litigation
15expense, collective bargaining and monetary awards by courts and agencies, but no
16board of control may levy any taxes. No cost may be assessed against a unit school
17district
for a cooperative program unless the unit school district enters into a contract
18for the service.
AB150, s. 3919 19Section 3919. 116.03 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1374,2420 116.03 (10) Authorize the expenditure of money for the purposes set forth in
21this chapter and for the actual and necessary expenses of the board of control and
22agency administrator and for the acquisition of equipment, space and personnel. All
23accounts of the agency shall be paid by check, share draft or other draft signed by the
24chairperson and secretary to the board of control.
AB150, s. 3920 25Section 3920. 116.03 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1375,5
1116.03 (11) Establish the salaries of the agency administrator and other
2professional and nonprofessional employes. State reimbursement for the cost of the
3salary of the agency administrator shall be equal to the actual salary paid or the
4maximum of the salary range for public instruction supervisors under the state
5superintendent
in the department, whichever is less.
AB150, s. 3921 6Section 3921. 116.03 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1375,97 116.03 (13) Every 3rd year, as scheduled by the state superintendent
8department, submit to the state superintendent department for his or her its
9approval an evaluation of agency programs and services.
AB150, s. 3922 10Section 3922. 116.06 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3923 11Section 3923. 116.065 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1375,1412 116.065 (3) A school district that has withdrawn from the agency described
13under sub. (1) may rejoin the join any agency in which it is located. The procedures
14under subs. (1) and (2) apply to readmissions.
AB150, s. 3924 15Section 3924. 116.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1375,2016 116.07 (2) Upon completion of a plan of consolidation, the affected boards of
17control shall give 30 days' notice in writing to those school boards and technical
18college district boards
affected of a public hearing on the proposed consolidation.
19Notice of such hearing also shall be published as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, the
20last insertion to be at least 20 days prior to the date of the hearing.
AB150, s. 3925 21Section 3925. 116.09 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1375,23 22116.09 State and federal grants. The board of control may apply for state
23and federal grants for the agency and on behalf of school districts.
AB150, s. 3926 24Section 3926. 117.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1376,2
1117.03 (2) "Appeal panel" means a panel appointed by the state superintendent
2secretary under s. 117.05 (1).
AB150, s. 3927 3Section 3927. 117.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1376,84 117.05 (1) Appeal panels. The state superintendent secretary shall appoint 3
5members of the board to hear appeals filed under ss. 117.12 (4) and 117.13 (3). No
62 members of the appeal panel may be board members from any of the following kinds
7of school districts: those with small enrollments, those with medium enrollments or
8those with large enrollments.
AB150, s. 3928 9Section 3928. 117.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1376,1310 117.05 (1m) Board and appeal panel meetings. The state superintendent
11secretary shall set the time and place for meetings of the board under ss. 117.10,
12117.12 (5) and 117.132 and for meetings of appeal panels under ss. 117.12 (4) and
13117.13.
AB150, s. 3929 14Section 3929. 117.05 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1376,2215 117.05 (2) (a) Board. The state superintendent secretary shall appoint 7
16members of the board to perform any review under ss. 117.10, 117.12 (5) and 117.132.
17The 7 members shall include the state superintendent secretary or his or her
18designee on the board, 2 board members from school districts with small
19enrollments, 2 board members from school districts with medium enrollments and
202 board members from school districts with large enrollments. Any action of the
21board under this chapter requires the affirmative vote of at least 4 of the 7 members
22appointed under this paragraph.
AB150, s. 3930 23Section 3930. 117.05 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1377,324 117.05 (10) (title) State superintendent Secretary to advise. The state
25superintendent
secretary shall advise and consult with school boards regarding

1school district organization and reorganization. If, in the state superintendent's
2secretary's opinion, one or more school districts should be altered, consolidated or
3dissolved, he or she may make recommendations to the school boards.
AB150, s. 3931 4Section 3931. 118.001 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1377,9 5118.001 Duties and powers of school boards; construction of statutes.
6The statutory duties and powers of school boards shall be broadly construed to
7authorize any school board action that is within the comprehensive meaning of the
8terms of the duties and powers, if the action is not prohibited by the laws of the
9federal government or of this state.
AB150, s. 3932 10Section 3932. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 118 [precedes 118.01] of the
11statutes is created to read:
AB150,1377,1212 Chapter 118
AB150,1377,1413 Subchapter I
14 General school operations
AB150, s. 3933 15Section 3933. 118.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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