AB347: Bill Text

AB347,11,11 (a) The school board determines that there is space available in the course or courses. The school board shall reserve space in a course for pupils who reside in the attendance area for the school in which the course is offered.

AB347,11,13 (b) The school board determines that the pupil meets all of the prerequisites for the course or courses.

AB347,11,17 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the school board shall establish policies and procedures for application, notification and acceptance or rejection and shall make information about the policies and procedures available to school district residents.

AB347,11,19 (b) 1. The school board may not reject an application based on the pupil's academic achievement.

AB347,11,21 2. Section 118.51 (2) (b) 1. applies to the acceptance and rejection of applications under this section.

AB347,11,23 3. Acceptance of an application under this section applies only to the following school year.

AB347,11,25 4. The school board may reject an application if the pupil is involved in a disciplinary proceeding.

AB347,12,1 (3) Section 118.51 (4) applies to pupils under this section.

AB347,12,3 (4) Section 118.52 (3) applies to the transportation of pupils to and from courses under this section.

AB347,12,8 118.54 School districts participating in a special transfer program. (1) If the school board of a school district participating in a program under s. 121.85 or 121.86 determines that the application deadlines under s. 118.51 or 118.52 conflict with procedures necessary to implement the program under s. 121.85 or 121.86, the school board may modify the deadlines under ss. 118.51 and 118.52.

AB347,12,13 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 118.51 (1) and 118.52 (2), the parent of a pupil who resides in a school district participating in a program under s. 121.85 or 121.86 shall submit the application to the school board of the school district of residence. If the school board of the school district of residence approves the application, it shall forward the application to the school district of attendance.

AB347,12,19 (3) If the school board of a school district participating in a program under s. 121.85 or 121.86 believes that any provision in ss. 118.51 to 118.53 is harmful to the program or to the school district's efforts to achieve racial balance, the school board may request the state superintendent to modify the provision. If the state superintendent determines that the provision is harmful to the program or to the school district's efforts, he or she shall modify the provision for that school district.

AB347,12,21 118.56 State superintendent duties. The state superintendent shall do all of the following:

AB347,12,22 (1) Promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter.

AB347,13,3 (2) Annually evaluate the effects of the programs under ss. 118.51 to 118.53 and submit a report to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), summarizing the results of the evaluation. The report shall specify the number of pupils attending a school outside of the pupil's school district of residence under ss. 118.51 and 118.52 by school, grade, ethnicity and gender.

AB347, s. 13 Section 13. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,13,12 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, subch. II of ch. 118, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.364, 115.366, 115.38 (2), 115.40, 115.45, 118.01 to 118.04, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.30 to 118.42, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (23), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

AB347, s. 14 Section 14. 119.24 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,13,19 119.24 Admission of pupils. Each Subject to s. 118.51 (1) (c), each school under the jurisdiction of the board shall be open to pupils residing within the attendance district established for that school under s. 119.16 (2). A pupil residing in any such attendance district may attend a school in another attendance district with the written permission of the superintendent of schools or as provided in s. 118.53.

AB347, s. 15 Section 15. 120.12 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,13,25 120.12 (17) University of Wisconsin system tuition. Pay the tuition of any pupil enrolled in the school district and attending a center or institution within the university of Wisconsin system if the pupil is not participating in the program under s. 118.37 118.55, the course the pupil is attending at the university is not offered in the school district and the pupil will receive high school credit for the course.

AB347, s. 16 Section 16. 121.05 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,14,3 121.05 (1) (a) 5. Pupils attending an institution of higher education under s. 118.37 118.55.

AB347, s. 17 Section 17. 121.54 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB347,14,7 121.54 (10) Interdistrict school choice. A school board may elect to provide transportation, including transportation to and from summer classes, for any of the following pupils:

AB347,14,8 (a) Nonresident pupils accepted under s. 118.51 or 118.52.

AB347,14,9 (b) Resident pupils attending another school district under s. 118.51 or 118.52.

AB347,14,12 (c) Pupils attending a public school located within the pupil's school district of residence but outside the pupil's attendance area under s. 118.53 who are not required to be transported under this section.

AB347, s. 18 Section 18. 121.58 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,15,7 121.58 (2) (a) A school district which provides transportation to and from a school under ss. 121.54 (1) to (3), (5) and, (6) and (10) and 121.57 shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rate of $30 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is at least 2 miles and not more than 5 miles from the school attended, $45 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is at least 5 miles and not more than 8 miles from the school attended, $60 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is at least 8 miles and not more than 12 miles from the school attended, $68 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is at least 12 miles and not more than 15 miles from the school attended, $75 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is at least 15 miles and not more than 18 miles from the school attended, and $85 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is more than 18 miles from the school attended. Such state aid shall be reduced proportionately in the case of a pupil transported for less than a full school year because of nonenrollment. State aid for transportation shall not exceed the actual cost thereof. No state aid of any kind may be paid to a school district which charges the pupil transported or his or her parent or guardian any part of the cost of transportation provided under ss. 121.54 (1) to (3), (5) and, (6) and (10) and 121.57 or which wilfully or negligently fails to transport all pupils for whom transportation is required under s. 121.54.

AB347, s. 19 Section 19. 121.58 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,15,22 121.58 (4) State aid for summer class transportation. Annually on or before October 1 of the year in which transportation is provided under s. 121.54 (4) or (10), the school district clerk shall file with the department a report, containing such information as the department requires, on transportation provided by the school board to and from summer classes. Upon receipt of such report and if the summer classes meet the requirements of s. 121.14 (1), state aid shall be paid for such transportation. A school district which provides such transportation shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rate of $4 per pupil transported to and from public school whose residence is at least 2 miles and not more than 5 miles by the nearest traveled route from the public school attended, and $6 per pupil transported to and from public school whose residence is more than 5 miles by the nearest traveled route from the public school attended, if the pupil is transported 30 days or more. The state aid shall be reduced proportionately if the pupil is transported less than 30 days.

AB347, s. 20 Section 20. 121.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,16,6 121.77 (1) Every elementary school and high school shall be free to all pupils who reside in the school district. If facilities are adequate, a school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's education board may admit nonresident pupils who meet its entrance requirements. Nonresident pupils are admitted, they shall have all the rights and privileges of resident pupils and shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident pupils, subject to s. 118.51 (4). The agency of service shall charge tuition for each nonresident pupil, except as provided in s. 121.78 (1g).

AB347, s. 21 Section 21. 121.78 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 121.78 (1m), and 121.78 (1m) (title) and (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB347,16,16 121.78 (1m) (title) By agreement attendance out-of-state. (a) Upon the approval of the state superintendent, the a school board of the district of residence and the school board of the district of attendance may make a written agreement to may permit an elementary or high school a pupil to attend a public school, including an out-of-state school, located outside the school district of residence, and the school district of residence this state. The school board shall pay the tuition. The and the school district of residence shall be paid state aid as though the pupil were enrolled in the school district of residence.

AB347, s. 22 Section 22. 121.78 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB347,16,22 121.78 (1g) Interdistrict school choice. The school board of the school district of residence of a pupil who attends a public school in another school district under s. 118.51 shall pay to the school district of attendance the amount described under s. 118.51 (7). The school district of residence shall be paid state aid as though the pupil were enrolled in that school district.

AB347, s. 23 Section 23. 121.81 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,17,16 121.81 (2) (a) A pupil whose If a pupil's parent or legal custodian, who is a resident of this state but not a resident of the school district, misses the application deadline under s. 118.51 (1) (a) for the attendance of the pupil in another school district, the pupil's parent or legal custodian may file with the school board of the other school district a written application for enrollment in the schools of the that school district. The application shall be accompanied by a written declaration of the parent or legal custodian that the parent or legal custodian will establish residence in the school district by a specified time. If facilities are adequate, the school board may permit the pupil to enroll in the schools of the school district, and may require prepayment of a tuition fee for 9 school weeks or may waive the tuition requirement for that pupil. If the parent or legal custodian establishes residence in the school district within such 9 school weeks, the school board shall refund the tuition fee. If such residence is not established there shall be no refund of the tuition fee but another written application for enrollment may be filed for the next succeeding 9 school weeks and, upon prepayment of a tuition fee for such 9 school weeks, the school board may permit the pupil to reenroll. If the parent or legal custodian establishes residence in the school district within the second 9 school weeks, the school board shall refund the tuition fee for the second 9 school weeks.

AB347, s. 24 Section 24. 121.84 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB347,17,21 121.84 (1) (a) A school board may shall permit a pupil who is enrolled in a school under its jurisdiction and is a resident of the school district at the beginning of the school year to complete the school year at the school without payment of tuition, even though the pupil is no longer a resident of the school district.

AB347, s. 25 Section 25. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB347,18,2 (1)  Public school choice. The treatment of sections 121.78 (1), 121.81 (2) (a) and 121.84 (1) (a) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996.

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