AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 1177 Section 1177. 38.001 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,592,2 38.001 (3) (f) Assist secondary schools in the development and implementation of school-to-work programs, including all of the following:

AB100,592,4 1. Coordinating and aligning technical college courses and programs with high school courses and programs.

AB100,592,6 2. Advocating for curricular links that advance and promote the acquisition of technical college credit by high school juniors and seniors.

AB100,592,8 3. Assisting in the development of and in providing instruction for youth apprenticeship programs.

AB100, s. 1178 Section 1178. 38.04 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,592,14 38.04 (7m) Financial aids. By April 10, 1996 1998, and annually thereafter, the board shall develop and submit to the education commission higher educational aids board for its review under s. 39.285 (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s. 39.435, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), for the upcoming academic year to students enrolled in the technical colleges.

AB100, s. 1179 Section 1179. 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,592,23 38.04 (11) (a) 2. In consultation with the department of education state superintendent of public instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm) and (d) and 118.37 118.55 (7r) and in reporting pupil participation in technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for technical college credit. The format shall be identical to the format established by the department of education under s. 115.28 (38).

AB100, s. 1180 Section 1180. 38.04 (21) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,593,5 38.04 (21) Pupils attending technical colleges; board report. Annually by the 3rd Monday in February the board shall submit a report to the department of administration, department of public instruction and department of industry, labor and job development, and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The report shall specify all of the following by school district:

AB100,593,7 (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under ss. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm) and (d) and 118.55 (7r) in the previous school year.

AB100,593,8 (b) The type and number of credits earned by the pupils.

AB100,593,12 (c) The number of persons who applied for admission to a technical college in the previous school year, who previously earned technical college credit under s. 118.55 (7r) and who applied for admission within one year of graduating from high school.

AB100,593,15 (d) A list of the courses given in high schools for which a pupil may receive postsecondary credit and the number of pupils enrolled in the courses for postsecondary credit in the previous school year.

AB100,593,16 (e) Any other information considered relevant by the board.

AB100, s. 1181 Section 1181. 38.04 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,593,23 38.04 (26) Technical preparation programs. In consultation with the department of education state superintendent of public instruction, the board shall approve courses for technical preparation programs under s. 118.34. By July 1, 1994, and annually thereafter by July 1, the board shall publish a list of the approved courses that indicates the schools in which each course is taught and the credit equivalency available in each district for each course.

AB100, s. 1182 Section 1182. 38.04 (27) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,594,4 38.04 (27) School-to-work services. In consultation with the department of industry, labor and job development, the board may contract with school boards to provide school districts with school-to-work services under the school-to-work program under s. 106.135.

AB100, s. 1183 Section 1183. 38.12 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,594,9 38.12 (8) (a) The district boards shall actively coordinate, with the department of education public instruction and the school boards, the responsibility for providing vocational training to pupils attending high school and for providing education to persons who have dropped out of high school.

AB100, s. 1184 Section 1184. 38.14 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,594,15 38.14 (3) (am) If a district board contracts with a school board to provide youth apprenticeship instruction to pupils enrolled in the school district, the district board may not charge the school board for each pupil receiving such instruction an amount that is greater than the school district's average instructional cost per pupil, as determined by the state superintendent of public instruction.

AB100, s. 1185 Section 1185. 38.22 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,594,19 38.22 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1s) and s. 118.37 118.55 (7r), every person who is at least the age specified in s. 118.15 (1) (b) is eligible to attend the schools of a district a technical college if the person is:

AB100, s. 1186 Section 1186. 38.24 (1s) of the statutes is renumbered 38.24 (1s) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB100,594,23 38.24 (1s) Additional fees. (intro.) A district board may establish and charge a fee in addition to the fees under sub. (1m) for a any of the following:

AB100,595,3 (a) A court-approved alcohol or other drug abuse education program offered to individuals under s. 48.245 (2) (a) 4., 48.345 (13) (b), 938.245 (2) (a) 4., 938.32 (1g) (b), 938.34 (6r) (b) or (14s) (b) 3., 938.343 (10) (c) or 938.344 (2g) (a).

AB100, s. 1187 Section 1187. 38.24 (1s) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,595,10 38.24 (1s) (b) A short-term, professional development, vocational-adult seminar or workshop offered to individuals who are employed in a related field. The additional fee may not exceed an amount equal to the full cost of the seminar or workshop less the fee under sub. (1m). Annually the district board shall report to the board the courses for which an additional fee was charged under this paragraph and the amount of the additional fee.

AB100, s. 1188 Section 1188. 38.24 (1s) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,595,17 38.24 (1s) (c) A vocational-adult course intended to improve an individual's skills beyond the entry level if the course is required by state or federal law, rule or regulation, or by a professional organization, to maintain licensure or certification in the individual's field of employment and the state director approves. The additional fee may not exceed an amount equal to the full cost of the course less the fee under sub. (1m).

AB100, s. 1189 Section 1189. 38.24 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,595,23 38.24 (3) (f) Notwithstanding par. (a), the state director may authorize the district board to charge a student who is not a resident of this state and who is enrolled in a course provided through the use of distance education, as defined in s. 24.60 (1g), a fee that is less than the fee established under par. (a) but not less than the fees established under sub. (1m).

AB100, s. 1190 Section 1190. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,596,9 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under subs. sub. (6) and (7) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), 118.37 118.55 (7r) and 146.55 (5), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8) and (20), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.33 and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24 and driver education and chauffeur training aids.

AB100, s. 1191 Section 1191. 38.28 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 1192 Section 1192. 38.33 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,596,14 38.33 Faculty development grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (eg), the board shall award grants to district boards to establish faculty development programs. The programs shall promote all of the following:

AB100,596,16 (a) Instructor awareness of and expertise in a wide variety of newly emerging technologies.

AB100,596,17 (b) The integration of learning technologies in curriculum and instruction.

AB100,596,18 (c) The use of instructional methods that involve emerging technologies.

AB100,596,20 (2) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules establishing criteria for the awarding of grants.

AB100, s. 1193 Section 1193. 38.36 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,597,2 38.36 (2) Any district approved by the board may establish a system to provide the opportunity for authorized elderly persons to participate in its meal program. If a district board desires to establish such a service, it shall develop a plan for the provision of food services for elderly persons and submit the plan to the board. Annually, the board shall notify the department of education public instruction of the approved districts.

AB100, s. 1194 Section 1194. 38.36 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,597,10 38.36 (6) The district board may file a claim with the department of education public instruction for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding capital equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per meal, whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to participants. If the department of education public instruction approves the claim, it shall certify that payment is due and the state treasurer shall pay the claim from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).

AB100, s. 1195 Section 1195. 38.36 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,597,18 38.36 (7) All meals served must meet the approval of the board, which shall establish minimum nutritional standards and reasonable expenditure limits consistent with the standards and limits established by the department of education state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.345 (6). The board shall give special consideration to the dietary problems of elderly persons in formulating a nutritional plan. However, no district board may be required to provide special foods for individual persons with allergies or medical disorders.

AB100, s. 1196 Section 1196. 38.51 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 1197 Section 1197. 38.51 (1) (intro.), (b) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 39.51 (1) (intro.), (b) and (c).

AB100, s. 1198 Section 1198. 38.51 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 1199 Section 1199. 38.51 (1) (d) to (f) of the statutes are renumbered 39.51 (1) (d) to (f).

AB100, s. 1200 Section 1200. 38.51 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (1) (g) and amended to read:

AB100,598,4 39.51 (1) (g) "Teaching location" means the area and facilities designated for use by a school required to be approved by the department board under this section.

AB100, s. 1201 Section 1201. 38.51 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (2) and amended to read:

AB100,598,15 39.51 (2) Purpose. The purpose of this section the board is to approve schools and courses of instruction for the training of veterans of the armed forces and war orphans receiving assistance from the federal government, protect the general public by inspecting and approving private trade, correspondence, business and technical schools doing business within this state whether located within or outside this state, changes of ownership or control of these schools, teaching locations used by these schools and courses of instruction offered by these schools and to regulate the soliciting of students for correspondence or classroom courses and courses of instruction offered by these schools.

AB100, s. 1202 Section 1202. 38.51 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (3) and amended to read:

AB100,598,19 39.51 (3) Rule-making power. The department board shall promulgate rules and establish standards necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.

AB100, s. 1203 Section 1203. 38.51 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (6), and 39.51 (6) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB100,599,2 39.51 (6) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department board shall be the state approval agency for the education and training of veterans and war orphans. It shall approve and supervise schools and courses of instruction for their training under Title 38, USC, and may enter into and receive money under contracts with the U.S. department of veterans affairs or other appropriate federal agencies.

AB100, s. 1204 Section 1204. 38.51 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (7), and 39.51 (7) (intro.) and (g) to (i), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB100,599,9 39.51 (7) Approval of schools generally. (intro.) In order to protect students, prevent fraud and misrepresentation in the sale and advertising of courses and courses of instruction and encourage schools to maintain courses and courses of instruction consistent in quality, content and length with generally accepted educational standards, the department board shall:

AB100,599,13 (g) Approve courses of instruction, schools, changes of ownership or control of schools and teaching locations meeting the requirements and standards established by the department board and complying with rules promulgated by the department board and publish a list of the schools and courses of instruction approved.

AB100,599,15 (h) Issue permits to solicitors when all department board requirements have been met.

AB100,599,17 (i) Require schools to furnish a surety bond in an amount as provided by rule of the department board.

AB100, s. 1205 Section 1205. 38.51 (8) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (8) (title).

AB100, s. 1206 Section 1206. 38.51 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (8) (a) and amended to read:

AB100,600,2 39.51 (8) (a) In general. No solicitor representing any school offering any course or course of instruction shall sell any course or course of instruction or solicit students therefor in this state for a consideration or remuneration, except upon the actual business premises of the school, unless the solicitor first secures a solicitor's permit from the department board. If the solicitor represents more than one school, a separate permit shall be obtained for each school represented by the solicitor.

AB100, s. 1207 Section 1207. 38.51 (8) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (8) (b) and amended to read:

AB100,601,3 39.51 (8) (b) Solicitor's permit. The application for a solicitor's permit shall be made on a form furnished by the department board and shall be accompanied by a fee and a surety bond acceptable to the department board in the sum of $2,000. The department board shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for a solicitor's permit. Such bond may be continuous and shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student suffering loss as the result of any fraud or misrepresentation used in procuring his or her enrollment or as a result of the failure of the school to faithfully perform the agreement made with the student by the solicitor, and may be supplied by the solicitor or by the school itself either as a blanket bond covering each of its solicitors in the amount of $2,000 or the surety bond under sub. (7) (i). Upon approval of a permit, the department board shall issue an identification card to the solicitor giving his or her name and address, the name and address of the employing school, and certifying that the person whose name appears on the card is authorized to solicit students for the school. A permit shall be valid for one year from the date issued. Liability under this paragraph of the surety on the bond for each solicitor covered thereby shall not exceed the sum of $2,000 as an aggregate for any and all students for all breaches of the conditions of the bond. The surety of a bond may cancel the same upon giving 30 days' notice in writing to the department board and thereafter shall be relieved of liability under this paragraph for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of the cancellation. An application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee, a surety bond acceptable to the department board in the sum of $2,000 if a continuous bond has not been furnished, and such information as the department board requests of the applicant. The department board shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for renewal of a solicitor's permit.

AB100, s. 1208 Section 1208. 38.51 (8) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (8) (c), and 39.51 (8) (c) (intro.), 1., 2., 4. and 5., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB100,601,8 39.51 (8) (c) Refusal or revocation of permit. (intro.) The department board may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, any solicitor's permit upon one or any combination of the following grounds:

AB100,601,10 1. Wilful violation of this subsection or any rule promulgated by the department board under this section;

AB100,601,12 2. Furnishing false, misleading or incomplete information to the department board;

AB100,601,14 4. Refusal by the school to be represented to allow reasonable inspection or to supply information after written request therefor by the department board;

AB100,601,17 5. Failure of the school which the solicitor represents to meet requirements and standards established by and to comply with rules promulgated by the department board pursuant to sub. (7);

AB100, s. 1209 Section 1209. 38.51 (8) (d) to (i) of the statutes are renumbered 39.51 (8) (d) to (i), and 39.51 (8) (d) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB100,601,24 39.51 (8) (d) Notice of refusal to issue or renew permit. Notice of refusal to issue or renew a permit or of the revocation of a permit shall be sent by registered mail to the last address of the applicant or permit holder shown in the records of the department board. Revocation of a permit shall be effective 10 days after the notice of revocation has been mailed to the permit holder.

AB100,602,7 (e) Request for appearance. Within 20 days of the receipt of notice of the department's board's refusal to issue or renew a permit or of the revocation of a permit, the applicant or holder of the permit may request permission to appear before the department board in person, with or without counsel, to present reasons why the permit should be issued or reinstated. Upon receipt of such request, the department board shall grant a hearing to the applicant or holder of the permit within 30 days giving that person at least 10 days' notice of the date, time and place.

AB100, s. 1210 Section 1210. 38.51 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 39.51 (9), and 39.51 (9) (g) and (h), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB100,602,11 39.51 (9) (g) Schools approved by the department of education public instruction for the training of teachers.

AB100,602,13 (h) Schools accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the department board.