AB674: Bill Text

AB674,75,18 118.15 (3) (b) Any child excused by the school board in accordance with the school board's written attendance policy under s. 118.16 (4) and with the written approval of the child's parent or guardian. The child's truancy, discipline or school achievement problems or exceptional educational needs disabilities as described in s. 115.76 (3) (5) may not be used as the reason for an excuse under this paragraph. The excuse shall be in writing and shall state the time period for which it is effective, not to extend beyond the end of the current school year.

AB674, s. 55 Section 55. 118.15 (4m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB674,75,24 118.15 (4m) No school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board, or person employed by a school board, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board, may in any manner compel a pregnant girl to withdraw from her educational program.

AB674, s. 56 Section 56. 118.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,76,4 118.22 (1) (a) "Board" means a school board, technical college district board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board, but does not include any board of school directors in a city of the 1st class.

AB674, s. 57 Section 57. 118.255 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,76,19 118.255 (2) (a) If a school board, cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board provides physical or mental health treatment services to its pupils, it may also provide such services within the private school facilities to those private school pupils who are referred to the public school board, cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board by the administrator of a private school for evaluation for possible servicing. There shall be no charge for health treatment services provided to any pupils unless public school students or their parents are charged for similar services. For purposes of state aid, as it is provided under s. 115.88 to the public school district, for the health treatment service program, private school pupils receiving such health treatment services shall be counted among the pupils of the public school district receiving such services, although each child may receive health treatment services within the child's own school facilities, whether public or private.

AB674, s. 58 Section 58. 118.255 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,77,5 118.255 (2) (b) A school board, cooperative educational service agency, or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board providing services under this section may enter into agreements with the administrator of a private school on the scheduling, space and other necessary arrangements for performance of such health treatment services. A school board, cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board shall not pay any private school for any services or facilities provided under this section. Control of the health treatment services program shall rest with the public school board, cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board.

AB674, s. 59 Section 59. 118.255 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,77,10 118.255 (2) (c) A school board, cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board may provide health treatment services only within private school facilities located within the boundaries of the school district, cooperative educational service agency or county.

AB674, s. 60 Section 60. 118.255 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,77,16 118.255 (3) The school board, cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board maintaining health treatment services shall report annually to the department, and at such other times as the department directs, such information as the department requires.

AB674, s. 61 Section 61. 118.255 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,78,5 118.255 (4) If the state superintendent is satisfied that the health treatment services 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 school board, cooperative educational service agency and county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board maintaining such health treatment services, an amount equal to 63% of the amount expended for items listed in s. 115.88 (1) (1m) by the school board, cooperative educational service agency and county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board during the preceding year for these health treatment services. The department of administration, upon such certification shall distribute the amounts to the appropriate school board, cooperative educational service agency and county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board.

AB674, s. 62 Section 62. 118.29 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,78,14 118.29 (2) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding chs. 441, 447, 448 and 450, a school bus operator validly authorized under ss. 343.12 and 343.17 (3) (c) to operate the school bus he or she is operating, any school employe or volunteer, county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board employe or volunteer or cooperative educational service agency employe or volunteer authorized in writing by the administrator of the school district, the board or the agency, respectively, or by a school principal, and any private school employe or volunteer authorized in writing by a private school administrator or private school principal:

AB674, s. 63 Section 63. 118.29 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,78,21 118.29 (2) (b) Any school district administrator, county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board administrator, cooperative educational service agency administrator, public or private school principal or private school administrator who authorizes an employe or volunteer to administer a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under par. (a) is immune from civil liability for the act of authorization unless it constitutes a high degree of negligence.

AB674, s. 64 Section 64. 118.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,79,6 118.29 (3) Emergency care; civil liability exemption. Any school bus operator validly authorized under ss. 343.12 and 343.17 (3) (c) to operate the school bus he or she is operating and any public or private school employe or volunteer, county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board employe or volunteer or cooperative educational service agency employe or volunteer, other than a health care professional, who in good faith renders emergency care to a pupil of a public or private school is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering such emergency care. The immunity from civil liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48 (1).

AB674, s. 65 Section 65. 118.29 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,79,21 118.29 (4) Written policies. Any school board, county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board, cooperative educational service agency or governing body of a private school whose employes or volunteers may be authorized to administer drugs or prescription drugs to pupils under this section shall adopt a written policy governing the administration of drugs and prescription drugs to pupils. In developing the policy, the school board, board, agency or governing body shall seek the assistance of one or more appropriate health care professionals who are employes of the school board, board, agency or governing body or are providing services or consultation under s. 121.02 (1) (g). The policy shall include procedures for obtaining and filing in the school or other appropriate facility the written instructions and consent required under sub. (2) (a), for the periodic review of such written instructions, for the storing of drugs and prescription drugs, for record keeping and for the appropriate instruction of persons who may be authorized to administer drugs or prescription drugs to pupils under this section.

AB674, s. 66 Section 66. 118.295 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,80,4 118.295 Suicide intervention; civil liability exemption. Any school board, private school, county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board or cooperative educational service agency, and any officer, employe or volunteer thereof, who in good faith attempts to prevent suicide by a pupil is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in respect to the suicide or attempted suicide. The civil liability immunity provided in this section is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48 (1).

AB674, s. 67 Section 67. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB674,80,7 118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115, the school board shall comply with s. 115.77 (1) (bg).

AB674, s. 68 Section 68. 118.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,80,15 118.31 (1) In this section, "corporal punishment" means the intentional infliction of physical pain which is used as a means of discipline. "Corporal punishment" includes, but is not limited to, paddling, slapping or prolonged maintenance of physically painful positions, when used as a means of discipline. "Corporal punishment" does not include actions consistent with an individualized education program developed under s. 115.80 (4) (a) 115.787 or reasonable physical activities associated with athletic training.

AB674, s. 69 Section 69. 118.33 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,80,19 118.33 (2) (m) Adopt policies to accommodate pupils with exceptional educational interests, needs or requirements, not limited to children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, as defined under s. 115.76 (3) (5).

AB674, s. 70 Section 70. 118.51 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,80,23 118.51 (1) (a) "Child with exceptional educational needs a disability" has the meaning given in s. 115.76 (3) (5).

AB674, s. 71 Section 71. 118.51 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,81,6 118.51 (5) (a) 4. Whether the special education program or related services described in the child's individualized education program under s. 115.80 (4) 115.787 (2) are available in the nonresident school district or whether there is space available in the special education program identified in the child's individualized education program, including any class size limits, pupil-teacher ratios or enrollment projections established by the nonresident school board.

AB674, s. 72 Section 72. 118.51 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

AB674, s. 73 Section 73. 118.51 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,81,15 118.51 (5) (a) 6. Whether the child has been reported referred to his or her resident school board under s. 115.80 115.777 (1) or identified by his or her resident school board under s. 115.80 (2) 115.77 (1m) (a) but not yet evaluated by a multidisciplinary an individualized education program team appointed by his or her resident school board under s. 115.80 (3) 115.78 (1).

AB674, s. 74 Section 74. 118.51 (12) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,82,5 118.51 (12) Special education program or related services. (a) Unavailable after enrollment. If the individualized education program for a pupil, developed or revised under s. 115.80 (4) 115.787 after a child begins attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, requires a special education program or related service that is not available in the nonresident school district or if there is no space available in the special education program identified in the child's individualized education program, including any class size limits, pupil-teacher ratios or enrollment projections established by the nonresident school board, the nonresident school board may notify the child's parent and the child's resident school board that the program or service is not available in the nonresident school district. If such notice is provided, the child shall be transferred to his or her resident school district, which shall provide an educational placement for the child under ss. 115.80 (4m) and 115.85 s. 115.79 (2).

AB674,82,18 (b) Undue financial burden. 1. If the costs of the special education program or services required in the individualized education program under s. 115.80 (4) 115.787 (2) for a child with exceptional educational needs a disability whose parent has submitted an application under sub. (3) (a), as proposed to be implemented by the nonresident school district, would impose upon the child's resident school district an undue financial burden in light of the resident school district's total economic circumstances, including its revenue limit under subch. VII of ch. 121, its ability to pay tuition costs for the pupil and the per pupil special education program or services costs for children with exceptional educational needs disabilities continuing to be served by the resident school district, the child's resident school board may notify the child's parent and the nonresident school board by the first Friday following the first Monday in April that the pupil may not attend the nonresident school district to which the child has applied.

AB674,83,11 2. If the costs of the special education program or services required in an individualized education program for a pupil, developed or revised under s. 115.80 (4) 115.787 after a child begins attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, as implemented or proposed to be implemented by the nonresident school district, would impose upon the child's resident school district an undue financial burden in light of the resident school district's total economic circumstances, including its revenue limit under subch. VII of ch. 121, its ability to pay tuition costs for the pupil and the per pupil special education program or services costs for children with exceptional educational needs disabilities continuing to be served by the resident school district, the child's resident school board may notify the pupil's parent and the nonresident school board that the program or services impose such an undue financial burden on the resident school district. If such notice is provided, the child shall be transferred to his or her resident school district, which shall provide an educational placement for the child under ss. 115.80 (4m) and 115.85 s. 115.79 (2). The pupil's parent may appeal a required transfer under this subdivision to the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall affirm the resident school board's determination unless the department finds that the determination was arbitrary or unreasonable.

AB674, s. 75 Section 75. 118.51 (13m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,83,18 118.51 (13m) Participation in certain programs. A pupil attending a public school in a nonresident school district under this section shall be considered a resident of the nonresident school district for the purposes of participating in programs of a cooperative educational service agency or a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board.

AB674, s. 76 Section 76. 118.51 (14) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,83,25 118.51 (14) (a) 2. If the pupil is a child with exceptional educational needs a disability and transportation of the pupil is required in the individualized education program developed for the child under s. 115.80 (4) 115.787 (2) or is required under s. 121.54 (3), the nonresident school district shall provide such transportation for the child.

AB674, s. 77 Section 77. 118.51 (17) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,84,9 118.51 (17) Special Education Tuition. The resident school board shall pay to the nonresident school board, for each child who is attending public school in the nonresident school district under this section and is enrolled in a program for children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, tuition calculated using the daily tuition rate under s. 121.83 for children enrolled in such programs in the nonresident school district, or an amount agreed to by the school boards of the 2 school districts.

AB674, s. 78 Section 78. 118.52 (6) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,84,16 118.52 (6) (a) Individualized education program requirements. The school board of a pupil's resident school district shall reject a pupil's application to attend a course in a public school in a nonresident school district if the resident school board determines that the course conflicts with the individualized education program for the pupil under s. 115.80 (4) 115.787 (2).

AB674, s. 79 Section 79. 118.55 (7r) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,84,23 118.55 (7r) (am) A school board may refuse to permit a pupil to attend a technical college under this subsection if the pupil is a child with exceptional educational needs a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (3) (5), and the school board determines that the cost to the school district under par. (dm) would impose an undue financial burden on the school district.

AB674, s. 80 Section 80. 118.55 (7r) (dm) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,85,4 118.55 (7r) (dm) If a pupil who is attending a technical college under this subsection is a child with exceptional educational needs a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (3) (5), the payment under par. (d) shall be adjusted to reflect the cost of any special services required for the pupil.

AB674, s. 81 Section 81. 119.18 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,85,9 119.18 (20) Diplomas. The board may grant diplomas in testimony of the completion of high school or special education requirements, including the requirements of special schools established under s. 119.28 and special classes, centers or services established under s. 115.83.

AB674, s. 82 Section 82. 119.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,85,15 119.28 (1) The board shall establish and maintain such special schools for children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (3) (5), as are required to accommodate pupils of school age desiring to attend school. The board shall prescribe the courses of study and the educational and other activities in special schools.

AB674, s. 83 Section 83. 119.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,85,20 119.72 (2) (d) Children who have language, psychomotor development, social, behavioral or educational problems that warrant intervention, as determined by the board, other than children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, as defined under s. 115.76 (3) (5).

AB674, s. 84 Section 84. 120.13 (26m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,86,2 120.13 (26m) (title) Contracts with county handicapped children's children with disabilities education boards. Contract with a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board for special education services. The costs of such services shall be included in the school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6). This subsection applies beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c).

AB674, s. 85 Section 85. 121.004 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,86,9 121.004 (10) Teachers employed. "Teacher" means a person holding a license or certificate under s. 115.28 (7), but does not include any person under s. 115.29 (3). In computing the number of teachers employed, professional workers who devote less than full time to their professional duties shall be counted in proportion to the time devoted to such duties. Teachers who devote full time to handicapped children with disabilities shall not be counted.

AB674, s. 86 Section 86. 121.05 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,86,15 121.05 (1) (a) 1. Pupils enrolled concurrently in the school district and in a special education program operated by a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board and in facilities of the school district. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c);

AB674, s. 87 Section 87. 121.05 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,86,18 121.05 (1) (a) 2. Pupils enrolled in home instruction or any other school district special education program under s. 115.83;

AB674, s. 88 Section 88. 121.05 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,86,23 121.05 (1) (a) 6. Pupils enrolled in a special education program operated by a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board under contract with the school board. This subdivision applies beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c).

AB674, s. 89 Section 89. 121.135 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,87,2 121.135 (title) State aid to county handicapped children's children with disabilities education boards.

AB674, s. 90 Section 90. 121.135 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,87,11 121.135 (1) If, upon receipt of the report plan under s. 115.84 115.77 (4), the state superintendent is satisfied that there are children participating in a special education program provided by a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bh) in favor of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board the amount determined under sub. (2), except as provided under sub. (3).

AB674, s. 91 Section 91. 121.135 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,87,22 121.135 (2) (a) 1. "Additional general aid" means the amount determined by calculating the percentage of a school district's shared costs that would be paid under s. 121.08 if its membership included each pupil who is a resident of the school district and solely enrolled in a special education program provided by a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board and the school district's shared costs were increased by the costs of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program for all pupils participating in the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program who are residents of the school district, and multiplying the costs of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program by that percentage.

AB674, s. 92 Section 92. 121.135 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,88,3 121.135 (2) (a) 2. "Costs of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program" means the gross cost of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program minus all nonduplicative revenues and other financing sources except property taxes and state aid paid under this section in the previous school year.

AB674, s. 93 Section 93. 121.135 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,88,11 121.135 (2) (c) The state superintendent shall pay the additional general aid to the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board. If a school district is eligible for minimum aid under s. 121.10, the state superintendent shall pay to the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board the minimum aid amount for which the school district is eligible under s. 121.10 for those pupils enrolled solely in the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program who are residents of the school district.

AB674, s. 94 Section 94. 121.135 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,88,20 121.135 (3) This section does not apply beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c), except that in the school year beginning July 1 of the year prior to the effective date of the resolution, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bh) in favor of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board an amount equal to one-half the amount specified under sub. (2) for each pupil enrolled.

AB674, s. 95 Section 95. 121.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB674,89,6 121.14 (1) State aid shall be paid to each district or county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board only for those academic summer classes or laboratory periods for which the state superintendent has given prior review and approval as to the content of such classes or laboratory periods so as to assure that such classes and laboratory periods are only for necessary academic purposes. Recreational programs and team sports shall not be eligible for aid under this section, and pupils participating in such programs shall not be counted as pupils enrolled under s. 121.004 (5) nor shall costs associated with such programs be included in shared costs under s. 121.07 (6).

AB674, s. 96 Section 96. 121.14 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,89,11 121.14 (2) (b) Annually on or before October 1, the school district clerk or chairperson of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board shall file with the department a report stating the summer average daily membership equivalent.

AB674, s. 97 Section 97. 121.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB674,89,15 121.14 (3) References to county handicapped children's children with disabilities education boards under subs. (1) and (2) (b) do not apply beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c).

AB674, s. 98 Section 98. 121.41 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read: