AB674, s. 83 16Section 83. 119.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,85,2017 119.72 (2) (d) Children who have language, psychomotor development, social,
18behavioral or educational problems that warrant intervention, as determined by the
19board, other than children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, as
20defined under s. 115.76 (3) (5).
AB674, s. 84 21Section 84. 120.13 (26m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,86,222 120.13 (26m) (title) Contracts with county handicapped children's children
23with disabilities
education boards. Contract with a county handicapped children's
24children with disabilities education board for special education services. The costs
25of such services shall be included in the school district's shared cost under s. 121.07

1(6). This subsection applies beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted
2under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c).
AB674, s. 85 3Section 85. 121.004 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,86,94 121.004 (10) Teachers employed. "Teacher" means a person holding a license
5or certificate under s. 115.28 (7), but does not include any person under s. 115.29 (3).
6In computing the number of teachers employed, professional workers who devote
7less than full time to their professional duties shall be counted in proportion to the
8time devoted to such duties. Teachers who devote full time to handicapped children
9with disabilities shall not be counted.
AB674, s. 86 10Section 86. 121.05 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,86,1511 121.05 (1) (a) 1. Pupils enrolled concurrently in the school district and in a
12special education program operated by a county handicapped children's children
13with disabilities
education board and in facilities of the school district. This
14subdivision does not apply beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted
15under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c);
AB674, s. 87 16Section 87. 121.05 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,86,1817 121.05 (1) (a) 2. Pupils enrolled in home instruction or any other school district
18special education program under s. 115.83;
AB674, s. 88 19Section 88. 121.05 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,86,2320 121.05 (1) (a) 6. Pupils enrolled in a special education program operated by a
21county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board under
22contract with the school board. This subdivision applies beginning on the effective
23date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c).
AB674, s. 89 24Section 89. 121.135 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,87,2
1121.135 (title) State aid to county handicapped children's children with
2disabilities
education boards.
AB674, s. 90 3Section 90. 121.135 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB674,87,115 121.135 (1) If, upon receipt of the report plan under s. 115.84 115.77 (4), the
6state superintendent is satisfied that there are children participating in a special
7education program provided by a county handicapped children's children with
8disabilities
education board, the state superintendent shall certify to the department
9of administration from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bh) in favor of the
10county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board the
11amount determined under sub. (2), except as provided under sub. (3).
AB674, s. 91 12Section 91. 121.135 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,87,2213 121.135 (2) (a) 1. "Additional general aid" means the amount determined by
14calculating the percentage of a school district's shared costs that would be paid under
15s. 121.08 if its membership included each pupil who is a resident of the school district
16and solely enrolled in a special education program provided by a county handicapped
17children's
children with disabilities education board and the school district's shared
18costs were increased by the costs of the county handicapped children's children with
19disabilities
education board program for all pupils participating in the county
20handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program who are
21residents of the school district, and multiplying the costs of the county handicapped
22children's
children with disabilities education board program by that percentage.
AB674, s. 92 23Section 92. 121.135 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,88,324 121.135 (2) (a) 2. "Costs of the county handicapped children's children with
25disabilities
education board program" means the gross cost of the county

1handicapped children's children with disabilities education board program minus all
2nonduplicative revenues and other financing sources except property taxes and state
3aid paid under this section in the previous school year.
AB674, s. 93 4Section 93. 121.135 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,88,115 121.135 (2) (c) The state superintendent shall pay the additional general aid
6to the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board. If
7a school district is eligible for minimum aid under s. 121.10, the state superintendent
8shall pay to the county handicapped children's children with disabilities education
9board the minimum aid amount for which the school district is eligible under s.
10121.10 for those pupils enrolled solely in the county handicapped children's children
11with disabilities
education board program who are residents of the school district.
AB674, s. 94 12Section 94. 121.135 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
13is amended to read:
AB674,88,2014 121.135 (3) This section does not apply beginning on the effective date of a
15resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c), except that in the school year
16beginning July 1 of the year prior to the effective date of the resolution, the state
17superintendent shall certify to the department of administration from the
18appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bh) in favor of the county handicapped children's
19children with disabilities education board an amount equal to one-half the amount
20specified under sub. (2) for each pupil enrolled.
AB674, s. 95 21Section 95. 121.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is amended to read:
AB674,89,623 121.14 (1) State aid shall be paid to each district or county handicapped
24children's
children with disabilities education board only for those academic summer
25classes or laboratory periods for which the state superintendent has given prior

1review and approval as to the content of such classes or laboratory periods so as to
2assure that such classes and laboratory periods are only for necessary academic
3purposes. Recreational programs and team sports shall not be eligible for aid under
4this section, and pupils participating in such programs shall not be counted as pupils
5enrolled under s. 121.004 (5) nor shall costs associated with such programs be
6included in shared costs under s. 121.07 (6).
AB674, s. 96 7Section 96. 121.14 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,89,118 121.14 (2) (b) Annually on or before October 1, the school district clerk or
9chairperson of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities
10education board shall file with the department a report stating the summer average
11daily membership equivalent.
AB674, s. 97 12Section 97. 121.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,89,1513 121.14 (3) References to county handicapped children's children with
14disabilities
education boards under subs. (1) and (2) (b) do not apply beginning on the
15effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.86 115.817 (9) (c).
AB674, s. 98 16Section 98. 121.41 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
17is amended to read:
AB674,90,318 121.41 (1) State aid. To promote a uniformly effective driver education
19program among high school and technical college pupils, each school district
20operating high school grades, each county handicapped children's children with
21disabilities
education board which provides the substantial equivalent of a high
22school education and each technical college district shall receive $100 for each pupil
23of high school age who completes a course in driver education approved by the
24department under s. 115.28 (11), but in no case may the state aid exceed the actual
25cost of instruction. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (em) is inadequate in any

1year to provide $100 per pupil, the state aid shall be prorated after the appropriation
2for administration is deducted. Such state aid shall be paid at the same time as the
3state aid under s. 121.08 is paid.
AB674, s. 99 4Section 99. 121.54 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
5is amended to read:
AB674,90,166 121.54 (3) (title) Transportation for children with exceptional educational
7needs
disabilities. Every school board shall provide transportation for children with
8exceptional educational needs disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (3) (5), to any public
9or private elementary or high school, to the Wisconsin school for the visually
10handicapped or the Wisconsin school for the deaf or to any special educational
11education program for children with exceptional educational needs disabilities
12sponsored by a state tax-supported institution of higher education, including a
13technical college,
regardless of distance, if the request for such transportation is
14approved by the state superintendent. Approval shall be based on whether or not the
15child can walk to school with safety and comfort. Section 121.53 shall apply to
16transportation provided under this subsection.
AB674, s. 100 17Section 100. 121.54 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 121.54 (4).
AB674, s. 101 18Section 101. 121.54 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1927
, is repealed.
AB674, s. 102 20Section 102. 121.55 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,91,1121 121.55 (3) If the estimated cost of transporting a pupil under s. 121.54 (2) (b)
221. is more than 1.5 times the school district's average cost per pupil for bus
23transportation in the previous year, exclusive of transportation for kindergarten
24pupils during the noon hour and for handicapped pupils with disabilities, the school
25board may fulfill its obligation to transport a pupil under s. 121.54 (2) (b) 1. by

1offering to contract with the parent or guardian of the pupil. The contract shall
2provide for an annual payment for each pupil of not less than $5 times the distance
3in miles between the pupil's residence and the private school he or she attends, or the
4school district's average cost per pupil for bus transportation in the previous year
5exclusive of transportation for kindergarten pupils during the noon hour and for
6handicapped pupils with disabilities, whichever is greater, but the payment shall not
7exceed the actual cost nor may the aids paid under s. 121.58 (2) (a) for the pupil
8exceed the cost thereof. A school board which intends to offer a contract under this
9subsection shall notify the parent or guardian of the private school pupil of its
10intention at least 30 days before the commencement of the school term of the public
11school district.
AB674, s. 103 12Section 103. 121.57 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1327
, is amended to read:
AB674,91,1814 121.57 (1) (b) This subsection also applies to handicapped children with
15disabilities
. The state superintendent may grant permission for a handicapped child
16with a disability to be transported to a school in another school district if an
17acceptable form of transportation is provided and if such school offers equal or better
18educational opportunities for the child.
AB674, s. 104 19Section 104. 121.58 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,92,220 121.58 (3) State aid for board and lodging. A school district which provides
21board and lodging or housing under s. 121.57 (2) in lieu of transportation shall be
22paid state aid for such board and lodging or housing at the rate of not more than $6
23per week of 5 days for each pupil so boarded and lodged or housed, but not to exceed
2460% of the cost. For children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, as

1defined in s. 115.76 (5),
such state aid shall be supplemented by the state aid under
2s. 115.88 in an amount not to exceed the full cost of such board and lodging.
AB674, s. 105 3Section 105. 121.76 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,92,74 121.76 (1) (a) "Agency of service" means a school board, board of control of a
5cooperative educational service agency, county handicapped children's children with
6disabilities
education board or governing body of a nonsectarian private school or
7university model school, which provides services for which tuition may be charged.
AB674, s. 106 8Section 106. 121.76 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,92,109 121.76 (1) (b) "Pupil" includes a child with exceptional educational needs a
10disability
, as defined in ss. s.115.76 (2) and (3) (5).
AB674, s. 107 11Section 107. 121.77 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1227
, is amended to read:
AB674,92,1813 121.77 (1) (b) If facilities are adequate, a school board, board of control of a
14cooperative educational service agency or county handicapped children's children
15with disabilities
education board may admit nonresident pupils who meet its
16entrance requirements. Nonresident pupils shall have all of the rights and privileges
17of resident pupils and shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident
18pupils. The agency of service shall charge tuition for each nonresident pupil.
AB674, s. 108 19Section 108. 121.78 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,92,2120 121.78 (3) (a) Special education programs and related services under s. 115.85
21(2)
subch. V of ch. 115.
AB674, s. 109 22Section 109. 121.83 (1) (a) 3. (intro.) and b. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB674,92,2523 121.83 (1) (a) 3. (intro.) If the pupil is enrolled in a program for children with
24exceptional educational needs
receives special education and related services under
25subch. V of ch. 115:
AB674,93,2
1b. The federal and state aid for pupil transportation and exceptional special
2education and related services shall be added.
AB674, s. 110 3Section 110. 121.83 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,93,84 121.83 (1) (c) If the pupil is enrolled in a program for children with exceptional
5educational needs
receives special education and related services under subch. V of
6ch. 115, the special annual tuition rate is the sum of instructional and specified
7services costs unique to that program divided by the average daily membership of all
8pupils enrolled in the program, including those for whom tuition is paid.
AB674, s. 111 9Section 111. 121.905 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,93,1710 121.905 (3) (a) Calculate the sum of the amount of aid received under ss.
11121.08, 121.10 and 121.105 and subch. VI in the previous school year and property
12taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding funds described under s. 121.91
13(4) (c), and the costs of the county handicapped children's children with disabilities
14education board program, as defined in s. 121.135 (2) (a) 2., for pupils who were
15school district residents and solely enrolled in a special education program provided
16by a county handicapped children's children with disabilities education board in the
17previous school year.
AB674, s. 112 18Section 112. 121.905 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1927
, is amended to read:
AB674,93,2420 121.905 (3) (b) Divide the result in par. (a) by the sum of the average of the
21number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years and the number of pupils
22enrolled who were school district residents and solely enrolled in a special education
23program provided by a county handicapped children's children with disabilities
24education board program in the previous school year.
AB674, s. 113
1Section 113. 121.91 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
AB674,94,193 121.91 (4) (a) 3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., if a school board increases the
4services that it provides by adding responsibility for providing a service that is
5transferred to it from another governmental unit for a child with exceptional
6educational needs
a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (3) (5), or for a limited-English
7speaking pupil, as defined in s. 115.955 (7), the limit otherwise applicable under sub.
8(2m) in the current school year is increased by an amount equal to the estimated cost
9of providing the service less the estimated amount of aid that the school district will
10receive for the child or pupil in the following school year under s. 115.88 (1) (1m) to
11(6) and (8), 115.995 or 118.255, as determined by the state superintendent. A school
12board that transfers or receives responsibility for providing a service under this
13subdivision shall notify the state superintendent. A school board that transfers
14responsibility for providing a service under this subdivision shall provide the state
15superintendent with an estimate of the reduction in cost attributable to the transfer,
16even if that estimate is zero. The state superintendent shall notify the transferring
17school district when a receiving school district notifies the state superintendent that
18it has received responsibility for providing a service transferred to it under this
19subdivision.
AB674, s. 114 20Section 114. 253.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,94,2521 253.02 (1) (a) "Children with special health care needs" means children who
22have health problems that require intervention beyond routine and basic care,
23including children with or at risk for disabilities, handicapping conditions, chronic
24illnesses and conditions, health-related educational problems and health-related
25behavioral problems.
AB674, s. 115
1Section 115. 253.12 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,95,52 253.12 (1) (g) "Other severe disability" means a severe sensory impairment,
3severe physical handicap orthopedic impairment or developmental delay that
4results from injury, infection or disease, is chronic in nature and requires long-term
5care.
AB674, s. 116 6Section 116. 254.162 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,95,107 254.162 (1) (d) School-based programs serving children under 6 years of age,
8including kindergartens, programs special education and related services for
9children with exceptional educational needs disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5),
10and other early childhood programs.
AB674, s. 117 11Section 117. 340.01 (56) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
12Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB674,95,1513 340.01 (56) (a) 4. Children with disabilities, as defined under s. 115.76 (2) with
14exceptional educational needs of a type specified under s. 115.76 (3) (a) to (L)
(5), to
15or from an educational program approved by the department of public instruction.
AB674, s. 118 16Section 118. 346.475 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,95,22 17346.475 (title) Human service vehicles; loading or unloading
18handicapped children with disabilities. No person who operates a human
19service vehicle may stop to load or unload passengers who are handicapped children
20with disabilities unless the vehicle is entirely off the traveled portion of the roadway
21in an area where stopping, standing or parking is not prohibited and the children do
22not have to cross the roadway in order to be loaded or unloaded.
AB674, s. 119 23Section 119. 448.56 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
24is amended to read:
AB674,96,13
1448.56 (1) Written referral. Except as provided in this subsection and s.
2448.52, a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of a
3physician, chiropractor, dentist or podiatrist. Written referral is not required if a
4physical therapist provides services in schools to children with exceptional
5educational needs
disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules
6promulgated by the department of public instruction; provides services as part of a
7home health care agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant
8to the patient's plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities,
9conditioning or injury prevention; or provides services to an individual for a
10previously diagnosed medical condition after informing the individual's physician,
11chiropractor, dentist or podiatrist who made the diagnosis. The affiliated
12credentialing board may promulgate rules establishing additional services that are
13excepted from the written referral requirements of this subsection.
AB674, s. 120 14Section 120. 814.04 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,96,18 15814.04 Items of costs. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 93.20, 106.04 (6) (i)
16and (6m) (a), 115.80 (9), 769.313, 814.025, 814.245, 895.035 (4), 895.75 (3), 895.77 (2),
17895.79 (3), 895.80 (3), 943.212 (2) (b), 943.245 (2) (d) and 943.51 (2) (b), when allowed
18costs shall be as follows:
AB674, s. 121 19Section 121. 904.085 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
20.... (Senate Bill 272), is amended to read:
AB674,97,221 904.085 (2) (a) "Mediation" means mediation under s. 93.50 (3), conciliation
22under s. 111.54, mediation under s. 111.11, 111.70 (4) (cm) 3. or 111.87, mediation
23under s. 115.812 115.797, negotiation under s. 289.33 (9), mediation under ch. 655
24or s. 767.11, or any similar statutory, contractual or court-referred process

1facilitating the voluntary resolution of disputes. "Mediation" does not include
2binding arbitration or appraisal.
AB674, s. 122 3Section 122. 938.34 (7d) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,97,54 938.34 (7d) (d) This subsection does not apply to a juvenile who is a child with
5exceptional educational needs a disability, as defined under s. 115.76 (3) (5).
AB674, s. 123 6Section 123. 938.345 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,97,107 938.345 (1) (e) Place any juvenile not specifically found under chs. 46, 49, 51,
8115 and 880 to be developmentally disabled, or mentally ill or to have exceptional
9educational needs
be a child with a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), in facilities
10which exclusively treat those categories of juveniles.
AB674, s. 124 11Section 124. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
12publication, except as follows:
AB674,97,1413 (1) The treatment of section 46.21 (1) (d) of the statutes takes effect on January
141, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.
AB674,97,1515 (End)
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