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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
March 2, 1998 - Introduced by Representatives Cullen, Kunicki, Carpenter, Bock,
J. Lehman, Notestein, Turner and L. Young. Referred to Committee on
Education.
AB850,1,4
1An Act to repeal 119.23 (5) (a), 119.23 (5) (b) and 121.05 (1) (a) 4.; and
to
2consolidate, renumber and amend 119.23 (5) (intro.) and (c) of the statutes;
3relating to: the Milwaukee parental choice program and state aid to the
4Milwaukee Public Schools.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law allows up to 15% of the enrollment of the Milwaukee Public Schools
(MPS) to attend, at no charge, any nonsectarian private school located in the city of
Milwaukee under certain circumstances. The state pays the parent or guardian of
the pupil an amount equal to the amount of per pupil aid that MPS receives from the
state or an amount equal to the private school's educational cost per pupil, whichever
is less. The parent or guardian must endorse the check for the use of the private
school. The state reduces the MPS school aid entitlement, for each pupil
participating in the program, by the amount of per pupil aid that MPS would
otherwise receive.
This bill provides that, beginning with aid paid in the 1998-99 school year,
pupils participating in the choice program are not counted in the enrollment of MPS
for state aid purposes, and the MPS school aid entitlement is not reduced as a result
of such participation.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB850, s. 1
1Section
1. 119.23 (5) (intro.) and (c) of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 119.23 (5) and amended to read:
AB850,2,53
119.23
(5) The state superintendent shall
: (c) Ensure ensure that pupils and
4parents and guardians of pupils who reside in the city are informed annually of the
5private schools participating in the program under this section.
AB850, s. 2
6Section
2. 119.23 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB850, s. 3
7Section
3. 119.23 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB850, s. 4
8Section
4. 121.05 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB850,2,1010
(1) This act first applies to state aid paid in the 1998-99 school year.
