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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
March 18, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Moen and
Plache, cosponsored by
Representatives Ladwig, Reynolds, Turner, Gronemus, Grothman, Musser,
Lorge, Goetsch, Staskunas and Meyer. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB126,1,2
1An Act to amend 121.15 (1) (a), 121.15 (1) (b), 121.15 (1) (c) and 121.15 (1) (e)
2of the statutes;
relating to: the school aid distribution schedule.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, each school district receives 15% of its total aid entitlement
in September, 25% in December, 25% in March and 35% in June. Under this bill, each
school district receives its aid entitlement in 10 equal payments from September to
June.
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:
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3Section
1. 121.15 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
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121.15
(1) (a) Each school district shall receive
15% 10% of its total aid
5entitlement in
September, 25% of its total aid entitlement in December, 25% of its
6total aid entitlement in March and 35% of its total aid entitlement in each month
7from September to June.
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1(b) For the September
payment and October payments, the total aid
2entitlement for each
school district shall be estimated based upon the total aid
3payment in the previous
school year.
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(c) For the payments from
December November to June, the total aid
5entitlement for each
school district shall be computed on the basis of the budget and
6membership report under s. 121.05.
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(e) Payments under this subsection
shall be made on the 3rd Monday of the
8month, except that payment shall be made on the first Monday of the month for the
9December payment
, on the 3rd Monday of the month for the September and June
10payments and on the 4th Monday of the month for the March payment.
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(1) This act first applies to the distribution of state aid in the 1998-99 school
13year.