LRB-0565/1
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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
January 26, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Breske, Zien, Fitzgerald, George,
Schultz, Welch, A. Lasee and Shibilski, cosponsored by Representatives
Handrick, Spillner, Stone, Pettis, Vrakas, Seratti, Hutchison, Ladwig and
Montgomery. Referred to Committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation
and Corrections.
SB13,1,2
1An Act to amend 119.04 (1); and
to create 118.045 of the statutes;
relating to:
2commencement of the fall semester at public schools.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that, beginning in 2000, no public school may commence its
school term until after September 1. The bill specifies that the prohibition does not
prevent a school board from holding athletic contests or practices before that date,
scheduling in-service days or work days before that date or holding school
year-round.
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:
SB13, s. 1
3Section
1. 118.045 of the statutes is created to read:
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4118.045 Commencement of school term. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2),
5beginning in 2000, no public school may commence the school term until after
6September 1.
SB13,2,2
1(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a school board from doing any of the
2following:
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(a) Holding athletic contests or practices before September 2.
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(b) Scheduling in-service days or work days before September 2.
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(c) Holding school year-round.
SB13, s. 2
6Section
2. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.04
(1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c),
8115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38
9(2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04,
118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to
10118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18,
11118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.30
12to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (25), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2)
13(b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st
14class city school district and board.
