SB231, s. 19 16Section 19. 119.80 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,14,1917 119.80 (1) The board shall submit to the governor a proposal for the
18expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) (kp) in each
19school year.
SB231, s. 20 20Section 20. 119.80 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,15,221 119.80 (1m) Annually by June 1, the governor shall submit to the joint
22committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature
23under s. 13.172 (3) a proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation
24under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) (kp) in the following school year. By June 15, each such

1standing committee may submit written recommendations on the proposal to the
2joint committee on finance.
SB231, s. 21 3Section 21. 119.80 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,15,64 119.80 (4) The department may not distribute any funds in the appropriation
5under s. 20.255 (2) (kp) in any fiscal year until the spending plan for that fiscal year
6has been approved.
SB231, s. 22 7Section 22. 119.82 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,15,108 119.82 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec) (kp), the state
9superintendent shall pay to the board the amount specified in the spending plan
10under s. 119.80 in each school year for the programs under sub. (1).
SB231, s. 23 11Section 23. 121.004 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,15,1612 121.004 (7) (a) (intro.) "Pupils enrolled" is the total number of pupils, as
13expressed by official enrollments, in all schools of the school district, except as
14provided in pars. (b) to (e) (f). If such total contains a fraction, it shall be expressed
15as the nearest whole number. The same method shall be used in computing the
16number of pupils enrolled for resident pupils, nonresident pupils or both.
SB231, s. 24 17Section 24. 121.004 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,15,2118 121.004 (7) (f) A pupil who transfers from one school district to another under
19s. 121.85 (3) (a) shall be counted by the school district in which the pupil resides as
200.5 pupil or, if appropriate, as a number equal to the result obtained by multiplying
210.5 by the appropriate fraction under under par. (c), (cm) or (d).
SB231, s. 25 22Section 25. 121.05 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,15,2423 121.05 (1) (a) 11. Pupils residing in the school district but attending a public
24school in another school district under s. 118.51 or 121.85 (3) (a).
SB231, s. 26 25Section 26. 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,16,9
1121.07 (6) (a) "Shared cost" is the sum of the net cost of the general fund and
2the net cost of the debt service fund, except that "shared cost" excludes any costs,
3including attorney fees, incurred by a school district as a result of its participation
4in a lawsuit commenced against the state, beginning with such costs incurred in the
5fiscal year in which the lawsuit is commenced and excludes the costs of transporting
6those transfer pupils for whom the school district operating under ch. 119 does not
7receive intradistrict transfer aid under s. 121.85 (6) as a result of s. 121.85 (6) (am)
.
8In this paragraph, "net cost of the debt service fund" includes all of the following
9amounts:
SB231, s. 27 10Section 27. 121.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,16,1811 121.58 (5) State superintendent approval. If the state superintendent is
12satisfied that transportation or board and lodging was provided in compliance with
13law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the
14sum due the school district. The state superintendent may not certify payment of
15state aid under sub. (2) for the number of pupils calculated under s. 121.85 (6) (am).

16In case of differences concerning the character and sufficiency of the transportation
17or board and lodging, the state superintendent may determine such matter and his
18or her decision is final.
SB231, s. 28 19Section 28. 121.85 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,16,2320 121.85 (6) (a) Intradistrict transfer. (intro.) The Except as provided under pars.
21(am) and (ar), the
school district of attendance of pupils transferring from one
22attendance area to another under subs. (3) (b) and (4) shall be entitled to an amount
23determined as follows:
SB231, s. 29 24Section 29. 121.85 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,17,2
1121.85 (6) (a) 2. Multiply the number of transfer pupils, as counted for
2membership purposes under s. 121.004 (7),
by 0.25.
SB231, s. 30 3Section 30. 121.85 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,17,64 121.85 (6) (am) Reduction of intradistrict transfer aid. The school district
5operating under ch. 119 may not receive aid under par. (a) for the number of pupils
6calculated as follows, if the calculation results in a positive number:
SB231,17,77 1. In the 2000-01 school year:
SB231,17,108 a. Subtract from 75% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
9provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
10another attendance area.
SB231,17,1211 b. Multiply the result under subd. 1. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
12under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB231,17,1313 2. In the 2001-02 school year:
SB231,17,1614 a. Subtract from 80% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
15provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
16another attendance area.
SB231,17,1817 b. Multiply the result under subd. 2. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
18under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB231,17,1919 3. In the 2002-03 school year:
SB231,17,2220 a. Subtract from 90% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
21provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
22another attendance area.
SB231,17,2423 b. Multiply the result under subd. 3. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
24under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB231,17,2525 4. In the 2003-04 school year:
SB231,18,3
1a. Subtract from 95% the percentage of pupils whose parents or guardians have
2provided the board of school directors with written consent to a pupil transfer to
3another attendance area.
SB231,18,54 b. Multiply the result under subd. 4. a. by the total number of transfer pupils
5under par. (a) in the current school year.
SB231,18,86 5. In the 2004-05 school year and each school year thereafter, the number of
7pupils whose parents or guardians have not provided the board of school directors
8with written consent to a pupil transfer to another attendance area.
SB231, s. 31 9Section 31. 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,18,1110 121.85 (6) (ar) Hold harmless. 1. In the 1999-2000 school year, the department
11shall pay to the school district operating under ch. 119 the greater of the following:
SB231,18,1412 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a)
13multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305
14expressed as a decimal.
SB231,18,1515 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a).
SB231,18,1816 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., in the 2000-01 school year and in each school
17year thereafter, the department shall pay to the school district operating under ch.
18119 the greater of the following:
SB231,18,2119 a. The amount of aid received in the 1998-99 school year under par. (a),
20adjusted annually for the school years since 1998-99 by the allowable rate of increase
21under s. 73.0305 as described under subd. 1. a., less the reduction under par. (am).
SB231,18,2322 b. The amount of aid to which the school district is entitled under par. (a), less
23the reduction under par. (am).
SB231,19,224 3. a. If one or more bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4., subd. 2. does not
25apply beginning in the first fiscal year following certification by the secretary of

1administration to the department that the last principal and interest payment on the
2bonds has been made.
SB231,19,43 b. If no bonds are issued under s. 66.431 (5) (a) 4. by the date specified in that
4section, subd. 2. does not apply beginning in the first fiscal year following that date.
SB231, s. 32 5Section 32. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB231, s. 33 6Section 33. 121.85 (6) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB231, s. 34 7Section 34. 121.85 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,19,168 121.85 (6m) Use of aid for debt service. The board of directors of the school
9district operating under ch. 119 may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to
10pay debt service on bonds issued under s. 66.431 (5m). If the board of school directors
11decides to use the aid to pay the debt service, it may request the department to remit
12the intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to the redevelopment authority of the city
13of Milwaukee in an annual amount agreed to by the board of school directors and the
14department, and the department shall ensure that the aid remittance does not affect
15the amount determined to be received by the board of school directors as state aid
16under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
SB231, s. 35 17Section 35. 121.85 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,20,918 121.85 (7) Transportation. Transportation shall be provided to pupils
19transferring schools under this section if required under subch. IV. Transportation
20for a pupil attending a public school under sub. (3) (a) outside the pupil's school
21district of residence shall be provided pursuant to agreement between the school
22district of residence and the school district of attendance. If either the school district
23of residence or the school district of attendance operates a program of intradistrict
24transfers under sub. (3) (b), that school district shall be responsible for the cost of
25transportation. The school district may meet this responsibility either by

1contracting directly for provision of transportation or by reimbursing another school
2district for the cost of such a contract. Transportation for a pupil attending a public
3school under sub. (3) (b) outside his or her attendance area of residence may be
4provided by his or her school district. A school district providing transportation
5under this subsection may not claim transportation aid under subch. IV for pupils
6so transported. A school district that transports a pupil who moves outside his or her
7attendance district during the school year to the school in the pupil's former
8attendance district may use intradistrict transfer aid under sub. (6) to pay the costs
9of transporting the pupil.
SB231, s. 36 10Section 36. 121.87 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,20,1511 121.87 (3) In addition to the report under sub. (1), annually by May 1 the board
12of school directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall submit a report
13to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex,
14grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area
15without written consent under s. 121.85 (6) (am).
SB231, s. 37 16Section 37. 121.90 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB231,20,2017 121.90 (1) (e) In determining a school district's revenue limit for the 2000-01
18school year or for any school year thereafter, the department shall calculate the
19number of pupils enrolled in each school year prior to the 2000-01 school year as the
20number was calculated in that school year under s. 121.85 (6) (b) 1. and (f), 1997 stats.
SB231, s. 38 21Section 38 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB231,21,222 (1) Study of special transfer program. The joint legislative council is
23requested to conduct a study of the special transfer program under subchapter VI of
24chapter 121 of the statutes. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall

1report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the legislature in the
2manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2000.
SB231,21,33 (2) Special transfer aid report.
SB231,21,74 (a) By May 1, 2000, the board of school directors of the school district operating
5under chapter 119 of the statutes shall submit a report to the joint committee on
6finance for its approval under paragraph (b ). The report shall include all of the
7following:
SB231,21,9 81. A strategy for achieving the percentages specified under section 121.85 (6)
9(am) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB231,21,11 102. A facility plan specifying the neighborhood schools that are needed, the
11location of specialty schools and the estimated cost of the facility plan.
SB231,21,13 123. Other means by which the pupil capacity of neighborhood schools will be
13expanded, which could include remodeling and use of nontraditional facilities.
SB231,21,16 144. Specific plans for establishing neighborhood schools and replicating or
15relocating specialty schools throughout the school district in order to increase the
16number of pupils attending neighborhood schools.
SB231,21,18 175. A description of the alternative settings, which are in compliance, as defined
18in section 115.33 (1) (a) of the statutes, that will be used for educating pupils.
SB231,21,2119 (b) The joint committee on finance shall review the report under paragraph (a)
20and may modify the report. The committee shall approve the report, and any
21modifications to the report, by September 1, 2000.
SB231,22,222 (c) Notwithstanding section 121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this
23act, the department of public instruction may not distribute any aid under section
24121.85 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the board of school directors
25of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes in the 2000-01 fiscal

1year until the report is approved by the joint committee on finance under paragraph
2(b).
SB231, s. 39 3Section 39. Initial applicability.
SB231,22,74 (1) Interdistrict transfer pupils and revenue limits. The treatment of
5sections 121.004 (7) (a) (intro.) and (f), 121.05 (1) (a) 11. and 121.85 (6) (a) 2., (b) 1.
6and (f) of the statutes first applies to the distribution of state aid in, and to the
7revenue limits for, the 2000-01 school year.
SB231,22,88 (End)
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