AB817: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 817

February 18, 2002 - Introduced by Representatives Turner, Kreuser, Krusick, Sinicki and Berceau, cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Burke, Plache and Risser. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB817,1,3 An Act to create 20.255 (2) (du) and 115.40 of the statutes; relating to: grants for new foreign language programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill permits a school board to apply to the department of public instruction for grants totaling no more than $25,000 to develop and implement a plan to provide instruction in a foreign language that is not offered in the school district.

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:

AB817, s. 1 Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB817, s. 2 Section 2. 20.255 (2) (du) of the statutes is created to read:

AB817,2,3 20.255 (2) (du) Grants for foreign language programs. The amounts in the schedule for grants for foreign language programs, under s. 115.40.

AB817, s. 3 Section 3. 115.40 of the statutes is created to read:

AB817,2,9 115.40 Grants for foreign language programs. (1) (a) A school board may apply to the department for a grant of no more than $10,000 to develop a plan for providing instruction in a foreign language that is not offered in the school district. The school board shall specify in its application the grades in which the language will be offered.

AB817,2,12 (b) A school board receiving a grant under par. (a) shall submit its plan to the department for approval. If the department approves the plan, the department shall award the school board a grant of no more than $15,000 to implement the plan.

AB817,2,15 (2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section and shall award grants under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du).

AB817, s. 4 Section 4. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB817,3,3 (1) Required general fund balance. Section 20.003 (4) of the statutes and 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9101 (25j), do not apply to the action of the legislature in enacting this act.

AB817,3,4 (End)