SB44: Bill Text

SB44, s. 1978 Section 1978. 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. hm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,814,9 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. hm. In a school district, a determination as to which party's proposal best provides for a fundamental right to an equal opportunity for a sound basic education under article X, section 3, of the constitution.

SB44, s. 1979 Section 1979. 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. ie. of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,814,14 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. ie. Any state law or directive lawfully issued by a state legislative or administrative officer, body, or agency which places limitations on expenditures that may be made or revenues that may be collected by a municipal employer.

SB44, s. 1980 Section 1980. 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. ir. of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,814,17 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. ir. Economic conditions in the jurisdiction of the municipal employer.

SB44, s. 1981 Section 1981. 111.70 (4) (cm) 8m. a. and c. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 111.70 (4) (cm) 8m. and amended to read:

SB44,815,8 111.70 (4) (cm) 8m. `Term of agreement; reopening of negotiations.' Except for the initial collective bargaining agreement between the parties and except as the parties otherwise agree, every collective bargaining agreement covering municipal employees subject to this paragraph other than school district professional employees shall be for a term of 2 years. No, but in no case may a collective bargaining agreement for any collective bargaining unit consisting of municipal employees subject to this paragraph other than school district professional employees shall be for a term exceeding 3 years. c. No arbitration award may contain a provision for reopening of negotiations during the term of a collective bargaining agreement, unless both parties agree to such a provision. The requirement for agreement by both parties does not apply to a provision for reopening of negotiations with respect to any portion of an agreement that is declared invalid by a court or administrative agency or rendered invalid by the enactment of a law or promulgation of a federal regulation.

SB44, s. 1982 Section 1982. 111.70 (4) (cm) 8m. b. of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1983 Section 1983. 111.70 (4) (cm) 8p. of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1984 Section 1984. 111.70 (4) (cm) 8s. of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1985 Section 1985. 111.70 (4) (d) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,816,16 111.70 (4) (d) 2. a. The commission shall determine the appropriate collective bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining and shall whenever possible, unless otherwise required under this subchapter, avoid fragmentation by maintaining as few collective bargaining units as practicable in keeping with the size of the total municipal work force. In making such a determination, the commission may decide whether, in a particular case, the municipal employees in the same or several departments, divisions, institutions, crafts, professions, or other occupational groupings constitute a collective bargaining unit. Before making its determination, the commission may provide an opportunity for the municipal employees concerned to determine, by secret ballot, whether or not they desire to be established as a separate collective bargaining unit. The commission shall not decide, however, that any group of municipal employees constitutes an appropriate collective bargaining unit if the group includes both municipal employees who are school district professional employees and municipal employees who are not school district professional employees. The commission shall not decide , however, that any other group of municipal employees constitutes an appropriate collective bargaining unit if the group includes both professional employees and nonprofessional employees, unless a majority of the professional employees vote for inclusion in the unit. The commission shall not decide that any group of municipal employees constitutes an appropriate collective bargaining unit if the group includes both craft employees and noncraft employees unless a majority of the craft employees vote for inclusion in the unit. The commission shall place the professional employees who are assigned to perform any services at a charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1), in a separate collective bargaining unit from a unit that includes any other professional employees whenever at least 30% of those professional employees request an election to be held to determine that issue and a majority of the professional employees at the charter school who cast votes in the election decide to be represented in a separate collective bargaining unit. Any vote taken under this subsection shall be by secret ballot.

SB44, s. 1986 Section 1986. 111.70 (4) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,816,23 111.70 (4) (p) Additional mandatory subjects of bargaining in school districts. 1. In a school district, the municipal employer is required to bargain collectively with respect to education policy, except that no dispute relating to an education policy issue is subject to interest arbitration under par. (cm) 6. unless all parties to the dispute agree, in writing, to make such an issue subject to interest arbitration under par. (cm) 6.

SB44,817,3 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., in a school district, if the municipal employer makes a proposal that provides that employee compensation or performance expectations are linked with student academic performance, the labor organization may include in its single final offer under par. (cm) 6. am. any proposal to meet the performance expectations, including a proposal affecting education policy.

SB44, s. 1987 Section 1987. 111.81 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,817,6 111.81 (5) "Department" means the department of employment relations administration.

SB44, s. 1988 Section 1988. 111.81 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,817,9 111.81 (5m) "Assistant district attorney" includes an assignable prosecutor, as defined in s. 978.001 (1c).

SB44, s. 1989 Section 1989. 111.815 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1990 Section 1990. 111.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,817,18 111.86 (2) The department shall charge a state department or agency the employer's share of the cost related to grievance arbitration under sub. (1) for any arbitration that involves one or more employees of the state department or agency. Each state department or agency so charged shall pay the amount that the department charges from the appropriation account or accounts used to pay the salary of the grievant. Funds received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.512 (1) (km) 20.505 (1) (ko).

SB44, s. 1991 Section 1991. 111.91 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,817,21 111.91 (2) (c) Disciplinary actions and position abandonments governed by s. 230.34 (1) (a) (ah), (am) and (ar), except as provided in those paragraphs.

SB44, s. 1992 Section 1992. 111.91 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,817,23 111.91 (2) (j) Creditable service to which s. 40.25 (7) (f) 40.285 (2) (b) 4. applies.

SB44, s. 1993 Section 1993. 114.33 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,818,14 114.33 (10) Subject to the approval of the governor under this subsection, the secretary may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the secretary when the secretary determines that the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for airport purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 560.9810. The secretary shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the property should be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The governor shall investigate the proposed sale as he or she deems necessary and approve or disapprove the application. Upon approval and receipt of the full purchase price, the secretary shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer the property to the purchaser. The funds derived from the sale shall be deposited in the appropriate airport fund, and the expense incurred by the secretary in connection with the sale shall be paid from that fund.

SB44, s. 1994 Section 1994. 115.28 (25) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 1995 Section 1995. 115.28 (30) (b) 1. to 6. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB44,818,18 115.28 (30) (b) 1. Two One full-time consultants consultant in agriculture education.

SB44,818,19 2. Two One full-time consultants consultant in business education.

SB44,818,20 3. Two One full-time consultants consultant in technology education.

SB44,818,22 4. Two One full-time consultants consultant in family and consumer sciences education.

SB44,818,23 5. Two One full-time consultants consultant in marketing education.

SB44,818,24 6. One full-time half-time consultant in health science education.

SB44, s. 1996 Section 1996. 115.29 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 115.29 (4) (a).

SB44, s. 1997 Section 1997. 115.29 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,819,5 115.29 (4) (b) Promulgate rules establishing fees for issuing a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation or a general educational development certificate under par. (a). The rules may provide exemptions from the fees based on financial need.

SB44, s. 1998 Section 1998. 115.345 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,819,13 115.345 (5) The school board may file a claim with the department for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding capital equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per meal, whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to participants. If the department approves the claim, it shall certify that payment is due and the state treasurer secretary of administration shall pay the claim from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).

SB44, s. 1999 Section 1999. 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,819,21 115.882 Payment of state aid. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs, less the amount paid by the department of health and family services under s. 20.435 (4) (hm) and (o) under s. 49.45 (39) (b) 1m., not to exceed 100%.

SB44, s. 2000 Section 2000. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.997] of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,819,24 Chapter 115

SB44,820,3 Subchapter viii technology for educational achievement

SB44, s. 2001 Section 2001. 115.997 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,820,7 115.997 (3p) "Public museum" means a nonprofit or publicly owned museum located in this state that is accredited by the American Association of Museums or an educational center that is affiliated with such a museum.

SB44, s. 2002 Section 2002. 115.997 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB44,820,10 115.997 (4) "Telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97 (10).

SB44, s. 2003 Section 2003. 115.999 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44,820,25 115.999 (3m) Loan forgiveness. To the extent that sufficient moneys are available in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (4) (mp) after payment of the administrative expenses specified in s. 20.255 (4) (mp), the department shall use 50% of those available moneys to forgive the repayment of loans provided to school districts and public library boards under this section, including loans to municipalities on behalf of public library boards, and 50% of those available moneys to reimburse s. 20.255 (4) (er) and (es) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing educational technology infrastructure financial assistance under this section and to make full payment of the amounts determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m). If the moneys available to forgive the repayment of loans provided to school districts and public library boards under this section, including loans to municipalities on behalf of public library boards, is insufficient to forgive the repayment of all of those loans, the department shall forgive the repayment of those loans on a prorated basis.

SB44, s. 2004 Section 2004. 115.9995 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB44,821,6 115.9995 (3) The department of public instruction shall submit an annual report to the department of administration on the status of providing data lines and video links that are requested under sub. (2) (a) and the impact on the universal service fund of any payment under contracts under s. 16.974 16.971 (13) to (16).

SB44, s. 2005 Section 2005. 115.9995 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB44,821,22 115.9995 (6) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (4) (s) or (tm), the department may award an annual grant to a school district or private school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or video link, as documented by the department. The department shall determine the amount of the grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the state to provide telecommunications access to a school district or private school under a contract entered into under s. 16.974 (1) or (3) 16.971 (13) or (15) less the amount that the school district or private school would be paying under sub. (2) (d) if the school district or private school were participating in the program established under sub. (1), except that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or private school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school district or private school receiving a grant under this subsection is not eligible to participate in the program under sub. (1). No grant may be awarded under this subsection after December 31, 2005.

SB44, s. 2006 Section 2006. 118.153 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,822,2 118.153 (1) (a) (intro.) "Children at risk" means pupils in grades 5 to 12 who are at risk of not graduating from high school because they failed the high school graduation examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d), are dropouts, or are 2 or more of the following:

SB44, s. 2007 Section 2007. 118.153 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,822,10 118.153 (4) (b) Upon receipt of a school board's annual report under par. (a) the state superintendent shall pay to the school district from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bc), for each pupil enrolled in a program for children at risk who achieved at least 3 of the objectives under par. (c) in the previous school year, additional state aid in an amount equal to 10% of the school district's average per pupil aids provided under s. 20.835 (7) (a), 1991 stats., and s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r) in the previous school year.

SB44, s. 2008 Section 2008. 118.153 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,822,14 118.153 (4) (c) 3. The pupil, if a high school senior, received a high school diploma or passed the high school graduation examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d).

SB44, s. 2009 Section 2009. 118.245 of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2010 Section 2010. 118.30 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (1).

SB44, s. 2011 Section 2011. 118.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2012 Section 2012. 118.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2013 Section 2013. 118.30 (1m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2014 Section 2014. 118.30 (1r) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,822,23 118.30 (1r) (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade.

SB44, s. 2015 Section 2015. 118.30 (1r) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,823,3 118.30 (1r) (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade.

SB44, s. 2016 Section 2016. 118.30 (1r) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2017 Section 2017. 118.30 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2018 Section 2018. 118.33 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,823,13 118.33 (1) (f) 1. By September 1, 2004, each school board operating high school grades shall develop a written policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma that are in addition to the requirements under par. (a). The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d), the pupil's academic performance, and the recommendations of teachers. Except as provided in subd. 2., the criteria apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

SB44, s. 2019 Section 2019. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,823,19 118.33 (1) (f) 2. By September 1, 2004, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates high school grades shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1r) (d), the pupil's academic performance, and the recommendations of teachers.

SB44, s. 2020 Section 2020. 118.34 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44, s. 2021 Section 2021. 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,824,7 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subdivision in the previous school year and the amount of revenue increase in the per pupil allowed under subch. VII of ch. 121 amount paid to private schools under s. 119.23 (4) (b) 2. in the current school year as compared to the previous school year, multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school. The amount paid per pupil may not be less than the amount paid per pupil under this subdivision in the previous school year. The department shall pay 25% of the total amount in September, 25% in December, 25% in February, and 25% in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.

SB44, s. 2022 Section 2022. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,824,16 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35) and (37), 120.14 and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

SB44, s. 2023 Section 2023. 119.23 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44,824,23 119.23 (4) (b) 2. The sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subsection paragraph in the previous school year and the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under subch. VII of ch. 121 in the current school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the percentage change from the previous school year to the current school year in the total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r) expressed as a decimal, but not less than zero.