SB514: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Senate BILL 514

January 20, 2006 - Introduced by Senator A. Lasee, cosponsored by Representative Bies. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB514,1,4 An Act to renumber 115.435 (title), 115.435 (1) and 115.435 (3); to renumber and amend 115.435 (2); to amend 20.255 (2) (ad); and to create 121.107 (2g) of the statutes; relating to: providing categorical aid to any school district that is completely surrounded by water.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Beginning in the 2006-07 school year, this bill provides $180,000 annually in additional categorical aid to any school district that is completely surrounded by water (the Washington Island 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:

SB514, s. 1 Section 1. 20.255 (2) (ad) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB514,1,7 20.255 (2) (ad) Supplemental aid. The amounts in the schedule for aid to school districts under s. 115.435 121.107.

SB514, s. 2 Section 2. 115.435 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 121.107 (title).

SB514, s. 3 Section 3. 115.435 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 121.107 (1) (a).

SB514, s. 4 Section 4. 115.435 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 121.107 (1) (b) and amended to read:

SB514,2,7 121.107 (1) (b) No later than June 30 of the current school year, the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad), pay each school district that satisfies the criteria under sub. (1) par. (a) $350 for each pupil enrolled in the school district in the previous school year.

SB514,2,10 (2r) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad) is insufficient to pay the full amount under this subsection section, the funds shall be prorated among the entitled school districts.

SB514, s. 5 Section 5. 115.435 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 121.107 (3).

SB514, s. 6 Section 6. 121.107 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB514,2,15 121.107 (2g) Beginning in the 2006-07 school year, annually the department shall pay $180,000 to any school district that is completely surrounded by water. Payments shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad).

SB514, s. 7 Section 7. Appropriation changes; public instruction.

SB514,2,21 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under section 20.255 (2) (ad) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, the dollar amount is increased by $155,000 for fiscal year 2006-07 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

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