SB40: Bill Text

SB40, s. 2704 Section 2704. 115.42 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1285,5 115.42 (4) (c) The number of times that a teacher person may be exempt from continuing professional education requirements under sub. (3).

SB40, s. 2705 Section 2705. 115.43 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1285,7 115.43 (title) Minority group pupil Precollege scholarships.

SB40, s. 2706 Section 2706. 115.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1285,12 115.43 (1) Definition. In this section, "minority group economically disadvantaged pupil" means a pupil who is Black or African American, Hispanic, American Indian, an Alaskan native, or a person of Asian or Pacific Island origin eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).

SB40, s. 2707 Section 2707. 115.43 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1285,16 115.43 (2) (a) Annually set goals relating to increasing the percentages of minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who graduate from high school and are prepared for postsecondary school education.

SB40, s. 2708 Section 2708. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1285,24 115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege scholarships, on a competitive basis, to minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school education. The state superintendent shall give preference to minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and University of Wisconsin Systems.

SB40, s. 2709 Section 2709. 115.445 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1286,3 115.445 Four-year-old kindergarten grants. (1) A school board may apply to the department for a 2-year grant under this section to implement a 4-year-old kindergarten program.

SB40,1286,8 (2) (a) In the first school year of a grant awarded under this section, the department shall pay the school board up to $3,000 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil enrolled in the school district. In the succeeding school year, the department shall pay the school board up to $1,500 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil enrolled in the school district.

SB40,1286,13 (b) The department shall award grants under this section beginning in the 2008-09 school year and shall give preference in awarding grants to school boards that use community approaches to early education, as defined by the department by rule. If the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dp) are insufficient to pay all eligible school boards, the department shall prorate the payments.

SB40,1286,14 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

SB40, s. 2710 Section 2710. 115.455 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1286,20 115.455 Grants for world languages instruction. (1) Beginning in 2008-09, the state superintendent shall award grants to school districts to promote the teaching of world languages in grades 1 to 6. Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ch) over a non renewable, 6-year term.

SB40,1286,22 (2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, which rules shall include all of the following:

SB40,1286,23 (a) A definition of world languages eligible for inclusion under this section.

SB40,1287,2 (b) Criteria for selecting recipients of an award under this section. Selection criteria shall include the quality of the application and the ability of the applicant to continue teaching world languages at the end of the 6-year term. The department shall strive to distribute grants among urban, rural, and suburban school districts.

SB40,1287,3 (c) The schedule of payments to be made pursuant to each award.

SB40,1287,7 (3) A school board may apply to the department for a 6-year grant to add instruction in world languages in grades 1 to 6. Except as provided in subs. (4) and (5), the state superintendent shall award grants and each school board receiving an award under this section shall use the grant moneys as follows:

SB40,1287,9 (a) During the first year of the award, $30,000 to assign one teacher to teach a world language to first grade students.

SB40,1287,11 (b) During the 2nd year of the award, $30,000 to assign one teacher to teach one or more world languages to 1st and 2nd grade students.

SB40,1287,13 (c) During the 3rd year of the award, $60,000 to assign 2 teachers to teach one or more world languages to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students.

SB40,1287,15 (d) During the 4th year of the award, $60,000 to assign 2 teachers to teach one or more world languages to 1st to 4th grade students.

SB40,1287,17 (e) During the 5th year of the award, $30,000 to assign 2 teachers to teach one or more world languages to 1st to 5th grade students.

SB40,1287,19 (f) During the 6th year of the award, $30,000 to assign 2 teachers to teach one or more world languages to 1st to 6th grade students.

SB40,1287,23 (4) In each year of the 6-year grant, each school board receiving an award under this section shall use a portion of the grant moneys received to send the following 3 teachers to twice-yearly professional development workshops offered by the department:

SB40,1288,3 (a) One teacher who is funded by a grant awarded under this section and who is teaching a world language in the grade level added, pursuant to the schedule under sub. (3), in the year the workshop is offered.

SB40,1288,6 (b) For the purpose of integrating a world language into their curricula, 2 teachers who do not teach a world language but who teach at the same grade level as the teacher specified in par. (a).

SB40,1288,9 (5) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ch) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fully fund the grants awarded under this section, the department shall prorate the available moneys among the school districts receiving an award under this section.

SB40, s. 2711 Section 2711. 115.812 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1288,17 115.812 (1) Placement disputes. If a dispute arises between a local educational agency and the department of health and family services children and families, the department of corrections, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, or between local educational agencies under s. 115.81 (4) (c), over the placement of a child, the state superintendent shall resolve the dispute. This subsection applies only to placements in nonresidential educational programs made under s. 48.57 (1) (c) and to placements in residential care centers made under s. 115.81.

SB40, s. 2712 Section 2712. 118.125 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1288,25 118.125 (2) (i) Upon request, the school district clerk or his or her designee shall provide the names of pupils who have withdrawn from the public school prior to graduation under s. 118.15 (1) (c) to the technical college district board in which the public school is located or, for verification of eligibility for public assistance under ch. 49, to the department of health and family services, the department of workforce development children and families, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.

SB40, s. 2713 Section 2713. 118.163 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1289,7 118.163 (2) (a) Suspension of the person's operating privilege for not less than 30 days nor more than one year. The court shall immediately may take possession of any suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.

SB40, s. 2714 Section 2714. 118.163 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1289,16 118.163 (2m) (a) A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance permitting a court to suspend the operating privilege of a person who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age and is a dropout. The ordinance shall provide that the court may suspend the person's operating privilege until the person reaches the age of 18. The court shall immediately may take possession of any suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.

SB40, s. 2715 Section 2715. 118.19 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1289,24 118.19 (1r) (a) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department of public instruction may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date unless the applicant provides the department of public instruction with his or her social security number. The department of public instruction may not disclose the social security number except to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SB40, s. 2716 Section 2716. 118.19 (1r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1290,10 118.19 (1r) (b) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date if the applicant, licensee or permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant, licensee or permit holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.

SB40, s. 2717 Section 2717. 118.19 (10) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1290,18 118.19 (10) (g) At the request under s. 49.22 (2m) of the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), the state superintendent shall release the name and address of the applicant or licensee, the name and address of the applicant's or licensee's employer and financial information, if any, related to the applicant or licensee obtained under this subsection to the department of workforce development children and families or the county child support agency.

SB40, s. 2718 Section 2718. 118.245 of the statutes is repealed.

SB40, s. 2719 Section 2719. 118.33 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1290,23 118.33 (1) (a) 1. In the high school grades, at least 4 credits of English including writing composition, 3 credits of social studies including state and local government, 2 3 credits of mathematics, 2 3 credits of science and 1.5 credits of physical education.

SB40, s. 2720 Section 2720. 118.40 (2r) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1291,5 118.40 (2r) (cg) The common council of the city of Milwaukee may establish or contract for the establishment of only one residential charter school under this subsection. If the common council does so, the school may not accommodate more than 300 pupils and the pupils shall reside at the school for at least 9 months each school year.

SB40, s. 2721 Section 2721. 118.40 (2r) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1291,11 118.40 (2r) (e) 3. Notwithstanding subd. 1., if the common council of the city of Milwaukee establishes or contracts for the establishment of a residential charter school described under par. (cg), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to twice the amount calculated for the payment to the charter school under subd. 1.

SB40, s. 2722 Section 2722. 118.43 (2) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1291,19 118.43 (2) (bt) In the 2008-09 school year, the school board of an eligible school district may enter into a 5-year achievement guarantee contract with the department on behalf of one or more schools in the school district if the school board is not receiving a grant under the preschool to grade 5 program on behalf of the schools under s. 115.45. In awarding a contract under this paragraph, the department shall give priority to schools that have the highest percentage of low-income pupil enrollment.

SB40, s. 2723 Section 2723. 118.43 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1292,2 118.43 (2) (e) 1. If the school board of an eligible school district does not enter into an achievement guarantee contract with the department, a school board that has entered into such a contract, other than the school board of the school district operating under ch. 119, may apply to the department to enter into such a contract on behalf of one or more schools that meet the requirements under par. (b), (bg) or, (br), or (bt).

SB40, s. 2724 Section 2724. 118.43 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1292,9 118.43 (2) (g) The department may renew an achievement guarantee contract under pars. (b), (bg), and (br), and (bt) for one or more terms of 5 school years. As a condition of receiving payments under a renewal of an achievement guarantee contract, a school board shall maintain the reduction of class size achieved during the last school year of the original achievement guarantee contract for the grades specified for the last school year of the contract.

SB40, s. 2725 Section 2725. 118.43 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1292,13 118.43 (3) Contract requirements. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (am) and (ar), an An achievement guarantee contract shall require the school board to do all of the following in each participating school:

SB40, s. 2726 Section 2726. 118.43 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1292,16 118.43 (3) (a) Class size. (intro.) Reduce For contracts that begin in the 1996-97 school year, reduce each class size to 15 in the following manner:

SB40, s. 2727 Section 2727. 118.43 (3) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1292,19 118.43 (3) (at) Class size; additional contracts. For contracts that begin in the 2008-09 school year, reduce each class size to 15 in the following manner:

SB40,1292,20 1. In the 2008-09 school year, in at least grades kindergarten and one.

SB40,1292,21 2. In the 2009-10 school year, in at least grades kindergarten to 2.

SB40,1292,23 3. In the 2010-11 to 2012-13 school years, in at least grades kindergarten to 3.

SB40, s. 2728 Section 2728. 118.43 (6) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1293,6 118.43 (6) (b) 9. In the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years, $2,000 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g); and in the 2007-08 school year and any subsequent school year, $2,250 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g).

SB40, s. 2729 Section 2729. 118.43 (6) (b) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1293,11 118.43 (6) (b) 10. In the 2008-09 school year, $2,250 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts under sub. (3) (at) and by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g).

SB40, s. 2730 Section 2730. 118.51 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1294,4 118.51 (14) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) and who will be attending public school in a nonresident school district in the following school year under this section may apply to the department, on the form prepared under sub. (15) (a), for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence and the school that the pupil will be attending. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy). The reimbursement amount may not exceed the actual transportation costs incurred by the parent or 3 times the statewide average per pupil transportation costs, whichever is less. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount of approved claims under this paragraph, payments shall be prorated among the parents entitled thereto. By the 2nd Friday following the first Monday in May following receipt of the parent's application under sub. (3) (a), the department shall provide to each parent requesting reimbursement under this paragraph an estimate of the amount of reimbursement that the parent will receive if the pupil attends public school in the nonresident school district in the following school year.

SB40, s. 2731 Section 2731. 118.52 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1294,15 118.52 (11) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section may apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which the pupil is enrolled and the school at which the pupil is attending the course if the pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy). The department shall give preference under this paragraph to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).

SB40, s. 2732 Section 2732. 118.55 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1295,2 118.55 (7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw) (vw). The state superintendent shall give preference under this subsection to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).

SB40, s. 2733 Section 2733. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1295,12 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.445, 115.45, 115.455, 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), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.14, and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

SB40, s. 2734 Section 2734. 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1295,21 119.23 (2) (a) 8. Annually, the private school pays a nonrefundable fee to the department. A private school that is not participating in the program under this section in the current school year shall pay a fee, determined by the department by rule, with its notice of intent to participate under subd. 3. A private school that is required to comply with sub. (7) (am) shall pay a fee, determined by the department by rule, with the information required by sub. (7) (am). The department shall use all fees collected under this paragraph to evaluate the financial information submitted under sub. (7) (am).

SB40, s. 2735 Section 2735. 119.23 (10) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1295,25 119.23 (10) (a) 2. Failed to provide the notice required under sub. (2) (a) 3., or the information required under sub. (7) (am) or (d), or the fee required under sub. (2) (a) 8. by the date or within the period specified.

SB40, s. 2736 Section 2736. 120.125 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1296,4 120.125 (4) (h) That the day care provider shall meet the standards for licensed day care centers established by the department of health and family services children and families.

SB40, s. 2737 Section 2737. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1296,9 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4), (5), and (6), 632.895 (9) to (14) (15), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).