AB615,30,2214 (d) 2. An independent hearing panel or independent hearing officer appointed
15by the board superintendent of schools may specify one or more early reinstatement
16conditions in the expulsion order under par. (b) if the early reinstatement conditions
17are related to the reasons for the pupil's expulsion. Within 15 days after the date on
18which the expulsion order is issued, the expelled pupil or, if the pupil is a minor, the
19pupil's parent or guardian may appeal the determination regarding whether an early
20reinstatement condition specified in the expulsion order is related to the reasons for
21the pupil's expulsion to the board. The decision of the board regarding that
22determination is final and not subject to appeal.
AB615, s. 61 23Section 61. 119.26 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,31,5 24119.26 Partial annexation of school district. When the city has annexed
25a portion of the territory of a school district and such annexation does not include the

1site of any school building of such school district, the school board of the district and
2the board superintendent of schools may enter into an agreement to permit pupils
3residing in the annexed territory to continue to attend school in the school district,
4and the board superintendent of schools shall pay tuition to the school district for the
5pupils in accordance with s. 121.78.
AB615, s. 62 6Section 62. 119.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,31,117 119.28 (1) The board superintendent of schools shall establish and maintain
8such special schools for children with disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), as are
9required to accommodate pupils of school age desiring to attend school. The board
10superintendent of schools shall prescribe the courses of study and the educational
11and other activities in special schools.
AB615, s. 63 12Section 63. 119.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,31,1413 119.28 (2) The board superintendent of schools may employ teachers to give
14instruction in homes or hospitals to pupils unable to attend special schools.
AB615, s. 64 15Section 64. 119.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,31,1816 119.28 (3) The board superintendent of schools may provide transportation for
17pupils attending special schools and provide school lunches for pupils under such
18terms as it he or she determines.
AB615, s. 65 19Section 65. 119.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,31,2220 119.28 (4) The superintendent of schools shall prescribe, with the approval of
21the committee on instruction, the periods of instruction at special schools subject to
22amendment, rejection or confirmation by the board
.
AB615, s. 66 23Section 66. 119.30 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,32,4 24119.30 Trade schools. (1) The board superintendent of schools may
25establish, conduct and maintain one or more schools for the purpose of giving

1practical instruction in the useful trades and may purchase the proper machinery,
2tools and equipment and employ a sufficient number of teachers and other necessary
3employees in such schools. Such schools shall be known as senior trade schools and
4junior trade schools.
AB615,32,9 5(2) Until otherwise determined by the board superintendent of schools, only
6pupils who have completed the 8th grade in an accredited school whose graduates
7are eligible for admission to a high school in the city shall be admitted to the senior
8trade schools. Only pupils who have attained the age of 14 years or have completed
9at least 6 grades in elementary school shall be admitted to the junior trade schools.
AB615,32,16 10(3) The board superintendent of schools may require pupils in trade schools to
11pay the cost of all materials consumed in the course. In lieu of that requirement, the
12board superintendent of schools may establish a fixed sum to be paid by each pupil
13in a course which shall be sufficient to cover the cost of materials to be consumed by
14the pupil in the course. The board superintendent of schools may sell any articles
15made or manufactured in a trade school and determine the use of the proceeds from
16the sale.
AB615, s. 67 17Section 67. 119.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,32,2218 119.32 (1) The board mayor shall elect by roll call vote at a regular meeting
19appoint a superintendent of schools, to serve at his or her pleasure, whenever that
20office becomes vacant. The superintendent of schools shall be a person of suitable
21learning and experience in the art of instruction and shall have practical familiarity
22with the most approved methods of organizing and conducting a system of schools.
AB615, s. 68 23Section 68. 119.32 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,32,2524 119.32 (2) (intro.) Under the direction of the board, the The superintendent of
25schools shall have general supervision of:
AB615, s. 69
1Section 69. 119.32 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,33,72 119.32 (3) Subject to confirmation by the board, the The superintendent of
3schools shall appoint the deputy superintendent of schools, associate superintendent
4of schools, executive assistant to the superintendent of schools, assistant to the
5superintendent of schools, assistant superintendent, division director, department
6director and any other supervisory or administrative employees designated by the
7board
.
AB615, s. 70 8Section 70. 119.32 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,33,119 119.32 (4) The superintendent of schools shall be an advisory member of every
10committee of the board, except when an inquiry into his or her acts or an
11investigation of his or her official conduct is under consideration by such committee
.
AB615, s. 71 12Section 71. 119.32 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,33,1513 119.32 (5) The superintendent of schools shall assign all teachers and engage
14and assign substitute teachers at the per diem compensation fixed by the board
15superintendent of schools.
AB615, s. 72 16Section 72. 119.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,33,1917 119.32 (6) The superintendent of schools shall collect such statistics and
18information relating to schools and the population entitled to school privileges in the
19city as the board directs he or she deems necessary.
AB615, s. 73 20Section 73. 119.32 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,33,2321 119.32 (7) Notwithstanding ss. 115.28 (7), 118.19 (1) and 121.02 (1) (a), the
22board mayor may elect appoint a superintendent of schools, and the superintendent
23of schools
may employ a business manager, who are not licensed by the department.
AB615, s. 74 24Section 74. 119.36 of the statutes is repealed.
AB615, s. 75 25Section 75. 119.40 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,34,3
1119.40 (1) (a) Annually, the board superintendent of schools shall establish a
2schedule of salaries for all classroom teachers, not including principals and vice
3principals, in the schools of the city.
AB615,34,54 (b) Annually, the board superintendent of schools may establish one or more
5schedules of salaries for all its employees not covered under par. (a).
AB615,34,8 6(2) All schedules of salaries annually fixed by the board superintendent of
7schools
shall be adopted for the same period and on the same year basis as the annual
8school budget is adopted by the board superintendent of schools.
AB615, s. 76 9Section 76. 119.42 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,34,1710 119.42 (1m) The appointment of a teacher in a 1st class city school district shall
11be probationary. After successful probation by completing 3 years of continuous
12service, the appointment shall be permanent during efficiency and good behavior.
13A teacher who has a permanent appointment shall not be discharged, except for
14cause upon written charges. After 10 days' written notice to the teacher of the
15charges and upon the teacher's written request, the charges shall be investigated,
16heard and determined by the board superintendent of schools. The action of the
17board superintendent of schools on the matter shall be final.
AB615, s. 77 18Section 77. 119.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,35,219 119.42 (2) Any teacher employed in a public school in territory annexed to the
20city, who at the time of the annexation possesses the qualifications required by law
21and by the rules of the board superintendent of schools for probationary or
22permanent appointment to a teaching position in the city, shall have the status of a
23regularly appointed teacher in the schools of the city and shall be entitled to all the
24rights and privileges of regularly appointed teachers in the city. Time spent in

1teaching in the annexed territory prior to annexation shall be credited to each such
2teacher as time spent in teaching in the city.
AB615, s. 78 3Section 78. 119.44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,35,5 4119.44 (title) Board Superintendent of schools report; meetings with
5mayor
.
AB615, s. 79 6Section 79. 119.44 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,35,97 119.44 (1) The board superintendent of schools shall file its the annual
8financial report with the city clerk and shall send a copy of the report to the state
9superintendent.
AB615, s. 80 10Section 80. 119.44 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,35,1411 119.44 (2) (intro.) Annually at such times as the department prescribes but on
12or before September 1, the board superintendent of schools shall file a verified
13annual report with the department, on forms supplied by the department. The
14annual report shall contain all of the following:
AB615, s. 81 15Section 81. 119.44 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,35,1716 119.44 (2) (a) 3. The number of pupils transferred by the school board
17superintendent of schools to a different school in the same school district.
AB615, s. 82 18Section 82. 119.44 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615,35,2219 119.44 (4) At least annually, the mayor shall meet with the superintendent of
20schools and other persons, as determined by the mayor, who are leaders in
21elementary and secondary education in the city and elsewhere, to evaluate and
22discuss the status of education in the city's public schools.
AB615, s. 83 23Section 83. 119.46 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
24is amended to read:
AB615,36,17
1119.46 (1) As part of the budget transmitted annually to the common council
2under s. 119.16 (8) (b), the board superintendent of schools shall report the amount
3of money required for the ensuing school year to operate all public schools in the city
4under this chapter, to repair and keep in order school buildings and equipment, to
5make material improvements to school property and to purchase necessary additions
6to school sites. The amount included in the report for the purpose of supporting the
7Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23 shall be reduced by the amount
8of aid received by the board school district under s. 121.136 and by the amount
9specified in the notice received by the board superintendent of schools under s.
10121.137 (2). The common council shall levy and collect a tax upon all the property
11subject to taxation in the city, which shall be equal to the amount of money required
12by the board superintendent of schools for the purposes set forth in this subsection,
13at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are levied and collected.
14Such taxes shall be in addition to all other taxes which the city is authorized to levy.
15The taxes so levied and collected, any other funds provided by law and placed at the
16disposal of the city for the same purposes, and the moneys deposited in the school
17operations fund under s. 119.60 (1), shall constitute the school operations fund.
AB615, s. 84 18Section 84. 119.47 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,36,23 19119.47 Taxes for school extension fund. (1) If activities are being
20conducted under s. 119.70 (1), the board superintendent of schools as part of the
21budget transmitted annually to the common council under s. 119.16 (8) (b) shall
22specify the amount of money required for the ensuing school year under s. 119.70 (3).
23The taxes so levied and collected shall constitute the school extension fund.
AB615,37,3 24(2) The board school district may receive and expend, in addition to the tax
25levied and collected under s. 119.70 (3), any sums of money appropriated by the

1common council of the city for community services. The common council may
2appropriate from the city general fund or a similar fund to the school district such
3sums of money as the common council deems expedient.
AB615, s. 85 4Section 85. 119.48 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,37,215 119.48 (1) If the board adopts a resolution by a two-thirds vote of the
6members-elect
superintendent of schools determines to provide funds, in addition
7to receipts from the sale of bonds, to purchase school sites, to construct school
8buildings and additions thereto or to remodel existing buildings, the board he or she
9may include, as part of the budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16
10(8) (b), a communication stating the amount of funds needed for such purposes. Upon
11receipt of the communication, the common council shall levy and collect a tax upon
12all property subject to taxation in the city, which shall be equal to the amount of
13money required by the board superintendent of schools for the purposes set forth in
14the communication, at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are
15levied and collected. Such taxes shall be in addition to all other taxes which the city
16is authorized to levy. The taxes so levied and collected and the moneys under s.
17119.60 (1) that are deposited in the school construction fund shall constitute the
18school construction fund. If moneys under s. 119.60 (1) are deposited in the school
19construction fund, the moneys shall be used for the purchase of real property for
20school purposes. The board superintendent of schools may allow the school
21construction fund to accumulate from year to year.
AB615, s. 86 22Section 86. 119.48 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,37,2423 119.48 (2) (intro.) The common council shall have the following options on the
24board's superintendent's communication under sub. (1):
AB615, s. 87 25Section 87. 119.48 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,38,2
1119.48 (2) (a) To levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money specified
2by the board superintendent of schools under sub. (1).
AB615, s. 88 3Section 88. 119.48 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,38,74 119.48 (4) (a) If the board superintendent of schools deems it necessary to
5exceed the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f), it he or she may by a two-thirds
6vote of the members-elect
include a communication to the common council as part
7of the budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16 (8) (b).
AB615, s. 89 8Section 89. 119.485 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,38,17 9119.485 Taxes for state trust fund loans. (1) If the board school district is
10awarded a state trust fund loan under subch. II of ch. 24, the board superintendent
11of schools
shall include in its his or her budget transmitted to the common council
12under s. 119.16 (8) (b) a written notice specifying the amount of money necessary to
13pay the principal and interest on the loan as they become due. The common council
14shall levy and collect a tax upon all property subject to taxation in the city, at the
15same time and in the same manner as other taxes are levied and collected, equal to
16the amount of money required to make such payments. The taxes are in addition to
17all other taxes that the city is authorized to levy.
AB615,38,21 18(2) Annually by December 31, the board superintendent of schools shall
19transfer to the city an amount which, when added to the interest that will accrue on
20the amount, is sufficient to meet the anticipated costs of debt service on the loan in
21the ensuing year.
AB615, s. 90 22Section 90. 119.49 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,39,223 119.49 (1) (a) If the board superintendent of schools deems it necessary to
24construct buildings or additions to buildings, to remodel buildings or to purchase
25school sites or to provide funds for any such purpose as a participant in a contract

1under s. 120.25, it may by a two-thirds vote of the members-elect he or she shall send
2a written communication to the common council of the city and issue a public notice.
AB615, s. 91 3Section 91. 119.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,39,134 119.49 (2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file the
5communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of issuing such
6school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted
7to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city. The question of issuing
8such school bonds shall be submitted so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds
9is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority
10of the electors voting on the school bond question favors issuing such school bonds,
11the common council shall cause the school bonds to be issued immediately or within
12the period permitted by law, in the amount requested by the board superintendent
13of schools
and in the manner other bonds are issued.
AB615, s. 92 14Section 92. 119.49 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,39,1915 119.49 (3) The proper city officials shall sell or dispose of the bonds in the same
16manner as other bonds are disposed of. The entire proceeds of the sale of the bonds
17shall be placed in the city treasury, subject to the order of the board superintendent
18of schools
for the purposes named in the communication under sub. (1). Such school
19bonds shall be payable within 20 years from the date of their issue.
AB615, s. 93 20Section 93. 119.495 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,40,421 119.495 (2) The board shall include in its budget transmitted to the common
22council under s. 119.16 (8) (b), 2007 stats., a written notice specifying the amount of
23borrowing to be authorized in the budget for the ensuing year. The common council
24shall issue the notes and levy a direct annual irrepealable tax sufficient to pay the
25principal and interest on the notes as they become due. The common council may

1issue the notes by private sale. The common council shall make every effort to
2involve a minority investment firm certified under s. 560.036 as managing
3underwriter of the notes or to engage a minority financial adviser certified under s.
4560.036 to advise the city regarding any public sale of the notes.
AB615, s. 94 5Section 94. 119.496 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,40,156 119.496 (2) The board shall include in its budget transmitted to the common
7council under s. 119.16 (8) (b), 2007 stats., a written notice specifying the amount of
8borrowing to be authorized in the budget for the ensuing year. The common council
9shall issue the notes and levy a direct annual irrepealable tax sufficient to pay the
10principal and interest on the notes as they become due. The common council may
11issue the notes by private sale. The common council shall establish goals of involving
12minority investment firms certified under s. 560.036 as managing underwriters for
13at least 50% of the total amount financed by the notes and of engaging a minority
14financial adviser certified under s. 560.036 to advise the city regarding any public
15sale of the notes.
AB615, s. 95 16Section 95. 119.496 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,40,2317 119.496 (6) (b) The board adopts a resolution declaring its intention, beginning
18in 1992 and annually thereafter until all notes issued under this section are repaid,
19to include as part of its budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16
20(8) (b), 2007 stats., a communication under s. 119.48 , 2007 stats., stating an amount
21needed for a school construction fund that is sufficient to require the common council
22to levy 0.6 mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property in the
23city, and notifies the secretary of administration of its action.
AB615, s. 96 24Section 96. 119.498 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,41,5
1119.498 (1) Subject to s. 119.499 (1), the board superintendent of schools may
2adopt a resolution requesting request the common council of the city to authorize the
3issuance of promissory notes under s. 67.12 (12) for school purposes consisting of
4paying unfunded prior service liability contributions under the Wisconsin
5Retirement System.
AB615, s. 97 6Section 97. 119.498 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,41,127 119.498 (2) If the board adopts a resolution superintendent of schools makes
8a request
under sub. (1) and the city issues the notes, annually the board
9superintendent of schools shall include in its the budget transmitted to the common
10council under s. 119.16 (8) (b) an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest
11and redemption premium on the notes as they become due. The common council may
12authorize the issuance of the notes at public or private sale.
AB615, s. 98 13Section 98. 119.499 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,41,18 14119.499 Borrowing; unfunded prior service liability. (1) The board
15superintendent of schools may not request the redevelopment authority of the city
16to issue bonds under s. 66.1333 (5s) or adopt a resolution under s. 119.498 (1) unless
17it he or she develops information on both options and chooses the option that is in the
18best public interest.
AB615,41,24 19(1m) If the redevelopment authority of the city issues bonds under s. 66.1333
20(5s), the board superintendent of schools may borrow money from the redevelopment
21authority to pay unfunded prior service liability contributions under the Wisconsin
22Retirement System for the board. If the board superintendent of schools borrows
23money from the redevelopment authority of the city to make such payments, it he or
24she
may use any school district revenues, including state aid, to repay the loan.
AB615,42,6
1(2) (a) If the board superintendent of schools decides to use school district
2revenues to repay the loan, it he or she may request the city to remit designated
3revenues of the school district to the redevelopment authority of the city at such
4times and in such amounts as the board he or she determines. The city may agree
5to the request, which is irrevocable while any amount due under the loan remains
6outstanding.
AB615,42,127 (b) If the board superintendent of schools decides to use state aid to repay the
8loan, it he or she may request the department to remit the aid to the redevelopment
9authority of the city in an annual amount agreed to by the board superintendent of
10schools
and the department, and the department shall ensure that the aid
11remittance does not affect the amount determined to be received by the board school
12district
as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
AB615, s. 99 13Section 99. 119.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,42,1514 119.50 (2) The board superintendent of schools shall provide by resolution for
15the manner in which the payroll shall be certified, audited, approved and paid.
AB615, s. 100 16Section 100. 119.53 of the statutes is created to read:
AB615,42,18 17119.53 Budget committee. (1) There is created a budget committee
18consisting of the following members:
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