AB64: Bill Text

AB64,394,12 38.28 (2) Aidable cost funding. (intro.) Subject to par. (bm), each Each district's share of 70 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) shall be computed as follows:

AB64,394,18 (a) The district's aidable cost shall be multiplied by the applicable percentage and this product shall be multiplied by the equalization index to determine state aids. In this subdivision paragraph, the “applicable percentage" is the percentage sufficient to generate total aid under this section that will fall within the range of 0.999 and 1.001 of 70 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d), as determined by the board.

AB64,644 Section 644. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,645 Section 645. 38.28 (2) (be) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,646 Section 646. 38.28 (2) (be) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (2m) (e) and amended to read:

AB64,395,9 38.28 (2m) (e) Approval; modification. No later than March 31, 2014 2018, the board shall submit a plan for making allocations pursuant to the formula established under subd. 1. pars. (a) to (d) to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the board within 14 working days after the date of the submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the board shall implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the secretary of administration. The board may not implement the plan unless the committee secretary of administration approves or modifies the plan. If the committee secretary of administration modifies the plan, the board may implement the plan only as modified by the committee secretary.

AB64,647 Section 647. 38.28 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (2m) (f), and 38.28 (2m) (f) 1. (intro.), a., b., c. and d., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB64,395,16 38.28 (2m) (f) 1. (intro.) In each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 2018-19, the board shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance secretary of administration that describes how the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) is allocated allocations are made to each district under the plan administered under subd. 2. par. (e). The report shall describe all of the following:

AB64,395,18 a. The amount allocated to each district in the fiscal year under the formula administered under the plan.

AB64,395,20 b. The performance of each district with respect to each criterion the criteria specified in subd. 1. a. to i pars. (a) to (d).

AB64,395,22 c. The methodologies used to make a district's allocation described under subd. 3. 1. a. based on the district's performance described under subd. 3. 1. b.

AB64,395,24 d. The performance of the technical college system as a whole with respect to each criterion the criteria specified in subd. 1. a. to i pars. (a) to (e).

AB64,648 Section 648. 38.28 (2) (be) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (2m) (f) 2. and amended to read:

AB64,396,5 38.28 (2m) (f) 2. The board shall make the report submitted under subd. 3. 1. available to the public. Each district board that maintains an Internet site shall make the report available to the public at the Internet site.

AB64,649 Section 649. 38.28 (2) (be) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (2m) (g) and amended to read:

AB64,396,12 38.28 (2m) (g) Legislative proposals. The board shall include in its biennial budget request under s. 16.42 any legislative proposals that the board recommends that relate to the criteria specified in subd. 1. a. to i. pars. (a) to (d) or to the plan or formula approved or modified by the joint committee on finance secretary of administration under subd. 2. par. (e).

AB64,650 Section 650. 38.28 (2) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB64,651 Section 651 . 38.28 (2) (bm) 2. e. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,396,16 38.28 (2) (bm) 2. e. In fiscal year 2017-18, the percentage is 30 percent.

AB64,652 Section 652. 38.28 (2) (bs) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB64,396,23 38.28 (3) (a) Statewide guide costs. The board shall reduce each district's aid payment under par. (b) 2. sub. (2), or the amount allocated to each district under the plan administered under par. (be) 2. sub. (2m) (e), by the district's share of the amount necessary to produce and distribute the statewide guide under s. 38.04 (18), as determined by the board.

AB64,653 Section 653. 38.28 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (3) (b) and amended to read:

AB64,397,7 38.28 (3) (b) Minimum standards; violations; necessity. Notwithstanding pars. (b), (be), and (bm) subs. (2) and (2m), the board may withhold, suspend or reduce in whole or in part payment of state aid under this subsection sub. (2) or (2m) to any district board whose program or educational personnel does not meet minimum standards set by the board or which violates this chapter or any rule promulgated by the board under the authority of this chapter. The board shall discontinue aids to those programs which are no longer necessary to meet needs within the state.

AB64,654 Section 654. 38.28 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (3) (c).

AB64,655 Section 655. 38.28 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (6).

AB64,656 Section 656. 38.28 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,397,16 38.28 (2m) Performance funding. (a) Affordability and attainability. The board shall rank each district board's performance regarding all of the following criteria and establish a formula for allocating 10.5 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) for a fiscal year based on a district board's ranking for the prior fiscal year so that a district board receives an allocation that is greater than any other district board with a lower ranking:

AB64,397,17 1. Participation in dual enrollment programs.

AB64,397,20 2. The development and implementation of a policy to award course credit for relevant educational experience or training not obtained through an institution of higher education, including skills training received during military service.

AB64,397,25 (b) Workforce readiness. The board shall rank each district board's performance regarding all of the following criteria and establish a formula for allocating 10.5 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) for a fiscal year based on a district board's ranking for the prior fiscal year so that a district board receives an allocation that is greater than any other district board with a lower ranking:

AB64,398,1 1. The placement rate of students in jobs related to students' programs of study.

AB64,398,4 2. The number of degrees and certificates awarded in high-demand fields. The board and the department of workforce development shall jointly determine what constitutes high-demand fields and revise the determination as necessary.

AB64,398,5 3. The number of programs or courses with industry-validated curriculum.

AB64,398,6 4. The workforce training provided to businesses and individuals.

AB64,398,12 (c) Student success in state workforce. The board shall rank each district board's performance regarding all of the following criteria and establish a formula for allocating 6 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) for a fiscal year based on a district board's ranking for the prior fiscal year so that a district board receives an allocation that is greater than any other district board with a lower ranking:

AB64,398,16 1. The number of adult students served by basic education courses, adult high school or English language learning courses, or courses that combine basic skills and occupational training as a means of expediting basic skills remediation, and the success rate of adult students completing such courses.

AB64,398,17 2. The transition of adult students from basic education to skills training.

AB64,398,19 3. Training or other services provided to special populations or demographic groups that can be considered unique to the district.

AB64,398,25 (d) Efficiency. The board shall rank each district board's performance regarding participation in statewide or regional collaboration or efficiency initiatives and establish a formula for allocating 3 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.292 (1) (d) for a fiscal year based a district board's ranking for the prior fiscal year so that a district board receives an allocation that is greater than any other district board with a lower ranking.

AB64,657 Section 657. 38.28 (2m) (f) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,399,2 38.28 (2m) (f) (title) Report to secretary of administration.

AB64,658 Section 658. 38.28 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,399,4 38.28 (3) (title) Funding adjustments; nonpayment.

AB64,659 Section 659 . 38.28 (3) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,399,6 38.28 (3) (c) (title) Program approval.

AB64,660 Section 660. 38.28 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,399,8 38.28 (4) (title) Collegiate transfer program grants.

AB64,661 Section 661. 38.28 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (3) (d) and amended to read:

AB64,399,19 38.28 (3) (d) Sick leave. State aid shall not be paid to a district for any year, unless every teacher, administrator, principal and supervisor employed by the district during that year is under a contract providing for leave of absence by reason of sickness of such person, without deduction from salary, for not less than 5 days per year and for accumulation of unused sick leave from year to year to a total of not less than 30 days. No allowance may be paid for such absences from teaching or other educational services rendered in evening school by any person employed at least 30 hours per week in day school. This subsection paragraph does not apply to a person employed by the district board for less than 30 hours per week.

AB64,662 Section 662 . 38.28 (6) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,399,21 38.28 (6) (title) Anticipated costs.

AB64,663 Section 663 . 38.50 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,664 Section 664. 38.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (intro.).

AB64,665 Section 665 . 38.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,666 Section 666. 38.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (b).

AB64,667 Section 667. 38.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (c).

AB64,668 Section 668. 38.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (d).

AB64,669 Section 669 . 38.50 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (e), and 440.52 (1) (e) 8., as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB64,400,6 440.52 (1) (e) 8. Schools accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the board department.

AB64,670 Section 670. 38.50 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (f).

AB64,671 Section 671. 38.50 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (1) (g) and amended to read:

AB64,400,11 440.52 (1) (g) “Teaching location" means the area and facilities designated for use by a school required to be approved by the board department under this section.

AB64,672 Section 672 . 38.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (2) and amended to read:

AB64,400,20 440.52 (2) Responsibilities. The board department shall protect the general public by inspecting and approving private trade, correspondence, business, and technical schools doing business within this state, whether located within or outside this state, changes of ownership or control of the schools, teaching locations used by the schools, and courses of instruction offered by the schools and regulate the soliciting of students for correspondence or classroom courses and courses of instruction offered by the schools.

AB64,673 Section 673 . 38.50 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (3) and amended to read:

AB64,400,24 440.52 (3) Rule-making power. The board department shall promulgate rules and establish standards necessary to administer this section.

AB64,674 Section 674 . 38.50 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,675 Section 675. 38.50 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB64,401,7 440.52 (7) Approval of schools generally. (intro.) To protect students, prevent fraud and misrepresentation in the sale and advertising of courses and courses of instruction, and encourage schools to maintain courses and courses of instruction consistent in quality, content, and length with generally accepted educational standards, the board department shall do all of the following:

AB64,676 Section 676. 38.50 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (a).

AB64,677 Section 677. 38.50 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (b).

AB64,678 Section 678. 38.50 (7) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (c).

AB64,679 Section 679. 38.50 (7) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (d).

AB64,680 Section 680. 38.50 (7) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (e).

AB64,681 Section 681. 38.50 (7) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (f).

AB64,682 Section 682. 38.50 (7) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (g) and amended to read:

AB64,401,22 440.52 (7) (g) Approve courses of instruction, schools, changes of ownership or control of schools, and teaching locations meeting the requirements and standards established by the board department and complying with rules promulgated by the board department; publish a list of the schools and courses of instruction approved and a list of the schools that are authorized to use the term “college," “ university," “state," or “Wisconsin" in their names; and make those lists of the schools available on the board's department's Internet site.

AB64,683 Section 683. 38.50 (7) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (h) and amended to read:

AB64,402,2 440.52 (7) (h) Issue permits to solicitors when all board department requirements have been met.

AB64,684 Section 684. 38.50 (7) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (7) (i) and amended to read:

AB64,402,6 440.52 (7) (i) Require schools to furnish a surety bond in an amount as provided by rule of the board department.

AB64,685 Section 685 . 38.50 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 440.52 (8), and 440.52 (8) (a), (b), (c) (intro.), 1., 2., 4. and 5., (d) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB64,402,15 440.52 (8) (a) In general. No solicitor representing any school offering any course or course of instruction shall sell any course or course of instruction or solicit students for a course or course of instruction in this state for a consideration or remuneration, except upon the actual business premises of the school, unless the solicitor first secures a solicitor's permit from the board department. If the solicitor represents more than one school, a separate permit shall be obtained for each school the solicitor represents.

AB64,403,15 (b) Solicitor's permit. The application for a solicitor's permit shall be made on a form furnished by the board department and shall be accompanied by a fee and a surety bond acceptable to the board department in the sum of $2,000. The board department shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for a solicitor's permit. The bond may be continuous and shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student suffering loss as the result of any fraud or misrepresentation used in procuring his or her enrollment or as a result of the failure of the school to perform faithfully the agreement the solicitor made with the student, and may be supplied by the solicitor or by the school itself either as a blanket bond covering each of its solicitors in the amount of $2,000 or the surety bond under sub. (7) (i). Upon approval of a permit, the board department shall issue an identification card to the solicitor giving his or her name and address, the name and address of the employing school, and certifying that the person whose name appears on the card is authorized to solicit students for the school. A permit shall be valid for one year from the date issued. Liability under this paragraph of the surety on the bond for each solicitor covered by the bond shall not exceed the sum of $2,000 as an aggregate for any and all students for all breaches of the conditions of the bond. The surety of a bond may cancel the bond upon giving 30 days' notice in writing to the board department and shall be relieved of liability under this paragraph upon giving the notice for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of the cancellation. An application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee, a surety bond acceptable to the board department in the sum of $2,000 if a continuous bond has not been furnished, and such information as the board department requests of the applicant. The board department shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for renewal of a solicitor's permit.

AB64,403,18 (c) Refusal or revocation of permit. (intro.) The board department may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, any solicitor's permit upon one or any combination of the following grounds:

AB64,403,20 1. Willful violation of this subsection or any rule promulgated by the board department under this section.

AB64,403,22 2. Furnishing false, misleading, or incomplete information to the board department.

AB64,403,24 4. Refusal by the school to be represented to allow reasonable inspection or to supply information after written request therefor by the board department.

AB64,404,3 5. Failure of the school which the solicitor represents to meet requirements and standards established by and to comply with rules promulgated by the board department under sub. (7).