SB821,5 10Section 5. 118.125 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,5,1911 118.125 (2) (dm) 1. The school district clerk or his or her designee shall, upon
12request, make available to a person employed by the school district that the pupil
13attends and required by the department under s. 115.28 (7) to hold a license the
14behavioral records of a pupil who is enrolled in the person's class if the person has
15a legitimate educational interest, including a safety interest, in reviewing the
16records. A school district may not be held liable for any damages caused by the
17nondisclosure of any information specified in this subdivision unless the school
18district or its agent acted with gross negligence or with reckless, wanton, or
19intentional misconduct in failing to disclose the information.
SB821,6,520 2. A governing board or a designee of the governing board shall, upon request,
21make available to an instructional staff member employed by the charter school that
22the pupil attends the behavioral records of a pupil who is enrolled in the instructional
23staff member's class if the instructional staff member has a legitimate educational
24interest, including a safety interest, in reviewing the records. In this subdivision,
25“instructional staff” has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the

1department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2. The governing board may not be held liable for
2any damages caused by the nondisclosure of any information specified in this
3subdivision unless the governing board or its agent acted with gross negligence or
4with reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct in failing to disclose the
5information.
SB821,6,166 3. The governing body of a private school or a designee of the governing body
7that maintains behavioral records of pupils attending the private school as provided
8under s. 118.1255 or as required under ss. 118.60 (7) (b) 4m. and 119.23 (7) (b) 4m.
9shall, upon request, make available to a teacher employed by the private school that
10the pupil attends the behavioral records of a pupil who is enrolled in the teacher's
11class if the teacher has a legitimate educational interest, including a safety interest,
12in reviewing the records. The governing body of a private school may not be held
13liable for any damages caused by the nondisclosure of any information specified in
14this subdivision unless the governing body or its agent acted with gross negligence
15or with reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct in failing to disclose the
16information.
SB821,6 17Section 6. 118.125 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,6,1918 118.125 (3) (title) Maintenance of records by a school board or independent
19charter school
.
SB821,7 20Section 7. 118.125 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 118.125 (3) (a) and
21amended to read:
SB821,6,2522 118.125 (3) (a) Each school board and governing board shall adopt rules in
23writing specifying the content of pupil records and the time during which pupil
24records shall be maintained. No A school board or governing board shall publish
25rules adopted under this subsection as a class 1 notice under ch. 985.
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1(b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a school board or governing board shall
2maintain
behavioral records may be maintained for more than one year after of a
3pupil for as long as
the pupil ceases to be remains enrolled in a school in the school ,
4unless
district or in the charter school and until the pupil specifies in writing that
5his or her behavioral records may be maintained for a longer period
has graduated
6from high school in the school district or at the charter school
.
SB821,7,8 7(c) A pupil's progress records shall be maintained for at least 5 years after the
8pupil ceases to be enrolled in a school in the school district or in the charter school.
SB821,7,11 9(d) A school board or governing board may maintain the pupil records on
10microfilm, on an optical disc, or in electronic format if authorized under s. 19.21 (4)
11(c), or in such other form as the school board or governing board deems appropriate.
SB821,7,15 12(e) A school board or governing board shall maintain law enforcement officers'
13records obtained under s. 48.396 (1) or 938.396 (1) (b) 2. or (c) 3. separately from a
14pupil's other pupil records. Rules adopted under this subsection shall be published
15by the school board as a class 1 notice under ch. 985.
SB821,8 16Section 8. 118.125 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,7,1817 118.125 (3) (b) 2. A school board or governing board shall maintain behavioral
18records of a pupil until the pupil has attained the age of 21 if all of the following apply:
SB821,7,2019 a. The pupil was enrolled in but is not currently enrolled in a school in the school
20district or in the charter school.
SB821,7,2221 b. The pupil has not graduated from a school in the school district or from the
22charter school.
SB821,7,2523 c. Neither the pupil nor the pupil's parent or guardian nor another school or
24school district nor a court has submitted to the school board or governing board the
25written notice described in sub. (4).
SB821,9
1Section 9. 118.1255 of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,8,2 2118.1255 Maintenance of records by a private school. (1) In this section:
SB821,8,33 (a) “Behavioral records” has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (a).
SB821,8,44 (b) “Progress records” has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (c).
SB821,8,13 5(2) (a) Subject to ss. 118.60 (7) (b) 4., 4m., 7., and 7m. and 119.23 (7) (b) 4., 4m.,
67., and 7m., and except as provided in par. (b), if the governing body of a private school
7has adopted a policy governing the maintenance of progress records of a pupil who
8attends the private school, the governing body shall maintain behavioral records of
9a pupil for the same duration of time that the governing body is required by that
10policy to maintain the progress records of the pupil. A private school official who
11maintains behavioral records under this subsection shall keep the information in
12those records confidential in the same manner as is required of a public school official
13under s. 118.125.
SB821,8,1514 (b) The governing body of a private school is not required to maintain the
15behavioral records for a pupil once the pupil has graduated from the private school.
SB821,10 16Section 10. 118.127 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,9,14 17118.127 Law enforcement agency information. A school district, charter
18school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
private school, or tribal school may
19disclose information from law enforcement officers' records obtained under s.
20938.396 (1) (c) 3. only to persons employed by the school district who are required by
21the department under s. 115.28 (7) to hold a license, to persons employed by the
22private school or tribal school as teachers, to persons employed by the charter school
23as instructional staff,
and to other school district, private school, charter school, or
24tribal school officials who have been determined by the school board , governing board
25of the charter school,
or governing body of the private school or tribal school to have

1legitimate educational interests, including safety interests, in that information. In
2addition, if that information relates to a pupil of the school district, charter school,
3private school, or tribal school, the school district, charter school, private school, or
4tribal school may also disclose that information to those employees of the school
5district, charter school, private school, or tribal school who have been designated by
6the school board, governing board of the charter school, or governing body of the
7private school or tribal school to receive that information for the purpose of providing
8treatment programs for pupils enrolled in the school district, charter school, private
9school, or tribal school. A school district may not use law enforcement officers'
10records obtained under s. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. as the sole basis for expelling or
11suspending a pupil or as the sole basis for taking any other disciplinary action
12against a pupil, but may use law enforcement officers' records obtained under s.
13938.396 (1) (c) 3. as the sole basis for taking action against a pupil under the school
14district's athletic code.
SB821,11 15Section 11. 118.164 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 118.164 (3) (am)
161. and amended to read:
SB821,9,2317 118.164 (3) (am) 1. The school principal or his or her designee may return the
18pupil to the
class from which the pupil was removed if, except as provided in subd.
192., the pupil has remained out of the teacher's classroom for the remainder of the day
20on which the pupil was removed from the classroom and if
, after weighing the
21interests of the removed pupil, the other pupils in the class, and the teacher, the
22school principal or his or her designee determines that readmission to the class is the
23best or only alternative.
SB821,12 24Section 12. 118.164 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,10,2
1118.164 (3) (am) 2. The teacher of the pupil may waive the requirement that
2the pupil remain out of the teacher's classroom for the remainder of the day.
SB821,13 3Section 13. 118.21 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.21 (1) (a) and
4amended to read:
SB821,10,115 118.21 (1) (a) The school board shall contract in writing with qualified teachers.
6The school board shall file a contract, with a copy of the teacher's authority to teach
7attached, shall be filed with the school district clerk. Such contract, in addition to
8fixing the teacher's wage, may provide for compensating the teacher for necessary
9travel expense. A teaching contract with any person not legally authorized to teach
10the named subject or at the named school shall be void. All teaching contracts shall
11terminate if, and when, the authority to teach terminates.
SB821,14 12Section 14. 118.21 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,10,1713 118.21 (1) (b) 1. In this paragraph, “physical assault” means the knowing or
14intentional touching of another person, by the use of any body part or object, with the
15intent to cause physical harm. “Physical assault” does not include the reasonable
16and necessary use of force for the purpose of self-defense or the defense of others
17under s. 939.48.
SB821,11,318 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the
19school board shall include in each contract under this section a provision authorizing
20the teacher to terminate his or her contract without penalty, including the penalty
21of the payment of liquidated damages, if the teacher is the victim of a physical assault
22or of a violent crime, as defined in s. 939.632 (1) (e), while the teacher is on school
23premises, at or in transit to a school-sponsored activity, or otherwise engaged in
24official duties on behalf of the school district. The provision required under this
25subdivision shall specify that a teacher may terminate his or her contract as provided

1under this subdivision only if the teacher provides the school board with a law
2enforcement report documenting the physical assault or violent crime within 2
3months of the incident covered in the report.
SB821,15 4Section 15. 118.40 (4) (ar) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,12,25 118.40 (4) (ar) 3. Ensure that a charter school employee or teacher who is
6injured as a result of physical assault, as defined in s. 118.21 (1) (b) 1., or of a violent
7crime, as defined in s. 939.632 (1) (e), upon the person of the employee or teacher
8while the employee or teacher is in the performance of any duties as a charter school
9employee or teacher is provided with a reasonable paid leave of absence from
10employment with the governing board without a loss of leave benefits. Where
11inpatient care involving an overnight stay is required, a reasonable paid leave of
12absence is the longer of one workweek or the duration of the employee's or teacher's
13inpatient care. Where inpatient care involving an overnight stay is not required but
14medical treatment is needed, a reasonable paid leave of absence is the duration of
15time necessary to receive medical treatment or, if a health care provider certifies in
16writing that the employee or teacher is unable to return to work due to the injury,
17the duration of time specified by the health care provider. The governing board is
18entitled to the right of subrogation for reimbursement to the extent that an employee
19or teacher who sustains injuries while the employee or teacher is in the performance
20of his or her duties may recover the reimbursed items in an action or claim in tort
21against any 3rd party. A repayment made under this subdivision shall be limited to
22the total sum credited to the injured employee or teacher as damages for pay and
23fringe benefits actually received in the settlement of any claim caused by the
24negligence of the 3rd party. The governing board shall designate an employee to

1provide assistance to the charter school employee or teacher with insurance and
2benefits questions related to a leave of absence taken under this subdivision.
SB821,16 3Section 16. 118.60 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,12,44 118.60 (1) (ae) “Behavioral records” has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (a).
SB821,17 5Section 17. 118.60 (7) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,12,96 118.60 (7) (b) 4m. a. Except as provided in subd. 4m. b., maintain behavioral
7records for each pupil attending the private school under this section while the pupil
8attends the school under the program under this section and until the pupil has
9graduated from high school.
SB821,12,1510 b. Maintain behavioral records of a pupil until the pupil has attained the age
11of 21 if all of the following apply: the pupil was enrolled in but is not currently
12enrolled in the private school under this section; the pupil has not graduated from
13the private school; neither the pupil nor the pupil's parent or guardian nor a school
14or school district nor a court has submitted to the governing body of the private school
15the written notice described in s. 118.125 (4).
SB821,12,1816 c. A private school official who maintains behavioral records under this
17subdivision shall keep the information in those records confidential in the same
18manner as is required of a public school official under s. 118.125.
SB821,18 19Section 18. 118.60 (7) (b) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,12,2320 118.60 (7) (b) 5m. An adult pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil
21shall, upon request, be shown, in the presence of a person qualified to explain and
22interpret the records, the pupil's behavioral records. Such pupil or parent or
23guardian shall, upon request, be provided with a copy of the behavioral records.
SB821,19 24Section 19. 118.60 (7) (b) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,13,13
1118.60 (7) (b) 7. b. If the private school is affiliated with an organization that
2will maintain the progress records of each pupil who attended the school under this
3section for at least 5 years after the private school ceases operation as a private
4school, the private school may transfer a pupil's progress records to the organization
5if the pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, consents in writing to the
6release of the progress records to the affiliated organization. The private school shall
7send to the department a copy of the consent form for each pupil who consents to the
8transfer of progress records under this subd. 7. b. The written notice shall be signed
9by the pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, and shall include the name,
10phone number, mailing address, and other relevant contact information of the
11organization that will maintain the progress records, and a declaration by the
12affiliated organization that the organization agrees to maintain the progress records
13for at least 5 years after the private school ceases operation as a private school.
SB821,20 14Section 20. 118.60 (7) (b) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,13,2015 118.60 (7) (b) 7m. If the private school ceases operating as a private school,
16immediately transfer all of the behavioral records of each pupil who attended the
17school under this section to the school board of the school district within which the
18pupil resides. The private school shall send written notice to each pupil, or to the
19parent or guardian of a minor pupil, of the transfer of behavioral records under this
20subdivision.
SB821,21 21Section 21. 119.16 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,14,822 119.16 (16) Teacher employment contracts. Beginning on the effective date
23of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the board shall include in any employment
24contract with a teacher a provision authorizing the teacher to terminate his or her
25contract without penalty, including the penalty of the payment of liquidated

1damages, if the teacher is a victim of a physical assault, as defined in s. 118.21 (1)
2(b) 1., or of a violent crime, as defined in s. 939.632 (1) (e), while the teacher is on
3school premises, at or in transit to a school-sponsored activity, or otherwise engaged
4in official duties on behalf of the school district. The provision required under this
5subsection shall specify that a teacher may terminate his or her contract as provided
6under this subsection only if the teacher provides the school board with a law
7enforcement report documenting the physical assault or violent crime within 2
8months of the incident covered in the report.
SB821,22 9Section 22. 119.23 (1) (aem) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,14,1110 119.23 (1) (aem) “Behavioral records” has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1)
11(a).
SB821,23 12Section 23. 119.23 (7) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,14,1613 119.23 (7) (b) 4m. a. Except as provided in subd. 4m. b., maintain behavioral
14records for each pupil attending the private school under this section while the pupil
15attends the school under the program under this section and until the pupil has
16graduated from high school.
SB821,14,2217 b. Maintain behavioral records of a pupil until the pupil has attained the age
18of 21 if all of the following apply: the pupil was enrolled in but is not currently
19enrolled in the private school under this section; the pupil has not graduated from
20the private school; neither the pupil nor the pupil's parent or guardian nor a school
21or school district nor a court has submitted to the governing body of the private school
22the written notice described in s. 118.125 (4).
SB821,14,2523 c. A private school official who maintains behavioral records under this
24subdivision shall keep the information in those records confidential in the same
25manner as is required of a public school official under s. 118.125.
SB821,24
1Section 24. 119.23 (7) (b) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,15,52 119.23 (7) (b) 5m. An adult pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil
3shall, upon request, be shown, in the presence of a person qualified to explain and
4interpret the records, the pupil's behavioral records. Such pupil or parent or
5guardian shall, upon request, be provided with a copy of the behavioral records.
SB821,25 6Section 25. 119.23 (7) (b) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,15,197 119.23 (7) (b) 7. b. If the private school is affiliated with an organization that
8will maintain the progress records of each pupil who attended the school under this
9section for at least 5 years after the private school ceases operation as a private
10school, the private school may transfer a pupil's progress records to the organization
11if the pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, consents in writing to the
12release of the progress records to the affiliated organization. The private school shall
13send to the department a copy of the consent form for each pupil who consents to the
14transfer of progress records under this subd. 7. b. The written notice shall be signed
15by the pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, and shall include the name,
16phone number, mailing address, and other relevant contact information of the
17organization that will maintain the progress records, and a declaration by the
18affiliated organization that the organization agrees to maintain the progress records
19for at least 5 years after the private school ceases operation as a private school.
SB821,26 20Section 26. 119.23 (7) (b) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,16,221 119.23 (7) (b) 7m. If the private school ceases operating as a private school,
22immediately transfer all of the behavioral records of each pupil who attended the
23school under this section to the school board of the school district within which the
24pupil resides. The private school shall send written notice to each pupil, or to the

1parent or guardian of a minor pupil, of the transfer of behavioral records under this
2subdivision.
SB821,27 3Section 27. 120.12 (24m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,17,24 120.12 (24m) Assistance and leave benefits for victims of physical assault.
5Ensure that a school district employee or teacher who is injured as a result of
6physical assault, as defined in s. 118.21 (1) (b) 1., or of a violent crime, as defined in
7s. 939.632 (1) (e), upon the person of the employee or teacher while the employee or
8teacher is in the performance of any duties as a school district employee or teacher
9is provided with a reasonable paid leave of absence from employment with the school
10district without a loss of leave benefits. Where inpatient care involving an overnight
11stay is required, a reasonable paid leave of absence is the longer of one workweek or
12the duration of the employee's or teacher's inpatient care. Where inpatient care
13involving an overnight stay is not required but medical treatment is needed, a
14reasonable paid leave of absence is the duration of time necessary to receive medical
15treatment or, if a health care provider certifies in writing that the employee or
16teacher is unable to return to work due to the injury, the duration of time specified
17by the health care provider. The school board is entitled to the right of subrogation
18for reimbursement to the extent that an employee or teacher who sustains injuries
19while the employee or teacher is in the performance of his or her duties may recover
20the reimbursed items in an action or claim in tort against any 3rd party. A repayment
21made under this subsection shall be limited to the total sum credited to the injured
22employee or teacher as damages for pay and fringe benefits actually received in the
23settlement of any claim caused by the negligence of the 3rd party. The school board
24shall designate a school district employee to provide assistance to the school district

1employee or teacher with insurance and benefits questions related to a leave of
2absence taken under this subsection.
SB821,28 3Section 28. 120.12 (29) of the statutes is created to read:
SB821,17,54 120.12 (29) Notice of teacher protections. Provide to each teacher employed
5by the school board the summary described in s. 115.28 (54t).
SB821,29 6Section 29. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,17,227 938.396 (1) (c) 3. (intro.) At the request of a school district administrator,
8administrator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
9administrator of a private school, or administrator of a tribal school, or designee of
10a school district administrator, charter school administrator, private school
11administrator, or tribal school administrator, or on its own initiative, a law
12enforcement agency may, subject to official agency policy, provide to the school
13district administrator, charter school administrator, private school administrator, or,
14provided the official agency policy specifies that the information may not be provided
15to an administrator of a tribal school or a tribal school administrator's designee
16unless the governing body of the tribal school agrees that the information will be used
17by the tribal school as provided in s. 118.127,
tribal school administrator or designee,
18for use as provided in s. 118.127, any information in its records relating to any of the
19following if the official agency policy specifies that the information may not be
20provided to an administrator of a tribal school or a tribal school administrator's
21designee unless the governing body of the tribal school agrees that the information
22will be used by the tribal school as provided in s. 118.127
:
SB821,30 23Section 30. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,18,3
1938.396 (1) (c) 3. a. The use, possession, or distribution of alcohol or a controlled
2substance or controlled substance analog by a juvenile enrolled in the public school
3district, charter school, private school, or tribal school.
SB821,31 4Section 31. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,18,85 938.396 (1) (c) 3. c. An act for which a juvenile enrolled in the school district,
6charter school, private school, or tribal school was taken into custody under s. 938.19
7based on a law enforcement officer's belief that the juvenile was committing or had
8committed a violation of any state or federal criminal law.
SB821,32 9Section 32. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,18,1110 938.396 (1) (c) 3. d. An act for which a juvenile enrolled in the public school
11district, charter school, private school, or tribal school was adjudged delinquent.
SB821,33 12Section 33. 938.396 (1) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,18,1913 938.396 (1) (c) 4. A law enforcement agency may enter into an interagency
14agreement with a school board, the governing board of a charter school established
15under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the governing body of
a private school, a tribal school, a
16social welfare agency, or another law enforcement agency providing for the routine
17disclosure of information under subs. (1) pars. (b) 2. and 2m. and (c) 3. to the school
18board, private school governing board, governing body, tribal school, social welfare
19agency, or other law enforcement agency.
SB821,34 20Section 34. 938.396 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB821,19,1021 938.396 (1) (d) Law enforcement access to school records. On petition of a law
22enforcement agency to review pupil records, as defined in s. 118.125 (1) (d), other
23than pupil records that may be disclosed without a court order under s. 118.125 (2)
24or (2m), for the purpose of pursuing an investigation of any alleged delinquent or
25criminal activity or on petition of a fire investigator under s. 165.55 (15) to review

1those pupil records for the purpose of pursuing an investigation under s. 165.55 (15),
2the court may order the school board of the school district, the governing board of the
3charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
or the governing body of the
4private school, in which a juvenile is enrolled to disclose to the law enforcement
5agency or fire investigator the pupil records of that juvenile as necessary for the law
6enforcement agency or fire investigator to pursue the investigation. The law
7enforcement agency or fire investigator may use the pupil records only for the
8purpose of the investigation and may make the pupil records available only to
9employees of the law enforcement agency or fire investigator who are working on the
10investigation.
SB821,19,1111 (End)
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